The Killbear Tree

The Killbear Tree is a painting of what I would consider the landmark of Killbear Provincial Park. Over the 25 years that we have continued to return to the park, we have seen this tree grow from a sapling to what it is now. We have countless photos of this tree so I thought it was time to do a painting. The clouds in the background remind me of the many times we have sat on the beach in full sunshine and observed rain and storms make their way around the entire bay and miss the park completely. There have also been times that we have watched the storms develop; as the skies turn from blue to grey to turquoise to black. Georgian Bay definitely has many faces!

The Killbear Tree 2

The Killbear Tree 2 is, as the title suggests, my second attempt at painting this particular landmark. While we were on the Art Tour in Parry Sound I made a point of checking out the titles of the watercolor books that the various artists had on their shelves. There was one particular book, The Watercolorist's Essential Notebook - Landscapes, that appeared several times so I borrowed it from the library. As a result for this painting I used some of the techniques described in the book.

Beaver Dam Beach

Beaver Dam Beach is a scene I get to look at as I sit on the beach at Killbear. It is a scene that always thrills and inspires me.