Side Trip

Side Trip

by | Jun 23, 2014 | icebergs, Newfoundland, oil painting, seascape |

The icebergs call. I look at the map every day and see them clustered along the north coast, and consider taking a day trip to look for photo opportunities. It’s sunny and I can’t paint in the morning with full sun blasting the wall of the studio, but the brushes and palette are clean, and I need to mix many blues, pale turquoise to deep blue violet, for the water in the 2 paintings up for completion. I have gone out a couple of times, and here is video from a side trip to Signal Hill and Cape Spear. You can see the people on the hill below to get a sense of scale. I had to be in town for an appointment, and decided to take a short drive to satisfy my curiosity, but mostly I am staying in the studio, looking at the photos posted on line, and hoping there will still be icebergs around when my work is done! A short video   From Signal Hill...
Smaller iceberg paintings

Smaller iceberg paintings

by | May 1, 2010 | icebergs, New work, Newfoundland, painting |

These days, I am finishing up the paintings for a show at Christina Parker. These are smaller than the paintings at The Rooms, but still focus on icebergs, with a little fog thrown in for good measure! The painting above is 24″ x 72″ and is titled “Purple Haze”. I don’t want to give away the surprises before the show opens, but I may send along a few teasers between now and the...