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.

Purple Finch, Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

A few of the latest things I have done and one that I had forgotten to post about.

Title: Purple Finch
Soft pastels/pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed. **Can be matted for an extra $5.00.
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping/handling,(approx. $5.00 in Canada, without insurance.)

Title: Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Soft pastels/pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed. **Can be matted for an extra $5.00.
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping/handling,(approx. $5.00 in Canada, without insurance.)

Meerkat and Raven

I forgot to post this little fellow before.

Title: Meerkat
soft pastels and pastel pencils
Size: 7 x 5 inches
SOLD

Title: Raven

Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper.

Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed. **Can be matted for an extra $5.00 **

For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster, (shipping approx. $5.00 uninsured, within Canada)

Another Hummingbird

This is this mornings artwork.

Title: Hummingbird
Soft pastels on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 5 x 7 inches, not matted, not framed. **Can be matted for an extra $5.00.
For Sale: $15.00, plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Todays work. I spent some time trying to fix the Cardinal that I had done a few days ago.

Title:Cardinal
Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed.
Pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper.Not matted, not framed. **Can be matted for an extra $5.00 **
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.Photo reference courtesy of Karissa Best.



Title: Blue Jay 2
Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper.Not matted, not framed. **Can be matted for an extra $5.00 **
Thank you to Ernie Griffith for the lovely reference photo.
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

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

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.

Being a Lazy Blogger

I haven't updated this for ages.  I have been busy painting and with family things so this one is going to be a long one.

Title: White Wolf
Soft pastelSize: 8 x 10, double matted to 11 x 14 inches.For Sale: $40.00 matted, unframed, $55.00 framed. Plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Title: Early Snow
Soft pastel. Thanks to Nancy Davis for permission to use her photo for reference.
Size: 8 x 10, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale: $40.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

























Title: Wintery Landscape
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale: $30.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster. Click on photo to see full size.

Did a couple of small things today, both 7 x 5 inches matted to 10 x 8 inches. Both are for sale for $10.00 each plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Title: Wintery Bridge, soft pastels, size 10 x 8 inches matted to 14 x 11 inches. For Sale: $30.00 plus shipping

Title:Wish I Was There, soft pastel on Uart pastel paper, Size: 6 x 4 inches, matted to 10 x 8 inches. For Sale: $10.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Title: Shishka
Size 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches and framed. Pastel pencil and soft pastel on Uart pastel paper.
SOLD This is the 4th and last pug in the series that I had started for a lady last fall. Both she and I waited to get a photo of this last one so that I could do the painting. Well, got it, did it and the lady will receive all 4 of them together this evening. She has received all 4 of them and says she loves them.

Title: Sadie
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches and framed.
NOT FOR SALE. I did this one for one of my sisters in law. She has received it now so I can post it.

Title: Happy
Size: 10 x 8 inches, will be matted and framed.
Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart pastel paper.
This is for a birthday gift for one of my step daughters.  She has received it now and it is hung in her office. NOT FOR SALE

Title: Sea Turtle
Soft pastels on Uart 400 pastel paper
Size: Oval matted to 14 x 11 inches, not framed
FOR SALE: $30.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster SOLD

I have one more finished one; but it is for a birthday gift and as the person reads the blog I cannot post it as yet.
Well finally that is the end. I cannot believe how far behind I got.

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

Catching Up

I have finally gotten some painting time and managed to finish the 3 oil paintings of Pansies that a lady had commissioned me to do.  Here they are:

Title: Pansy 1
Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 16 inches

Title: Pansy 2
Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 16 inches

Title: Pansy 3
Oil on canvas
Size:20 x 16 inches

The 3 together.

Now I am working on 4 Pug dogs that another lady has commissioned.  I have 2 of them finished.

Title: Bob
Soft pastel
8 x 10 inches, matted and framed

Title: Snugs
Soft pastel
8 x 10 inches, matted and framed

Now to work on the other two.

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

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

Winter Field 1

Here is a soft pastel painting I did using a photo reference with permission from Ryan Wunsch Photography. Thanks again Ryan.

Title: Winter Field 1
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Sold pending pick up

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: