A Countryside Home 11" x 14" O/P

The ground for this painting was a eleven inch by fourteen inch piece of Masonite . It was pre-stained a yellow-orange runny oil colour. I then did my usual hair dryer thing by evaporating the excess medium., leaving a film of oil colour on the surface. This surface of the panel was then rubbed with a paper towel , in order to even out the orange oil paint film. A second coat was also added using the same method.

I used my usual limited palette to paint this painting. The paint was applied with a 'rigger' brush (detail) and a number four and/or a number six 'flat' Bristol' brush. Other than the limited palette, I added viridian green and yellow ochre, which were used sparingly in other mixtures.

...Still waiting for the first snow fall.

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The Back Forty 10" x 12" o/p

This painting is rather a continuation of the previous two paintings. This particular painting was painted on prestained Masonite panel using the same palette of colors and brushes as the previous paintings.

So far, it has been a beautiful autumn even though the last of the leafs have long been on the ground . I can not imagne that we will be this luckey for much longer. Still, so far, so good, no snow.

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Farm House And Outbuilding 10" x 12" o/p

This painting is a continuation of the previous painting, "Barns On A Hill". The same palette was used in both cases.
Except for it's size, the panel was stained with the same yellow orange oil mixture.

I think what drew me to attempt this piece was the 'back lighting' of the house on top of the hill and the bright yellow greens of the foreground pasture.

It was a 'fun' painting to do..

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Barns On A Hill 6" x 8" o/p

This painting is again in my smaller range of sizes. The piece was painted on a prestained Masonite panel. ( yellow orange )

The colours used were , cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, alizarin, cad. yellow med., lemon yellow and titanium white. I also added a ribbon of viridian and raw sienna.

The "wow" (what drew me to it ) factor for this painting was the bright yellow green in front of the barn.

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Autumn Scrub 10" x 12" O/P

The lush panoramas of the countryside colours are pretty well gone. What is left in my part of the world are the scrubby shallow earthed areas. These areas are where plants and trees with shallow roots tend to grow among exposed flat limestone surfaces. In many areas, the vegetation still holds its colour.

This particular painting was painted on a prestained (pinkie orange) Masonite panel using my limited palette. I will admit to having a "Viridian green" on my palette which I used in some mixes.

The brushes used where mostly a number 4 flat bristle brush and a 'rigger' brush.
The colours may appear quite rich for this time of year and area. If this is a fault, then it is mine. Personally, I sort of dislike a "wimpy" colour. :~)

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The Picton Strait 6" x 8" Oil/Panel

The Autumn colours are still hanging in there. But, they are now taking their tole with the wind and rain in a losing battle.

This piece was painted on a Gray stained Masonite panel. The colours used were my regular limited palette. This painting required two hours ...and a bit to finish. I only mention this because...

This painting was painted the same day. It also was painted on a 6 x 8 panel but stained with a light orange colour. The limited palette was also used for this painting.

The Sunshine Pasture 6" x 8" Oil /Panel

It is plain to see the difference in the style and application of the paint. Both, legitimate. The first being, in my mind, a "fussy, detailed" painting and the second, a more "blocked in and intuitive" method.

Yet, I feel both maintain their own abstract qualities and callings and the choice between them becomes one of personal preference.

This second painting required twelve minutes to complete.

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Colebrook' Homes In Autumn 6" x 8" O/P

A small autumn painting that was painted on a gessoed Masonite panel and prestained with a Alizarin and Cad. Medium Yellow runny mixture. Again, hair blower evaporated and a paper towel rubbed finish.

My palette for this painting was a limited palette consisting of :

Ultramarine Blue

Cerulean Blue

Alizarin

Cad. Red Med.

Cad. Yellow Med.

Cad Yellow Light

I also added as I painted , a Yellow Green and of course, Titanium White.

The brushes for this piece were a number four bristle and a liner brush for the addition of details.
My method, as usual, was to do the layout, in this care with the small liner brush with the darkest of the colours. I then worked in other areas of the layout where the darkest shadow areas appear . Working over the whole paneI, I applied the next darkest darkest and worked up to the lightest colours and their values. Once these areas were layed in it was now just a case of using the liner brush and laying in the finer details

For some reason, a small painting like this just seems to feel intimate and comforting to me.

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The Church At Lanark 11" x 14" oil/panel

The Autumn colours have been ablaze for the last while and will be so for the next couple of weeks. Painting weather outside has not been the best what with the on again off again rains.

It seems to be the typical fall weather that leaves the outside painter "itching"to go, weather or not !

The above painting was painted on a gessoed panel that was stained an orange-red. This base stain may be seen in some areas between the 'strokes'.

My usual limited palette was used for this painting plus a yellow- green tube colour was added near the end of the painting while doing the final details.

A 'rigger' brush and a number six bristle brush was used during the painting. The rigger, for the finer details and for drawing in the initial layout.

Let's hope that the sunnier weather is yet to come.. :~)

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