On Location

Finally warm enough to be outside to do some drawing. Before work on thursday morning, met Susan at Victoria Park, where there are many large, old victorian era homes. Victorian era refers to a time period and not to a style. Queen Victoria, born in 1819, ruled Great Britain, the most powerful nation on earth at the time, from 1837 to 1901. Victorian architecture, in its broadest sense, is any building or style that was produced during her reign. The feature that attrached me, was the large colums with the ionic capitals. There are so many more wonderful examples of victorian era architecture in this area.

Rocks and Trees

I started with a wash of earthy tones in watercolour. The irregular line of the pen and ink followed the form of the landscape as it appeared in the wash. This is not meant to realistically portray any particular place. I did want it to feel three dimensional. Just rocks and trees, like the Muskokas. This process lets the artwork take on a life of its own.

The Golf Seaon Ends

Greenhills No. 18 (9.5" x 6.5" Ink and Graphite, on pastel paper)

The 18th hole at Greenhills, a long par 5 with a pond on the left and a creek on the right is a tough finishing hole. After a great summer of golfing, the season is finished for me. Usually that means more time for art, but this winter it means more work. Not in a bad way. I am looking forward to doing some administration work with the London Potters Guild. This is an impressive organization that has bought and renovated an historic building in east London. The London Potters Guild is located at the London Clay Art Centre, 664 Dundas Street, London. "The Guild provides a genuinely warm and friendly environment for classes, workshops and clay art production."