cobalt mine shaft

Just finished this painting   16 x 24
This is a mine shaft in Cobalt Ontario
that has been torn down

Painting commissions for December

Busy month for orders of my painted items
everyone was happy with the end project




Poinsettia Tray

This is quite a large tray
with beautiful gold  Filigree  
I used gold guilding on the  filigree pattern
 

 Camper Trailer sign
 This was a little sign painted for someones mom

Wedding Painting

Finished this painting  of a photo taken
at my Daughter Kim's and Son In  Law ,Peter's ,wedding last May
Here is the photo...you  may remember it from an earlier post here on my blog

This is the painting i did for them in acrylics

my trip south

Painting # 1
complete with wrap around frame
that Esa also constructs.
http://www.esarockartstudio.ca/
Esa and Maila
Esa and my Jenn

painting # 2
needs more tweeking
and the frame is not on yet

well im rested up a little so i can share my trip south
to Kitchener and then to Port Colborne Ontario ( Canada)
On Friday , my beautiful niece Jenn
picked me up and we went to the Art House
in Kitchener ...what a nice store...
Ill have to go back there for sure !!!
Saturday morning we left Kitchener at 6:45 am
for the drive to Port Colbourne and to Esa's studio.
http://www.esarockartstudio.ca/
I think there were 12 of us that morning....
We experience the wildest thunderstorm i have ever been in the middle of
The studio was hit with lightning coming through the electicle outlet in the midst of us.
Luckily nothing else in Esa,s house or studio were damaged.
But brave souls that we were (NOT)
we continued on ...
(We could see the lightning through the skylights)
The power went out for about 2 hours and no one went out for lunch LOL
which was ok because Esa's wife Maila provides the most endless scrumptious food
(snacks she calls it all )
We completed one painting that day,
Esa will not let you leave till the majority of it is finished.

Day two ,Sunday ...was a little less exciting (no storms)
10 of us that day but wonderful as well , as we worked on another painting.

Esa is a fabulous teacher very kind and a real sweetheart
the best teacher i have encountered.
Maila is equally kind and generous .
They both make sure you are well taken care of....
Together they make a fabulous team !!!!
I hope if you ever get a chance to take classes with him
you take advantage of the experience ...you will enjoy it.
We will be going back for more as soon as we can..

Painted enamel jug

The Commissioner
Of the Ontario Provincial Police
asked me to paint this jug.
They will fill it with water from Lake Temagami.
(Temagami, Ontario, Canada )
It will be used to christen
their new police boat
NO
they wont break the jug
The jug will go to the museum
after the event.

Midwife signs done

Finally finished these for the new midwife in our area.
These were so much work getting the lettering to look nice
This one above is large ... 6 feet wide.
difficult to maneuver to get a good picture.
6 coats of outdoor varnish and a lot of time blow drying between coats.

acrylic painting Model T

Just finished this painting.
It reminded me of many rides
in my grandfathers Model T Ford
when i was a child.
Up the big sandhill we went ....
then backing back down because
it could not make it all the way ...
Then he would take another run at it !!! LOL
I love Dorothy Dent designs
although i do make changes sometimes.
As always your comments
are very much appreciated.