First Snowfall, King Street West

36 in x 48 in Oil on canvas-SOLD

I'm enjoying painting on a larger scale, but as I've mentioned before, any mistakes are BIG mistakes. I did this painting a while back, but was not satisfied with the composition or the light, so I changed several things while doing a repaint. I added the crosswalk to create depth and included more people. The surrounding area is affected by the moving sign on the Canada Life Centre, highlighting nearby objects in pink, purple, or blue.

Home For Christmas

16 x 20 oil on canvas

I will be doing the One of A Kind Christmas show again this year. Each year the show has a contest where artisans are invited to create something according to a chosen them. This year the theme is "Christmas Wreath". The creation must be in the artists medium and style. I thought of several ideas but after seeing an image on line of a young woman carrying a large wreath, I thought I would go with this idea. Doing the contest allows me to have a little fun. I liked accentuating the greens of the wreath.

Snow in Chinatown, Spadina Ave.

12 x 12 oil on canvas

I love Chinatown in Toronto. The colours, the activity, and the fact that it is always open. This blustery blizzardy day in January didn't deter Saturday shoppers.

This painting will be available at the One Of A Kind show in Toronto Nov 26.

Early Evening Shadows, Bay Street

24 x 24 oil on panel

This section of Bay Street is so challenging, yet I keep going back for more. The blend of blue buildings and orange/beige buildings make colour harmony very difficult. I gave it my best, but I'm still wondering about the strong blue in the foreground vehicle. The One of A Kind show is looming in the near future (Nov. 26) so taking breaks from painting is out of the question!