Dandelion Field Near Leduc

Dandlelion Field Near Leduc
8 x 10
Oil on Panel

One glorious late afternoon some friends and I painted this field of dandelions while the mosquitoes had their way with us. The farm cat, not wanting to be ignored for puddles of paint leaped onto an easel and promptly left haughtily with ochre and green feet. What was beautiful to us is no doubt less than enchanting for the owner of this dandelion filled field.

Early Morning Mandarins II

Early Morning Mandarins II
Oil on Canvas
5 x 7
Sold

This painting as born after my frustrating experience of chasing the sun for days trying to paint as much as I could in one hour. I decided to paint the oranges again with a loose and a much livelier look in one go. The oranges are alive and well unlike the rather worked to death ones in the previous painting. I like these quick, little paintings, so spritely and alive.

Early Morning Mandarins

Early Morning Mandarins
Oil on Panel
8 x 10
Sold

I set up this still life in the afternoon and got a good start but when I went into the studio the next morning at 6:00 the light was peeking in the north window making the jug and oranges glow beautifully. Well, I just had to start another painting. The sunlight only slants through that window for about an hour so I went in every morning and painted quickly to try to capture this brief moment. The main challenge was the light which both moved as the sun climbed higher and dimmed considerably when drifting clouds passed over the sun. The scene changed from moment to moment. This is not by best painting by any means, it is very laboured looking but it does illustrate the challenges that artists must deal with.