Posts by wendie
3789 – Stone Fountain in Fall
3789 – Stone Fountain in Late Fall Acrylic on Canvas 12 x 12 inches Framed One mid-autumn morning, I joined a small group of fellow painters at the Rotary Gardens Park in Bracebridge. The water feature had been disconnected for the season, however, the stone fountain surrounded by a collection of various sized rocks, devoid of water and covered in pine needles appealed to me as a subject. My plan was to make a quick sketch in pencil and an equally quick underpainting that I would finish back in my studio. However, it was so cold I could barely hold a pencil. After completing a simple sketch and taking several photos, I packed up and headed home. I then used...
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3783 – River Guardian Acrylic on Canvas Panel 16 x 12 inches Framed SOLD River Guardian was started en plein air in Annie Williams Park, Bracebridge. I was attracted to the stature and unique character of this pine tree alongside the Muskoka River. It looks over the water, watching the comings and goings, of people and wildlife as if guarding everything in its domain. Share and Enjoy...
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3782 -Moose Marsh Acrylic on Canvas 24 x 24 inches SOLD In the fall of 2019, after dropping off paintings at the Algonquin Visitors Centre for the ECOAA, Mystery of the Park exhibit, we stopped on Hwy 60 with a huge crowd of people to take photos of a moose family in the marshy area south of the highway. They seemed undisturbed by the attention and I was able to get a number of great shots of them. It’s one thing to capture a single moose in the wild but to have the thrill of an entire family was a once in a lifetime experience. Moose Marsh was created to enter in the 2020 ECOAA Mystery of the Park exhibit that will be held October 2-November 1, 2020. Click on this link...
Read More3734 – Treed
3734 -Treed Acrylic on Canvas 7 x 5 inches PRIVATE COMMISSION I was commissioned to paint this little black bear up a tree after the client learned the one they were hoping to buy was already sold. Although similar image to the one she liked, this bear ended up with a distinctive expression and the woodland setting is also different. Share and Enjoy...
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3780 – Welcoming Woods Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 16 inches PRIVATE COMMISSION Welcoming Woods was commissioned by the children of a friend as a birthday gift for her. When asked what she would like in a painting, she told them she wanted Trees and Roots. Inspired by a hike on Whiskey Rapids Trail in Algonquin Park, Ontario, I added the Raven flying down the path in the distance to guide the viewer into the forest. The Raven brings with him the ability to bend time and space for the perfect moment at the right time. He signifies rebirth, renewal, reflection and healing. He helps the transitions and transformations move along smoothly by casting light into the...
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