Lemon Drops

Lemon Drops, 24 x24 inches, oil on cradled wood panel

Here is a bit of sunshine to brighten up the cool dark November days.  It is oil on panel painted with multiple transparent glazes to create a bright luminous effect. Sometimes it's nice to step outside of my regular subjects and paint for fun.  Cheers.

Portrait Study in Oil Pastel

 This is a quick portrait study in oil pastel.  The aim is to review some of the techniques used in my oil pastel class.  In this example, I am using watercolour paper that is sealed with Holbein transparent gesso.  This is a granular gesso that adds texture to the paper surface. The preliminary drawing is done with watercolour pencils.

The oil pastels are Holbein Artist Oil Pastels.  They have a creamy rich texture that allows me to create a drawing that has a painterly quality to it. 

Video for So Says Exhibition

This is a painting process video for the my painting in the exhibition  "So Says..." at Galerie de la Ville in Dollard Des Ormeaux, from May 3rd to May 24th, 2015.