Wednesday 30 July 2014

Bad hair day

6 x 8
oil on board
SOLD

Colour experiments with the fluffy white dog.  This painting took off on its own...it all started when I decided to use ultramarine blue for the under painting.

Tuesday 29 July 2014

The Dude

6 x 8
oil on board

SOLD
This is the month for commissions,  my girlfriend Alison comes to visit  the island every summer and a couple of days ago photo bombed me with a bunch of pictures of favourite animals that she wants me to paint.  Here is Dude.  

Monday 28 July 2014

Sweet Abby

oil on board
6 x 8

SOLD
Another commission for a friend of mine.  This is sweet Abby who I met last week for the first time. 

Thursday 24 July 2014

Me and my dad

6 x 6
oil on board
SOLD

I seem to be getting obsessed with running to the market every Saturday to take pics.  Love this dad walking at full speed with his little daughter...another person on a market mission.  

Wednesday 23 July 2014

The runner

oil on board
6 x 6
$50.00

Another market picture, it was a cool day so people were bundled up.  I watched this little girl running all over...she was definitely having a great time.

Wednesday 16 July 2014

Red hoodie

oil on board
6 x 6
$65.00


Another Saturday at the market, I'm sure this is Mother and son, he is so patient as Mom is getting  her produce.

Monday 14 July 2014

Louie

6  x 8
oil on board
SOLD

I really enjoyed painting this pup...fluffy and wonderful.   This is a 
commission.

Saturday 12 July 2014

Saturday morning

6 x 6
oil on board
SOLD

Last Saturday it was pouring rain, I headed to the market with my camera.  I took about 150 pictures of all sorts of rain wear...very colourful.  A nice dull light for taking crisp pictures.

Thursday 3 July 2014

Is that a biscuit?

oil on board
6 x 8
SOLD

This is a second version of Fanny, she would have sat there all night staring...waiting.  



Wednesday 2 July 2014

Are you looking at me?

oil on board
6 x 6
$50.00

This is Fanny, she is my friend Deb's dog.  We were over at their house last Saturday night celebrating the graduation from high school of our sons.  It was a beautiful evening, of course Fanny was hanging around the table so I had many opportunities to take pics of her.