Edge

Heading into the forest....I was surprised that the sky turned warm so early in the afternoon.

Forest Path

I have avoided walking towards the forest recently, but went that way yesterday. The paths seemed always varied....I'd stop every few minutes and look both in front and behind me....there was a lot of variety in the elevations, and more structure than you might think.

Machine Shed in Sunlight

Little Stand, Early January

...the painting from yesterday. These little stands of trees, saved by farmers for whatever reason, always catch my attention.

In these recent collages...there is a conscious interest in keeping the final acrylic brush work to a minimum.

Night, Lost Dog Hill.....January 1

....the first painting of 2012.....Lost Dog Hill....just as evening turns into night.

Wendy's Hill, New Year's Eve Day

Little View...Christmas Day

There is a set path that is often repeated, over many days, seasons, and years. At one bend in the road, I look over a deeply forested valley, up towards the highest hill in the area.....the view is quite obscured by brush and overhang....and this little segment often peeks through.

Near the Tree Farm

Collage with a bit of acrylic paint at the end......the fresh feel of winter.

Evening, After the Storm

It was bitter cold as I was drawing the diagram.....ink froze in the pen, so I best change to pencil on the really cold days.

Start, First Storm

Collage on heavy Arches print paper, with acrylic brushed in at the end stages.

....The beginning of the first storm of the season. Large wet snow flakes stalled the pen as I was drawing the little diagram shown here....there was time only for a few lines, but the collage painting was made soon after, so memory served well.

Lost Dog Hill, Christmas Day, Late Afternoon

Toward North Field.....Christmas Day

Christmas Eve Day

Merry Christmas, All!

Roadside.....Christmas Eve Morning.

Collage and India Ink.....looking into the forested ditch....off a steep road.

Watercolor and India Ink...with some collage added right at the end.

Little Hill

Watercolor and India ink.....ll x 15 inches.

July Sky

Watercolour with India ink and opaque white ink.

Overcast

From a small series of new watercolours. This starts with about a 15 minute drawing in 3B pencil....then many layers of watercolour....then pen and India ink, and brush and ink.

10th Line.....December

...a bit of the first snow showing....

Evening by Lake Ontario