Venice, Italy, Streetscape

Another streetscape completed in Venice on location.

SS11, Venice, Italy

SS02, Mainstreet, Bayfield

SS02, Mainstreet, Bayfield

This is a streetscape of village of Bayfield, a rural village with gourmet dining, art galleries, boutiques and historic buildings.  With a mere 900 permanent residents to that swells to over 2500 in summer, this quaint Lake Huron town has allot to offer.

This is a small portion of Mainstreet, Bayfield, a histoic portion that dates back to 1850.  The Albion Hotel, with it's original Geogain Colonial architecture and the beautifully restored Black Dog Village Pub and Bistro, circa 1850.

This drawing that will be featured at Sunset Gallery in Grand Bend, where I am the Guest artist between July 10 and 23.

Too Much Architecture

Too much drawing architectural structures lately. Straight, perfect, man made rigid structures... I needed to draw something more organic and nature inspired. Yes, golf courses are man made, but it is still nature. The natural, rough elements are masterfully combined with the graceful curves of the fairways and greens. This is Blue Springs hole no. 2 looking back up the hill, at the ladies tee box. Situated on the Niagara escarpment, there is great changes in elevation, making walking the course a workout!

When the snow flies

At this time of year, most people are thinking of Christmas and not golf. When I haven't played for 2 months, I start to miss golf. Will I ever get sick of drawing golf courses? Probably not, when one season ends, you start thinking of next season. Snow is beautiful, but golf courses are more beautiful. In my opinion anyway. Just one of my ways of blocking out the cold.

My original reference photo was landscape format. I have completely changed the porportions to make this a portrait format. This image is loosely based on a Muskoka golf course. When you look closely, at the scribbles, you will see words, some of my thoughts on golf.

National Pines

National Pines No. 3 (6.5" x 9.5", Ink and Graphite)