Minty Fresh, 12x12 oil painting on canvas. I started painting funny, expressive cows in acrylics over 10 years ago. Loud, bright, humorous. Minty is the softer, oil painted version of those square foot cow portraits. #cows #animals #cdnartshow #artshare #canuckcreatives #artist #expressionism

Rosetta Spotted, acrylic on canvas, 20x20. Part of the Blooming Wild Floral Series I’m working on. This time I did more of a #mixedmedia style and used spray paints and some stencils. #leopard #wildlifeart #cdnartshow #artshare #canadianartist #canuckcreatives #floralart #artist

A Buck A Bouquet, oil on canvas, 20x20, expressionist floral painting

Continued the Blooming Wild series with A Buck A Bouquet, oil on canvas. Heavily textured, gold drizzled paint hiding a buck amongst the foliage and flowers. #floralpainting #deer #cdnartshow #wildlifeart #flowers #canuckcreatives #artshare #artist

Foraged Blooms, oil on canvas, I started with oil pastels first and colour blocked then went in with oil paints.

I decided that this year I would learn to paint florals in my own artistic style. Florals, trees and landscapes are not second nature to me and in the past I would give up. #expressionistic #floralpainting #flowers #artshare #canadianartist #cdnartshow #canuckcreatives #blooms #abstract

Shady Character, mixed media on square foot canvas. Little red fox enjoying the shade under the parasol in a dreamy, abstract background.

Work in progress, the fox needs some fur and face fixing, something was missing though. A tree? No … a parasol 👍

Shady Character, #mixedmedia on sq ft canvas. The little fox was hard on a small canvas. The background took some time building depth. Still it was missing something. Tried a tree - no. #fox #cdnartshow #canadianartist #wildlifeart #canuckcreatives #artshare

Golden Age, mixed media on canvas. Homage to the lions that roamed Ancient Greece, the Aegean, Mycenaean culture had statues of them. Textured with clay and Ancient Greek alphabet carved into the plaster. Fresco with mosaic stencilling.

Lion is peaking through the mosaic, turquoise, blue greens were the dominant colours to compliment the sun yellows.

The Golden Age, mixed media and oil on canvas. I took this painting up north with me to get more work done on it on the rainy day. #lion #wildlifeart #animalart #canadianartist #cdnartshow #mixedmedia #canuckcreatives #artshare #bigcats #painter

Work in progress, mixed media and oil

Work in progress on this mixed media and oil painting. Not sure if the final title will be Waiting on a Friend, or Whispers on the Porch. Working with oil takes a bit longer. #artshare #cdnartshow #wildlifeart #canadianartist #wolves #wolfpainting #canuckcreatives #animalart

Messy underpainting going on

Another scorching summer day, some messy underpainting happening before I buckle down and have to concentrate 😂 #canadianartist #artshare #canuckcreatives #wildlifeart #wolves #cdnartshow #workinprogress

Drying on the easel, before clear coating with a thick gel to create more texture. Firebird, mixed media

Firebird, #mixedmedia #collage. A complete collaged piece, inks and acrylics. Symbolizing the Phoenix and rising from the ashes. Resurgence, freedom. #artshare #canadianartist #cdnartshow #fantasy #expressionistic #canuckcreatives

Kindred Spirit, mixed media in acrylics and inks

Drying on the easel, I have two varnishes I’m going to use. One with little bits of shimmer for the hair and feathers then a clear one for over top.

I don’t paint with red often as a dominant colour. Decided on a darker, moodier painting with acrylics & inks. Kindred Spirit. It’s contemplative, not sad, but lost in deep thoughts. #mixedmedia #raven #corvids #birdpainting #expressionistic #canadianartist #cdnartshow #artshare #canuckcreatives

Local pigeons 67 & 68 are on the easel drying. Mixed media on canvas board

68 was finished with oils, went back and gave some more depth and texture to the deep blue and green then added pops of orange around the neck to tie into the marquis pattern

67 is mixed media, inks and acrylics with. Nod to 60s retro flowers and patterns. The pigeon is more realistic whereas 68 is stylized

The local #pigeons drying on my easel early this morning. Locals 67 & 68 are both #mixedmedia #artshare #cdnartshow #birds #canuckcreatives #canadianartist #birdart

Mixed media, leaving it alone for now so the oils dry a bit before adding any more depth or texture to the pigeon.

Local 68 and 67 underpainted, 67 waiting to dry before drawing the other pigeon

Work in progress, with the last two canvas boards. Underpainting laid out in acrylics and inks with some spray paint. Finishing with oils. Local 68 needs to dry a bit to continue. #pigeon #birdart #cdnartshow #artshare #canadianartist #canuckcreatives

Deer Rose, deer painting, mixed media on canvas board.

Deer Rose drying last night after I used antiquing glaze.

Deer Rose the third painting in the series, mixed media on canvas board. Larger board, silver leafing, more pattern with an antiquing glaze. To me they have a bohemian look to them. #deer #artshare #cdnartshow #wildlifeart #mixedmedia #deerpainting #canadianartist #canuckcreatives

Deer Rose Blue, mixed media art on canvas board

Deer Rose Green, mixed media on canvas board

Deer Rose series, mixed media on canvas boards.

Work in progress, I might call this little series Deer Rose. Third one to start later today. Acrylics, ink, impasto and a bit of gold leafing. Fine brush for detailing but mostly done with a palette knife. #canadianartist #wildlifeart #deer #cdnartshow #artshare #canuckcreatives #mixedmediaart

Athene Noctua, mixed media on canvas, 16x20. Abstract realism. Painting of an owl.

Light hitting the copper leafing. Translucent ink in sienna glazed over background for aging. Bright neon pink to pop against the ochre with turquoise bands.

Athene Noctua means little owl from Athena’s owl in mythology. I added copper leafing to make it look like an old fresco or icon. Abstract geometric squares and silver dollar leaves from a dried flower added for texture. #abstractrealism #cdnartshow #owl #wildlifeart #canuckcreatives #artist

Xanthus, mixed media on canvas, abstract realism of a mythical horse.

Liquid gold reflecting from the ambient light.

Mosaic pattern stencilled into the background to reflect ancient mosaic artwork.

This is a work in progress photo of Xanthus. I really like the paint crayon sticks. They are similar to pastels but translucent and dry quickly.

Diving into more mythical creatures, stories and abstract realism. Xanthus was one of Achilles horses with the gift of speech. #horses #mythology #abstractrealism #artshare #canadianartist #cdnartshow #canuckcreatives #horsepainting

Redemption, mixed media on canvas. Inks, acrylic and pastels. Abstract painting of Bob Marley (more as in the spirit of his music) uplifting and eternal.

Some paintings are spontaneous and organic. They emerge from the abstract randomness of being free when playing with paint. Let go, see what the patterns form. Titled Redemption after one of my favourite songs. #abstractrealism #cdnartshow #canuckcreatives #bobmarley #artshare #canadianartist

Bistro, mixed media on canvas board, 8x12. Stylized honeybees and flowers. Gold leafing, impasto and modelling clay to give the painting texture.

Yesterday I wanted to try my acrylic pours. Well my cat decided why not sit on the board. Nothing awful, easy to clean up her and the board. She made a large black mess that looked like a bee. The Bistro (pun intended). #mixedmedia #bees #artshare #cdnartshare #canuckcreatives #painter #artist

Temple Prayer, weaving mythology and symbolism. The peacock has been strongly associated with the goddess Hera in Mythology. All seeing, guardian, sacred protector, prosperity and rebirth. The dove is the universal symbol of peace. Time pieces hidden in the painting as well as a calligraphy pen, ink vessel and candle at the base of the statue.

Temple Prayer, mixed media on canvas. I wanted to create an ethereal effect with washes of colour. The peacock and the dove both symbols of peace. The deity has offerings of flowers and the scribe. #mixedmedia #peacocks #doves #deities #gardenart #artshare #cdnartshow #canuckcreatives #cdnartist

Abstract mixed media background done before the subjects start getting added.

What am I working on currently outside of regular work. This was the abstract underpainting part. My abstract, dyslexic mind comes up with ideas and then I try to accurately bring them to fruition. #artinprogress #abstract #canadianartist #canuckcreatives

The Mystic, mixed media on cradled board. Delving into the archetypes with a hare representing the Mystic.

The Mystic, drying in my studio early morning. I used mostly oils, but there’s ink and metallics, spray paint to create layers and a soft glow when the light hits it.

I’ve been reading about archetypes. I thought it would be an interesting series to delve into artistically. The Mystic, #mixedmedia on cradled board. Mostly oils giving it an old #illustrative mood. #cdnartshow #hares #rabbits #artshare #canadianartist #wildlifeart #fantasy #canuckcreatives

It was a bit #surreal to take my thoughts and mixed them together on canvas. You can see the start (abstract) messy stage (getting everything painted in) and the end. It still needs a clear coat to protect and enrich the colours. #cdnartshow #canuckcreatives #canadianartist #artist #fantasy

Fish Tales, mixed media Pelican painting on Masonite.

Fish Tales, mixed media on Masonite board (framed). Made a few decisions and alterations once the bird was done I wanted deeper tones and less foliage. #wildlifeart #canadianartist #cdnartshow #artshare #birds #pelicans #birdpainting #canuckcreatives #mixedmediaart

Soft hues of pink, orange, yellow, blues and violets. Added texture with modelling paste and gesso. Glazing, gold mixed with umber. Circle of Friends. Mixed media.

So lately somewhere in the middle another idea inspires me and I change everything. Titled, Circle of Friends, #mixedmedia finished with oils. Two animals who are an unlikely pair of best friends. #wildlifeart #canadianartist #bison #crow #cdnartshow #canuckcreatives #artshare #animalpainting

Daylight photo, mixed media, tiger. Chef Wants Mangoes, reference from Apocalypse Now, movie. Jungle scene where the Chef and Charlie Sheen walk through the jungle in search of mangoes for Chef.

Ambient light photo, mixed media, tiger, neon yellow pops of colour and textured, collage and paste.

Warm ambient light, mixed media, tiger

Mixed media, paste and collage with acrylics and inks (background painting stage)

Psychedelic hues, #mixedmedia painting titled, The Chef Wants Mangoes. Reference to an old movie (classic). I took pics in different lighting to show the texture (collage) and the neon colours. #wildlife #tiger #wildlifeart #animals #cdnartshow #canuckcreatives #canadianartist #artshare #artist

The abstract background stage on a black canvas. Highly reflective. Spot the sigil.

The under painting, the subjects, texture added for a 3D effect.

Natural light, koi fish. Titled Deep Dive.

Ambient light, koi fish (metallic underpainting/ highlighting allows the painting to change value (certain colours move forward) others recede depending on light source)

Deep Dive, mixed media finished with oils. The beginning, middle and end. There’s a sigil hidden among the fauna. Titled because I’ve never painted 🐠 and the 🤿 sigil. #fish #koifish #underwaterart #artshare #canadianartist #cdnartshow #canuckcreatives #mixedmedia #artist #koifishart #painter

Prophecy, oil, mixed media. Raven sitting somewhere in a forest on a branch gazing into a magical realm. He is the spiritual advisor to the animals in the forest.

There our times when a painting launches a story and you end up creating companion pieces. I needed to add another character to that tale. A spiritual advisor, medium to the animals of the forest. #fantasy #birds #ravens #artwork #canadianartist #cdnartshow #wildlifeart #canuckcreatives

Table for One, acrylic on canvas. A poster like painting depicting the diversity of Canada with nods to the past and humour.

Northern Realm, acrylics on canvas. The Canadian north depicted through the polar bear, day and night, pink arctic flowers.

The Luminaries, mixed media. The young bear sitting with friends and sharing stories under the light of a full moon. Portal to another world where the fox and hare magically travel through to meet up with their friend.

Wildflower, mixed media. Earth, Mother Nature as a bear wearing a crown of wildflowers while the bees pollinate the flowers and are her most important workers looking after the planet.

Each time you paint the same animal you incorporate nuisances that give them their own unique personalities. The bear collection so far. #bears #wildlifeart #animals #canadianartist #canuckcreatives #cdnartshow #expressionistic #artshare #whimsical #fantasy #artist #storytelling #illustrative

Abstract, mixed media, inks vertical view (sepia tone colours, black, white, burnt umber, copper, gold)

Intrepid Approach - Horizontal version of abstract painting

Originally I was working on a dramatic background with inks. Instead it turned into an #abstractpainting. Intrepid Approach. Horizontal view won the debate on which angle. #canadianartist #artshare #cdnartshow #mixedmedia #painting #canuckcreatives #artist #abstractart #painter

Wildflower, mixed media on black canvas. Stamp of honeycomb running through different parts (dominant on the right side).

Wildflower, mixed media on black canvas. Side pic from an angle and distance to show the vignette style of the painting.

Work in progress pic, laying in the back painting.

I’ll finish with varnish later and the colours will pop even more. The work in progress pic, something I’m trying to remember to take. #wildlifeart #bees #bear #animals #flowers #canadianartist #cdnartshow #artshare #canuckcreatives #mixedmediaart #artist