Water Reflections

A lot of our plein air sites have been by the water this summer. It has been a challenge to make my reflections both realistic and interesting. I have enjoyed this challenge.

Killarney Boat House

Killarney Boat House was painted from a photo that my sister-in-law took on our sailing holiday in the North Channel. I was drawn to the red house reflected in the water. The reflection and the water took several 'tries' but I finally achieved my desired effect.
I like many things about this paining: the subject, the colours and the shape of the board. I think that all these things work together to make this a successful painting.

Walk in the Woods

Walk in the Woods is an acrylic painting that I did from a photo that I took while doing a hike in Hamilton while visiting my parents. I used a black canvas as a starting point since I wanted to see how this would affect the colours of the paints. Also I was watching a video on YouTube which talks about being able to achieve more depth by leaving some of the canvas exposed. Finally I was hoping that by starting with a dark canvas I could really accent the light in this painting. I am not sure that I achieved all my goals but I am pleased with the outcome of the painting and did learn a few things in the process such as getting the rocks to look textured. Every painting is an adventure and a learning experience.