Checking Out The World

Title: Checking Out the World
Soft pastel and pastel pencil on Uart pastel paper.
Size: 8 x 11 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches. NOT framed.
For Sale: $50.00 plus postage if not picked up in Lloydminster. Uninsured shipping is $5.00.
Thanks to Sarah Geiger for the photo reference.

I have 3 oil paintings on the go at the moment. None of them are even close to finished. 


1) 24 x 18 inches,Malpeque Small Boat Harbour, P.E.I., my reference photo.
2) 12 x 9 inches, Curious, my reference photo.
3) 11 x 14 inches, Kolob Canyon, Zion National Park, USA. Copyright free reference photo. Click on photos to see full size.

I finished this pastel painting the other day.

Title: Kata Tjuta, Austrailia

Soft pastels on Uart 400 pastel paper
Size: 11.5 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches.
For Sale: $40.00, plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster. **uninsured shipping is usually around $5.00**Reference photo: Joe Price

I also finished this oil painting on canvas board. 
Title: Pansies
Size: 7 x 5 inches
Not for sale.

This one is also done now.
Title: Pansies
Oil on gallery wrapped canvas
Size: 12 x 9 inches, not framed.
For Sale: $55.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.
Thank you to Eva Butowska for use of her lovely photo.

Twins, Wild Hair Day and Coming Rain

Title: Twins
Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart 400 pastel paper.
Size: 11.5 x 8 inches, will be matted to 14 x 11 inches, NOT framed.
For Sale: $50.00, plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.
Click to see full size.

Title: Wild Hair Day 
Pan pastels and soft pastels on Uart 500 pastel paper.
Size: 12.5 x 12.5 inches, not matted, not framed.
For Sale: $90.00, plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.
Thanks so much Karen Broemmelsick for the lovely reference photo.

Title: Coming Rain (framed)
Size: 14 x 11 inches
Oil on canvas
Price: $70.00, plus shipping.

My Latest Paintings

Title: Puffed Up Robin
Soft pastels on pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster

Title: Woodpecker
Soft pastels on pastel paper
Size: 5 x 7 inches, not matted, not framed
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster



























Title: In Flanders Fields 2018
Soft pastels on pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches
For Sale:  $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster


















Title: Fall
Soft pastels on pastel paper
Size: 14 x 11 inches, matted, not framed
For Sale: $80.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster

Sprinkles and Buddy

Here are two commission pastel paintings that I have been working on for the last while.
The client has said she is happy with them both and so they are on their way now to their new home.

Title: Sprinkles
Soft pastel on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 11 x 14 inches

Title: Buddy
Soft pastel on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 11 x 14 inches

Dream Truck

This is the third commission finished.

Title: Dream Truck
Oil on gallery wrapped canvas
Size:  14 x 11 inches.
NOT FOR SALE. Commission painting done from the clients photos.

Foggy Day

Here is a soft pastel painting I did from a reference photo posted by Dawn Interiors on Facebook, used with her permission of course.

Title: Foggy Day
Soft pastel on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale: $30.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Bluebell

This is Bluebell the cow. She is a happy, friendly cow just looking for her new home.

Title: Bluebell

Soft pastel painting

Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches.

For Sale: $40.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Falling behind on Blogging Updates

I have been painting, just been too lazy to update the blog.  I don't think anyone reads it anyway, so not a big deal.
This is one I finished today.

Title: Zebra 2
soft pastel
Size: 11 x 14, matted to 16 x 20 inches.

 For Sale: $70.00 plus shipping

Title: Zebra 1
soft pastel
Size: 5 x 7, matted to 8 x 10 inches
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping

Title: Poppy
Soft pastel
Size:  7 x 5 inches, matted to 10 x 8 inches
For Sale: $10.00 plus shipping.

Title: Prairie Slough
Soft pastel
7 x 5 inches, matted to 10 x 8 inches
For Sale:  $10.00 plus shipping

Title: Echinacea
Soft pastel
Size: 5 X 7 inches, matted to 8 x 10 inches
For Sale:  10.00 plus shipping

Title: Abstract Daisies
Soft pastel
Size: 7 x 5 inches, matted to 10 x 8 inches
For Sale: $10.00 plus shipping

A Couple of New Paintings

I have been busy lately and have not been painting as much; but I have finished a couple of soft pastel paintings.

A huge thank you to Cora-Lee Cyr for giving me permission to use her photo for a reference for this one.

Title: Early Morning Ride
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale: $40.00 plus shipping in not picked up in Lloydminster, AB.

Title: Woodland Path
soft pastel
Size: 10 x 8,matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale: $30.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster, AB.

Summer Meadow

Done with dogs for now, so wanted to do something different, so here are some flowers.

Title: Summer Meadow
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches
SOLD

Bear

This is the 3 rd pug of 4 that a customer asked me to do for her daughter.

Title: Bear
Soft pastel
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches and framed.
SOLD

Wild Roses

Today I noticed a lovely photo on a site that I watch.  I messaged the photographer, Colleen Fink, asking for her permission to use her photo as a reference.  She graciously told me that I could.
My painting does not do her photo justice; but I really enjoyed doing it.  I love the wild roses, they are tough and resilient and smell wonderful and even give you colour in the winter with their red rose hips.
I looked at it for a few days and decided that I didn't like it, so I reworked it a bit.

Title:  Wild Roses
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale

One that I finished the other day.

Title: Standing Alone
Soft pastel
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale

Legend

This is my latest pastel painting. He is on his way to his new owner.

Title: Legend
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches

Waiting For Paint To Dry

So while I wait for the oil painting to be dry enough to work on I am playing around with my pastels again.

Title:  Waiting
Soft pastel
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale

Missing In Action

It has been a long time since I posted.  I was sick with pneumonia for quite a while and spent 3 weeks in the hospital and took some time at home to recover as I was very weak after.

Before I got sick I did finish this commission painting for a lady.  I like doing elevators as they are disappearing rapidly from our skyline, sad.

Title: Vermilion Elevator
Size: 16 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas

I have done a couple of pastels since I have been back at it and am also working on a commission painting for a lady;but cannot post a photo as 1.) it is not finished and 2.) it is a gift for her husband so is a secret.
So, here are a couple of pastels anyway.

Title: Marsh
Soft pastel
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale:

Title:  Got Milk?
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches

That is all for today.

Winter Field 2

Another attempt of the lovely photo reference of Ryan Wunsch Photography, (used with permission of photographer).

Title: Winter Field 2
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale

A Blue Door and Another Wolf

I have finished a couple more pastel paintings and am working on a couple of oil paintings as well.
So here are the finished pastel paintings.

Title: Wolf
Soft pastel on pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches matted to 14 x 11 inches
Sold Pending Pick Up

Title:  Blue Door
Soft pastel on pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale:

Wolf

Working on a couple of elevators in oil; but am waiting for them to dry a bit before moving on with them.
So the last few days I worked on a Wolf in pastels in between the usual daily stuff.

Title:  Wolf
Soft pastels on pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches.
For Sale: Can be purchased matted, mounted and framed if so desired.