Peas and Carrots - Sold

Peas and Carrots, 10x16 oil

Peas and carrots are such common vegetables, that it's easy not to see them as anything but part of your next meal. Yet they are so vibrant in colour and have interesting shapes. Walking through the produce section of the grocery store can be very inspiring, imagining how each item would look in a painting, never mind how it would taste in a meal.

The Dory - Sold

The Dory, 8x10 oil

Here is another painting from my holiday last summer, (I think it's my last one).  My niece's husband, in St Pierre, resurrected this old fishing boat. It took a lot of hard work to restore it, not sure if it's seaworthy yet though. It certainly looks like it is!

The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse, 8x8 oil

When in Newfoundland, the landscape cannot be ignored. The rocky hills battered by the wind and ocean make the buildings seem so fragile and temporary. This painting is a plein air painting from my holidays last summer.

Fisherman's Houses - Sold

Fisherman's Houses, 10x8 oil

The wonderful days of summer.  Last summer my family and I went to my neice's wedding in St Pierre & Miquelon. If you've never heard of this place, it's off the coast of Newfoundland, but is not part of Canada, it's a little piece of France.  I love going there, especially with my paints, because everywhere you turn is a painting.  I painted this on the little island called 'Ile aux Marins'.

Be Mine - Sold

Be Mine, 6x6 oil

I know it's not Valentine's Day but I wanted to paint this cupcake before it was demolished. Now all that remains of it is this painting. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed it.  Just for the books, I don't really care to eat cupcakes, I just like the way they look...really!

The Tracks in Welland

The Tracks in Welland, 7x5 oil

Yesterday I happened to be in Welland, Ontario. I did this quick little plein air painting of a few dormant trains, (so I thought). Luckily I had painted most of it before an engine came along and took some of them away.

The Gibson - Sold

The Gibson, 6x6 oil 

Happy Valentine's Day! This painting is for my Valentine, Andy. He loves his guitars.

The House Next Door

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The House Next Door, 8x10 oil

One of my favourite destinations for a summer holiday is Eastern Canada as well as St Pierre & Miquelon. Last summer my family and I headed out east for a wedding. This painting was started sitting at the kitchen window of a house that we were renting in the city of St John's, Newfoundland. The colourful houses seemed to be crammed into place, up and down the hill that leads to the harbour. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay there and would return in a heartbeat!

After the Snowfall - Sold

I love snow. It absorbs sound and the world becomes a quiet peaceful place. It covers everything in a blanket of white and creates the feeling of warmth and togetherness.

Snowmen start to pop up everywhere and the hills become high traffic zones with tobaggans flying down them. The recent snowstorm brought us a good amount of snow!



A Good Read - Sold

A Good Read, 8x8 oil

A quick little sketch of my daughter. At home for the day because of a snow storm, she catches up on some reading. The snow keeps falling outside, muting the usual sounds, except for the sound of a shovel scraping the frozen ground.
I painted on paper meant for oil paint, although it looks just like watercolour paper. It's quite different than what I'm used to. I'll have to try it out a bit more to decide if I like it.

Red Red Radishes - Sold

Red Red Radishes, 5x5 oil

Beautiful bright red radishes. I don't eat them very often, (not a favourite of mine), but I do love their bright red colour. Which reminds me, Valentine's Day is a week away!

Sweet Temptation - Sold

Sweet Temptation, 8x8 oil

Here it is, not even the middle of February, and I'm thinking of having breakfast on the back porch. I guess I'll have to wait a while still. Although according to the groundhog, we're supposed to have an early spring.

30 Paintings in 30 Days

Here is a compilation of all my paintings from the 30 day challenge. It's fun to see them all together, which reminds me, I still have to finish Day 3 painting. The next step is to do all the grunt work of painting the edges of the canvases, finding frames for the plein air panels and attaching the wires for hanging. My work is never done, sigh.
I am looking forward to next week! A new week and a new month of paintings! I like the idea of making a compilation of the month's paintings. It's a nice review of what I have done. I think I will do this every month!
See you next week!
Helen