
Comet Over Lake Clear
During my week long painting trip up north, several artists challenged each other to paint a nocturne (night scene painted from life). After painting The Hand of God that afternoon I was inspired to paint the same landscape again that night, just as the orange moon came over the horizon around 9:30pm. With flashlight in […]

Hand of God -plein air
The colours this year are breath-taking. This was the view from our cabin at Opeongo Mountain Resort near Eganville where 16 artists from across Ontario converged for 6 days to paint ‘plein air’ (paint from life). I chose a higher ‘eye level’ to get away from a static looking horizontal line of the waterline, I […]

The Canadian Horse -plein air
When I spotted this Canadian Horse with a herd of Highland Cattle near Bonnechere Caves, I got pregnant with possibilities for paintings. His gleaming black body against the reds and rusts of Fall, and his gentle yet inquisitive temperment made my plein air stay a pleasant one. I spent a lovely day painting him and […]

Highland Cattle Fall Colours
I love painting outdoors, fall scenes, Algonquin wilderness…and when I find an unusual animal like this rugged Highland Cattle… amidst the Fall colours…up around the Algonquin widerness, well I couldn’t be happier! I spent a week just east of Algonquin Park painting in the comraderie of 15 other dedicated artists, exploring the Eganville area. The […]