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Urban sketch in oils

Mar 1st, 2011 Leave a comment

Urban Sketch in Oils I’ve evacuated the people and trees from this downtown Halifax setting to reveal the brick and mortar bones of the city in this small (12.5 x 17.5 cm) urban sketch in oils. Perhaps there should be flashing red lights, or a siren? Maybe even a tumbleweed?

Dramatic sky, oils sketch

Feb 28th, 2011 Leave a comment

Dramatic sky, oils sketch Click here for details and availability. This is a small oil sketch on board (12.5 x 17.5 cm) for a landscape painting with a dramatic sky that I’m working on and am quite excited about. This little dramatic sketch seems moody, just like the sky. A good way to say good...

Antique bottle study No. 2

Feb 27th, 2011 Leave a comment

Antique Bottle Study No. 2 Another small antique bottle study (12.5 x 17.5 cm) in oils on board. I like the way the bottom thickness varies with antique glass objects such as this.

Antique bottle study in oils

Feb 24th, 2011 Leave a comment

Antique Bottle Study in Oils No. 1 This small painting (12.5 x 17.5 cm) is a result of experimenting with mediums. Generally, I don’t like to use use mediums (oils, resins etc) but do appreciate the job they do. As usual with my small still life paintings, this one was painted from life....

Early Moon Over Dancing Rock (Peggy’s Cove)

Oct 13th, 2010 Leave a comment

This is an original studio painting from an early evening at Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia. There is a lot of folklore throughout Nova Scotia, and I once heard that there is a “dancing rock” (a place where people gathered to dance) at Peggy’s Cove. Not sure this is the exact location in the area but...

MacKay Bridge

Oct 12th, 2010 Comments Off

The A. Murray MacKay Bridge, also known as the “new bridge” over the Halifax Harbour was built in the late 60s. Even when something is more than 40-years-old, we still consider it “new.” :) MacKay Bridge Oil on canvas 20 x 20-inches Available. Resourses for information about the bridge: Wikipedia (A. Murray MacKay Bridge) Halifax...