Good Advice!

"Good Advice" Oil on board 8x10

This was a Sunday morning challenge: do a painting in one hour, the original photo was taken in about 1994 so we have both aged!
It was fun to do, lots of thick oil, simple brush strokes and no redoing anything. I have to confess, on the Monday morning I made a few minor touch ups on both our faces and my pants.
Enjoy

Skating on Dufferin Marsh

24x20 Oil on Canvas

Now on display and available for sale at the Grackle Coffee Shop in Schomberg
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John Singer Sargent's "Vernon Lee"

Jo's Interpretation Oil on Canvas

John Singer Sargent's "Vernon Lee" 

Fourth in my portrait series, this time trying to learn from the master

John Singer Sargent. Not a society beauty but an intellectual name

of Violet Paget (pen Name Vernon Lee) who became more interesting as I became more acquainted with her. The unfinished state is intentional as the original was completed by Sargent in less than 3 hours and rapidly signed with the 'other' end of his brush as a gift to a friend. This one I enjoyed very much and would liked to have dwelt longer in her presence, but teacher is hurrying me along to something 'completely different'

uh, oh!?

Jo

"Coffee Break" 14x18 oil on canvas

An early morning scene in a local Tea shop "Sheena's Kitchen"
Very interesting challenge this one  with the light and shade and recognizable faces!
I tried to capture a moment of tranquility before the customer's arrive.
The table cloth is covered with a sheet of plastic which caused some interesting reflections. Skin tones were all over the place depending on whether the person was facing the light or in shade., but slowly over several weeks and allowing it to dry while I did other paintings I think it finally came to life!
John