National Pines No. 9

National Pines No. 9 (Graphite and Ink, 6.5" x 9.5")

This is the nineth hole at National Pines Golf Club in Innisfil, just south of Barrie. A Thomas McBroom designed course that opened in 1992. The conservative club house suits the surrounding landscape of pine forests and meadowlands.

Experimenting with mixed media

Started with a figure drawing sketch in graphite and ink. Mounted on small canvas and added a little bit of acrylic paint.

Untitled (Mixed Media 5" x 7")

Heron Point No. 16

Heron Point No 16 (graphite and ink, 6" x 9.5)

This Clublink course built in 1991 and designed by Thomas McBroom was ranked 73 in the country by ScoreGolf in 2008. The course is a mixture of meadowlands and wetlands and has approximately 77 bunkers. This is hole number 16, a relatively short par 3 (105 yards from the forward tees). The green is guarded by bunkers and this hole is rated the easiest on the course.

Computer Problems

You don't realize how much you rely on your computer, until you start having problems with it. I have a couple of new drawings but can't seem to download them to my hardrive without the computer restarting. Randamly restarting. Time for maintenance.

At the Boat Dock, Washago

At the public boat dock to Lake Couchinching in Washago. One of the drawing I did while Troy was fishing. Ink and coloured pencil.

Moffat Stove

From photo reference taken at a paintout at Eldon House, London's oldest residence, back in May. This home sits on a piece of high ground, in the middle of the city, overlooking the forks of the Thames. Inside, this beautiful historic home contains family heirlooms and furniture from the Harris family. Outsite, a 19 century garden has been recreated, truly a place of beauty and tranquility.

I was attrached to this old Moffat stove, which may seem a little odd for anyone that knows me ... the fact that I serioulsy did not get the cooking gene. The attraction was about the surface texture and the geometric shapes of the stove and the floor. Such a contrast to the organic shapes of landscape and figures, my ususal subject matters. A different kind of drawing challenge.

Glen Cairn No 7

Last Sunday, we went to play Glencairn Golf Course, near Halton Hills. This scottish style course complete with stone walls, burns, bridges, sod walled pot bunkers and fescue, is the course were I got my hole in one 2 years ago. This is hole number 7 on Scotch Block, a short downhill par three over a field of fescue. I like this course because of the fescue, golden in colour, a nice contrast to all the green on golf courses. Fescue is beautiful.... not to play in, but to look at. I didn't have a problem with the fescue, but I did have a couple of issues with the pot bunkers.



Glencairn, Scotch Block No. 7 (6.5 " x 9.5", Ink and Graphite)