Venetian Vase and Grapes, still life 8x10 Acrylic on canvas

I love this small Still life painting, it reminds me of the Still life paintings that were done by the Old  Masters during the Renaissance period. I found and bought this Venetian style vase at an antique store and immediately fell in love with it. It's only 8 inches tall, very delicate and  has a beautiful color of a soft yellow with some orange highlights and the arms are a clear glass. Because I felt it had a roman look about it, I thought it might be fitting to paint it with the grapes which compliments it. The hardest part for me was the draping of the table cloth. I had to paint it several times before I was satisfied with the look. Now that it's done, and as time goes on into my painting endeavors, I am beginning to see real progression towards my painting style and the subjects that mean the most to me. Hope you like this one.

Wetland Pond in Winter, 20x20 Acrylic on canvas

My most recent painting is of this Foothill and Wetland Pond in Winter.This one is located just west and then south of the city, along one of the highways going towards Millarville, Alberta. The landscape and foothills here are very distinctive and it prompts drivers to stop and to have a look. Because of a mild winter this year, the pond was frozen over but no snow on the ground. The grasses on the foothills are always a brown ochre color in the winter months, but the evergreen trees are as green as ever. You can see inter spaced between them, the ghostly white Aspen trees and grayish purple sagebrush that is also part of this landscape.  In summer, this area comes alive with both animals and waterfowl. Everything turns into beautiful greens and is also a great place to visit and paint for the day. I hope you enjoy seeing this one.