A Fabulous Toronto Sunset.

I am such a romantic when it comes to beautiful skies and sunsets. We had an awesome sunset in Toronto at the beginning of September. I was one of hundreds that took photos that night. These were all taken from our balcony. Yes, we can see the CN Tower from our place.

You can see more great shots here on Blog TO. 

Summer is...

sunshine

heat and humidity

cool breezes

thunderstorms

farmers markets in the middle of the city

long days

sightseeing

the beach

festivals

flip flops

tall cool drinks

tourists

sitting on a patio

watermelon

easy living

bbq

iced coffee 

summer reading

This will be a busy summer weekend here in Toronto. Lots going on such as the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition and the Honda Indy as well as a multitude of festivals and happenings. There's no doubt about it I just love summer in the city.

Paint, Texture, Mixed Media

The Black Crows  12x12  mixed media on canvas.

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Today I'm sharing with you my second entry for the Square Foot Show. "The Black Crows" 12 x12 mixed media on stretched canvas is on of my newest works. This piece took quite some time to do as I'd work on it and put it away for days at a time. I'm very pleased with the way it turned out and even though it's different then my usual painting-it's still me. There are layers and layers of paint, over acrylic molding paste. There are also 5 leaves embedded in the background for extra texture. I did the drawing of the wire and the crows first with a sharpie marker, wanting to keep it quick and gestural. I then painted over the crows with acrylic paint using a lot of dry brush to achieve my signature "soft focus" look. I've really been inspired by birds lately. I've taken lots of photos of them on our long drives in the country, and throughout the city. When they're all lined up along the wires like that it just says "summer" to me.