A Home in Odessa

On Wednesday, every week in July and August, a group of us get together to paint on location. This day we met at the Babcock Mill in Odessa. This mill and other interesting spots are on a lovely stream that runs into Lake Ontario. I chose a house, beside the stream, in the small village of Odessa, just west of Kingston. What a lovely , warm morning, with a Kingfisher fishing on the stream and a flock of ducks busily feeding. I thoroughly enjoyed the morning. A picnic lunch together, beside the Mill, with friends made for another wonderful day. This was painted on an 11x14 Masonite board, with oils.

                  

As you can see the Queen Anne's Lace, Goldenrod and grasses were enjoying their stream side location.

Sunflowers on Wolfe Island

This was painted on location in Marysville, on Wolfe Island, last Wed. It was a hot, humid, and unlike Wolfe Is. , a very still morning. I couldn't see the Wind Farm, from where I was painting, but for the first in a long time, the fans must have been very still. I was on the shoulder of the street, looking down a slight hill to the street scape and as you can see the houses were old and looked huddled into the ground. I think they were hunkered down out of the wind that usually blows at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario. It takes a short ferry ride to get to the island and then we could have walked off the ferry to this street. Of course you have to stop at the Wolfe Is. bakery for a butter tart and coffee. What a treat before settling down to paint for the morning. This was painted on a 11x14 board.

       

Dieter's Perennial Garden

This is the finished painting of Dieter's Garden. My first attempt on an 11x14 Masonite board was pleasing, but lacked the vibrancy, colour and life that this one has. I felt if I went bigger, the result would be less cluttered and do more justice to the garden. Hopefully you agree. This is 16x20 on canvas. I like the way the path leads into the painting, and how the colour of the flowers is accented against the darks of the garden. This is some thing that is always a challenge.

Update

I am hoping that having endured or finished , medical issues and technical confusion, I can return to blogging. Hope this my first of many. 

This is me, of course, painting in a friends perennial garden. As you can see its sunny, beautiful and just a wonderful day. A friend, Jane, who painted with me, took this photo of me engrossed in my painting. I will post the finished painting.