Found these two doodles in my old sketch pad today while I was packing up my sketching materials and heading out on my motorcycle. Another beautiful day!
Sketch from the train.
This is a sketch I did from the train from Ghent to Brugge. We stayed a week in the town of Ghent and then arranged a tour of Flanders Fields in Brugge….very interesting!
Beergel Castel, Belgium
On our trip to Belgium this castel in Beergel caught my eye. Did a quick sketch.
At the Forum
This is a sketch I did from one of the photos my daughter emailed from her visit to Rome. I remember this view when we were in Rome some years ago but didn’t sketch it then. Thanks, Julie for the photo!
Monet Copy
As a practice piece, I copied a Monet painting. Trying to loosen up my style. I stayed away from small brushes and detail and to see what I could accomplish in less than an hour and with a limited palette. This is the result…very different for me. Monet would not be pleased with my interpretation!
Feeding the Chickens
A painting I did in 1999. I began this painting on site because the run down buildings appealed to me and finished it in studio.adding the action of feeding the chickens.
Foggy Morning in Peggy’s Cove
This is a painting I did in 1985. Not the usual angle for a painting of Peggy’s Cove, and the fishing trawler isn’t one that is usually berthed there. All thanks to artistic license.
Roth Farm
In 1987, I and a group of fellow artist out on a day of painting, discovered this abandoned farm just outside New Hamburg, Ontario. We explored the buildings and were impressed with the machinery inside the barn, such as an auger system set in the floor to move waste outside and the efficient design of the milking stations.Looking through the windows of the very elaborate farm house one could make out impressive woodwork inside. This was a very successful dairy farm in the 40″s. We set up our easels in various locations and painted. This watercolour is one of the scenes I completed. I added the buggy to the composition. Just behind me in this painting was a brick smoke house by the river. What a wonderful day we had! I went back about a month later to paint some more and everything was gone. Completely bulldozed over. Now it is a subdivision.
TuLane Restaurant 3
This is the 3rd commission by the staff. This restaurant was just off the 401 on Hwy 97. I’m not sure if it is still there now or has a new owner as this painting was done in 1986.
TuLane Restaurant 2
This was the second commission by the staff. The replacement for the original restaurant across the road. This restaurant was on the corner of Hwy 8 and TuLane Road and continued as a popular stop for a number of years. I believe it is a Tim Hortons doughnut shop now.The area is all built up now with many stores.
Roger Witmer Fine Art 