Trudy's Turkeys

Acrylic on Canvas, 12" x 16", SOLD

Trudy loved these Turkeys!  She raised them, herself and then we processed the meat together.  It was an absolute honour to help her out with the process.  She is a fourth generation cattle farmer but new to the bird thing.  I have had some experience with my chickens so she asked if I would show her the process.  Trust me, you really have respect for your food after a day of Turkey processing - very hard work.  These Turkeys had a great life. 

I love the feathers in this painting. There is just the right number of brush strokes to convey their texture in the shadows of the barn.  Love the expressions on these guys, priceless.  Turkey proportions are weird and hard to paint!  I love the composition they make in this piece. 

Trudy's Turkeys

Acrylic on canvas, 12" x 12",  SOLD

These are Trudy's Turkeys - fairy junior at the time.  They have hilarious little expressions and body language.  Fun to photograph and fun to paint. I actually painted this piece up-side-down!  I was having problems painting what I thought I saw in terms of colour and value and not what was really there....turns out I just have to invert the image to encourage my right brain to dominate again.  I love the brushstrokes and the subtle muted and bright tones in the feathers.  I loved painting this one.

Hazy Hay 2 for sale

Acrylic on Canvas, 12" x 12" SOLD

This painting is a slightly different angle than Hazy Hay 1 - Again I love the geometry of the brushstrokes in this one.  The hay bails in this one are neat as well.  This painting reminds me of summer time on Amherst Island with my family. 

Hazy Hay 1

Acrylic on Canvas, 12" x 12"

This is a beautiful little scene from a farm on Amherst island.  I love the geometric brushstrokes in this one.

Cotton Ball Bails, NFS- Gift

10" x 10", Acrylic on wood

This is a painting that I completed initially based on a photo I took on Wolfe Island, but I abandoned it really early on in the painting. This was painted on a wood canvas.  It was the first time that I had ever tried this and I didn't Gesso it- rookie mistake! The paint soaked right though it so I had to do many layers.  I actually hated it at first so I put it in my fire pit outside for burning.  Months later however, I was at my neighbour's house and noticed that she had rescued it from going into the fire.  She held it out and said - finish this! I love it!  I did and I gave it to them for Christmas last year.  It now proudly sits in their house.  Funny how things work out sometimes.  I actually have to thank my neighbour a lot - she was the one who initially encouraged me to put my paintings in the Stone Heron gallery! Thank you a million times!