Yesterday about twenty artists gathered at the McMichael Gallery for a painting competition. We were given about four hours to complete a painting and then they were judged and prizes given out. I didn't win any prizes but I didn't expect to so I am good with that. There were some amazing artists there. It was a challenging day to paint because it was mostly cloudy but the sun would pop out for a few seconds here and there.
This was my first painting. It took me close to three hours which is a long time for me. I loved the scene except for the tree on the left hanging over the Humber River. I knew that tree was going to cause me grief and it did. I scraped it off three times. I should have done a few thumbnails before painting to get it resolved early. This is a bit overworked but I am happy with it.
When I finished my first painting I turned and discovered Debbie, my wife, sitting reading in a patch of sunlight. All the colours were very warm and I have had fun painting with just purple and yellow so I pulled them out and did this painting in about twenty minutes.
Both paintings are 12" X 16" oil on hardboard.
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