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Painting the Fenelon Falls Museum – Terry Sullivan

By Station Gallery
 on September 12, 2022
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Here Terry Sullivan demonstrates the stages of this painting.

Stage 1. Basic pencil set up and the first rough washes, sky, house and foreground. Composition is the key, showing the subject in a balanced way that allows shadows to make the building 3 dimensional.

Stage 2. Blocking in the background trees and adding some of the foreground tree washes.

Stage 3. Adding the big tree in the left foreground which acts as a stop end for the side of the picture. A little more detail on the house, including windows and shutters.

Stage 4. Adding the shadows. This is where it really begins to come to life as the shadows give the image a 3 dimensional form.

Stage 5. Adding the detail. Shadows on the foreground trees give depth to the picture. Details of flowers and benches give the eye a selection of things to focus on.

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Terry Sullivan on composition

By Station Gallery
 on July 11, 2022
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Unusually, this was done from a photograph. Terry generally paints a Plein Air sketch as he finds this gives him a better sense of the subject composition. This picture was painted direct onto salvaged birch faced ply.

Terry Sullivan

Stage 1

Stage 1. I make an outline pencil sketch and then fill in the basic blocks of colour to give the general composition shape. At this stage I use the cheapest paints scavenged from my daughters arts degree leftovers!

Terry Sullivan

Stage 2

Stage 2. Having gotten the rough composition I then put a little more detail into the water and start to add some shadows to give a sense of depth.

Terry Sullivan

Stage 3

Stage 3. Looking again at the water I have obviously gotten some of the middle ground wrong I correct the error.

Terry Sullivan

Stage 4

Stage 4. More water detail in the middle ground and I start to look at the leaf strewn banks to the right. By this stage I have begun to use Professional grade paints which give a more lively feel.

Terry Sullivan

Stage 5

Stage 5. More detail in the water generally and in the pool reflections in the foreground. I also lighten the background to increase the sense of distance. Hanging foliage (top right) increases the feeling of depth.

Terry Sullivan

Stage 6 – Complete

Stage 6. The final product including better reflections, clear glazed.

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Lynn Cragg’s Paintings

By Station Gallery
 on June 25, 2022
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Lynn mostly paints in oil and acrylic usually inspired from a photo taken during her forays into the Kawartha countryside. She aims to capture how light falls on a scene or form and how it can change something that appears ordinary into extraordinary.

Lynn Cragg

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My Art Journey – Marilyn Britt

By Station Gallery
 on July 30, 2019
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Marilyn BrittMy art projects began by doing bulletin boards, stage scenery and art classes with children, when I worked as an educational assistant at an inner city school in Toronto. It was great fun and I loved every minute of it.

But now, retired, I get to paint whatever and whenever I want and that is wonderful too. I love the old buildings, lakes and the natural beauty of trees and plants in the Kawarthas and try to include them in many of my paintings. My other favourite subject is the scenery in the rest of Canada.

Marilyn will be in the gallery next on July 31st. (tomorrow)

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Painting for fun – Maud Skoog

By Station Gallery
 on June 12, 2019
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I’ve been enjoying acrylic paintings with a group of ladies at Fenelon Seniors’ hall.

We meet monthly and do floral and landscape paintings with some instructions and advice, but mostly just to have fun with brush strokes on canvas.

It is never too late to take up a new “hobby”…  all supplies are provided.

Registrations are through Joanne Young or Rose Marie McColeman at the seniors’ office for future classes.

Maud will be at the gallery next on June 15th, 2019.

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Dagmar Pinney

By Station Gallery
 on June 4, 2018
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Soon after moving back to the Kawartha Lakes area, specifically to Lindsay, I was amazed to discover the depth of artistic talent in the area.  As a new member of the Station Gallery  of Fenelon Falls, along with participating in local art events in the Fenelon area, this further supports the notion that the area is rich with local artisans.

Inspiration comes from my love of nature, especially trees and water.  Lately I am best known for my landscape painting depicting vibrant colours, both in watercolour and acrylic mediums.  At my previous home in Orangeville I painted 2 murals, one 20 metres the other 3 metres, of my favourite topic and recent paintings.

All my works are unique, most depicting the plethora of lake lands in the area and the bounty of nature in those lands.

Commissions are welcome.  Private or group lessons can be arranged at my home studio by appointment.

Dagmar will be in the gallery next on June 9th.

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Janet Secord – What Inspires Me

By Station Gallery
 on August 22, 2017
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Many times as an artist I get stuck on subject matter to paint – and since I like to inspire , I in turn need  that one idea that jump starts my creative juices.

I can’t say I am a single minded person who only does certain material, but I always like to incorporate an inspirational overtone – I never do buildings – they are blah to me.

Since I paint on different mediums – canvas, wood, slate – actually any surface – I try to match the subject matter to the size of surface I have – this last while it has been slate – pieces off old barns – that was given to me by fellow artist Morris Young – and being that it is Canada’s 150th birthday celebration I have been concentrating on Canadian beauty. Repeats I do – because people love our birds, love our Maple Leaf, love our wildlife and natural beauty –  and in general feel the warmth of our country whether they live here or are visiting. That’s what inspires me .

Janet will be in the gallery next on August 25th!

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The Watercolour Medium Challenge with Janice Addison

By Station Gallery
 on August 8, 2017
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For my watercolour paintings, I prefer to work ‘wet-on-wet’, meaning using wet paint on wet paper. This method gives the softest effects, because the paint flows and moves easily across the moistened paper.  However, this method is the most unpredictable.  The depth of colour and degree of softness depends on the amount of water in the paint and the water saturation of the paper.

When the paper dries out, the brush strokes become sharper and sharper, because the paint stays in place more easily.  It’s a balancing act for sure.  You have to work quickly sometimes and at other times, you must wait.  As some of the water is absorbed into the paper, the sheen of wetness on the paper surface subsides. It is at this exact time, that you have better paint flow control, but still can maintain a soft, painterly look….easier said than done sometimes.

As the paper continues to dry (loses it’s sheen), you move from painting the soft areas – sky, distant hills and trees, to the sharper, deeper coloured, foreground areas.  This is what is meant by the term ‘painting light to dark’.

Watercolour can be tamed, but never completely controlled.  That’s the challenge and the intrigue, which keeps this medium both frustrating for some artists and exciting for others.

Janice will next be in the gallery on August 19th.

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Gord Wilson – practice what I preach

By Station Gallery
 on June 14, 2017
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When starting a painting, I try to practice what I preach; composition, planning a center of interest and atmosphere.  I start with important features first.  Then I add more information, until the majority of  the painting is established. Now I  leave the work for several days or more.  This break in the painting allows me to re-evaluate, and make changes, before I finish.  The finished painting should contain high realism in the foreground and less information in the background.  The end result; curiosity and stimulation of interest.

Gord Wilson will be next in the Gallery on June 16th.

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Maud Skoog at Kawartha Lakes Film Circuit

By Station Gallery
 on May 18, 2017
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What an evening at Fenelon Falls Secondary School on April 25th!

Diane Brook from Kawartha Lakes Film Circuit had sent out an invitation to some local artists to present a Pop-Up artist show in connection with showing of the movie about artist “Maudie”.

So the  5 of us set up and were so pleased with a fantastic turn out of people to see this interesting  movie …and also our mini art show!

When one of the producers of the movie also turned up giving all kinds of information about the making of the movie, atmosphere was even higher!

I met with some of my son’s “old” teachers, chatted with other Fenelon Falls friends and had a wonderful evening which made me forget about my crazy dizzy Vertigo condition.

On May 30th, Films by the Falls will present LaLaLand, so I am planning to have another uplifting evening at FFSS.

Maud will be at the Station Gallery on duty on our Opening Day, May 20th!

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