Thursday, 23 July 2015



These are two very different styles of sketching. The first image, which is of Myres Pier dock on the Bay of Quinte, incorporates some india ink wash and just a bit of watercolour. This lets the viewers mind fill in the details, perhaps from a memory of a calm, warm summer day.

The second sketch incorporates much more detail and use of both india ink and watercolour. The image is of a chiropractor's office in Pickering, Ontario beside the Swiss Chalet (very nice and helpful staff). The stonework in this old building is fantastic. This buiding is a ghost of what Pickering used to be like, before the onset of modern times.

Saturday, 18 July 2015


This oil painting is of part of a very old barn located at Potter's Creek, Quinte Conservation, near the intersection of Highway 2 and Wallbridge-Loyalist Road.

I donated it to Hospice Quinte.

Tuesday, 14 July 2015


This is one of my favourite watercolours. I was taking art lessons from Donna Cameron at the time, some fifteen years or more ago. Some of Donna's brush strokes are in there. She was a great artist and a feisty lady.

Monday, 13 July 2015

Picton Harbour - Monochrome

This is a watercolour monochrome of Picton Harbour in Prince Edward County, Ontario.

Picton is a quaint and historic town and the largest community in Prince Edward County.

A day in "The County" at any time of year is a satisfying, soul enriching experience!