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Into late October....bittersweet times, as the landscape seems to shift dramatically....strong yellows in the forest beyond the bean field.

Yellow Edge

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.....when you walk slowly in the country, you see a great many little things of interest. Things that you might not even comment on to a companion, but, to yourself, you say 'well, isn't that something'.

 

Stand, October 17

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I always look at my little stand as I walk by....for the longest time it remained green but on October 17 one section turned bright yellow. 11 x 15 Acrylic and pencil on archival print paper.

Home Trail

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There are certain vivid light greens that survive into October, along with the bright reds and yellows.  On archival printing paper, 11 x 15 inches.

Last Light

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Now it will often be getting dark or even completely dark by the time I get home in the evening......last light as I head out for my walk. Acrylic and pencil on print paper, 11 x 15 inches.

October Blue

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Sitting quietly in my car, on a deserted road next to the forest, watching the active sky move by. October can be a bittersweet time.....so beautiful and often temperate....and so close to November which can be brutal. Acrylic on paper, 7.5 x 8.75 inches.

From Time Capsule Rock

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I stopped at a small churchyard atop a hill, and leaned against a large boulder that bore an inscription that a time capsule lay beneath. I'm looking across a very dry cornfield.

Running Through

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From drawings of hidden fields in the forest. The sky changed a lot in a short while. At one point a well spaced series of clouds raced through. 11 x 15 inches on unprimed archival print paper.

Hidden Field, Thanksgiving

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The day before dismissing for Thanksgiving weekend, I ventured deep into the forest and found a few hidden fields. The sky was moving quickly and it was still quite warm.

September End

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One of few autumn paintings I produce every year. The colours seemed to arrive overnight. A warm spell is lasting into October.

Edge, Lake Ontario

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The pleasant freshness of late September....before harsher times set in.  11 x 15 on archival print paper.

First Hill, Near Lake Ontario

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A few minutes of concentrated drawing engrains the memory, likely forever. I still remember fragments, smells, the quality of the air, surrounding sounds, when I look at drawings and paintings I made on location years ago. In this case, I parked in a little path leading to this field. A little thicket was to my left, with insects buzzing in it, the leaves already bright with autumn......the sunshine was warm on a peaceful mid afternoon in late September.

 

Acrylic on archival print paper, 11 x 15 inches.

Power Line Road #2

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The second of two paintings make from my hike on Power Line Road. Shown here is the access from the county road. Then you wander over high ridges, bush, fields....all on a narrow path next to the power lines. Acrylic on unprimed Arches, 6.75 x 9.75 inches.

Power Line Road

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It's an interesting little road...just a path to allow service people access to the power lines. It goes up into some high country and you can see some unusual properties. ....walking in mid September....I made a few paintings from views on this path.

Forest Way

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...a bright Saturday afternoon in late September. Collage in the first stages, followed by brushework. 6.5 x  8.75 inches. I wish I would do more collages. I'm making painted papers at a much quicker rate than I use them.

Victoria Webb reports

Victoria Webb reports on 3 Atlanta gallery openings.

Victoria Webb does a great job of reporting on a show I'm in at  Thomas Deans Fine Art  in Atlanta. Thank you, Victoria! She's included an excellent video....Donald Beal in his studio talking about his work and history. She then moves on to Mason Murer Fine Art, and Alan Avery.

Thomas Deans Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

A Web of Artists....exhibition at Thomas Deans gallery in Atlanta, Georgia.

Thomas Deans put together a show of works from some of his friends on Facebook! Here are 2 of my pieces in the show. The opening is tonight in Atlanta, Georgia. Enjoy the show if you are in the area....have a glass of wine for me!

Lake Break

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.....brief respite....even a short stop at Lake Ontario during lunch hour is helpful. Acrylic and 4B pencil on archival printing paper, 11 x 15 inches, image size is 9 x 11 inches.

Lost Dog Hill, September 13th.

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....my constant companion....Lost Dog Hill....on September 13th. 8 x 11 inches, acrylic on watercolor paper.

Ripe

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A very ripe field on a day when much wonderful rain fell.

September Breeze

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A collage painting made on a breezy, fresh September afternoon.....Lake Ontario was just a touch to my south.

Rain Promise Kept

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After weeks of drought it was pure pleasure to have a full day of steady rain! I noted just a few colours and shapes from the motif and left almost everything else out.

Rain Promise, Late August

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Promises, promises.....on this day, only a few drops fell.

Hillside Field, Late August

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A hillside field at the intersection of County Rd 28 and a county line. The field is always planted in this manner either to increase yield or to prevent erosion. It creates visual interest and I've painted it a few times. A fresh and beautiful Saturday morning....the last few days of holidays.

2 More Watercolor Monotypes

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The treatment in the cloudscape is more transparent...paint the plate with one layer of reasonably thick watercolor, scratch through in places. The second image has more layers....let watercolor dry on the plate, overpaint, let dry, and print.

 

 

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....from a beautiful late August morning excursion....looking over the hills and valleys on the edge of the Oak Ridges Moraine. 6.5 x 8.25 inches, acrylic on Arches.

Self with Glasses

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In a work session it helps to just keep going. The mirror is set up in front of me so I can turn to that as other plates were drying. This method is so responsive because it's very much like drawing. First the plate was completely covered, then wiped to expose the head shape, then worked back in to. If I got too picky or precious (which I did once or twice), I would just wipe the whole passage out and draw back in......no long pauses for too much thought or fuss, but there was time for some self evaluation.