Painting and the other 'arts'

I have had a very busy summer, tried to do a few paintings but as there was a lot of family activities and other things happening...  anyhooo.  I did a quick little study painting of a beautiful old house in Fernie, BC.  I may use it for a study for a larger one later.

In regards to the other arts... there are some really talented skilled trades people whose work is what I considered 'art'  Colby Johnson is a friend of ours who made me a great drying rack for my paintings (see December 2017 blog posts).  I found a beautiful piece of cedar and he turned it into a little 'bistro' shelf table for an area under the stairs.  Then Shawn, at Front Step Forge had some awesome shelf brackets to hold it up with.  We love the result.  Shop and buy LOCAL!!

Struggling on

18x24 oil on canvas - in progress

I have been attempting a couple of paintings from recent trips.  My current struggle with trying to find my style, involves 'keeping it real' but using more colour.  I love artwork that is full of surprising colours - like Erin Hanson, Mike Svob, Robert Genn or Steve Coffey's work.  I guess more impressionist in style.  These two I am working on are getting overworked I fear, in my quest to balance reality and colour that is interesting.

9x12 oil on board - in progress

Elevated...

The iconic and often painted Alberta grain elevator.  This was my stab at it from a picture I took of a grain elevator in St. Albert.  Oil paint on black gesso board.

11x14 oil on black gesso board