Three Graces

There are hundreds of Mute Swans on the shores of Lake Ontario at Toronto. They are irresistibly graceful, but you wouldn't want to make one mad - they are quite aggressive and can easily injure humans or your dog! 

Watching, and hearing them take off from the lake is an awesome sight. Their wingspan is enormous, and they make extremely loud wing beats. Also they are an introduced species, and are quickly displacing native species. Pretty, though.

Oil on canvas
6x6"
$75 plus shipping

Skyride

There is something about rides where your legs are dangling that really appeals to me - it's a kind of freedom!
This is from the "Ex" in Toronto.

10x10"
Oil on canvas
$135 plus shipping

Lila

This is a portrait of a lovely dog called Lila who I see many days at the dog park by Lake Ontario in Toronto where I walk dogs. She is very sweet natured and energetic, and her owner asked me to do a portrait of her. He picked it up the other day and loved it! 

11x14"
Oil on canvas

Summer Whites

This couple was at a "Sailpast", a yachting tradition. The Sailpast celebrates the opening of the sailing season and is a parade of boats past the Commodore’s boat. It is quite a spectacle. Naturally it is a social event, with all the accompanying food and wine, and it is tradition for everyone to wear white.

8x8" Oil on Raymar
cotton panel
$110 plus shipping

Sunflower

From this years crop of sunflowers. I live near a community garden which is surrounded by self seeded sunflowers in late summer. They look like they are all waving!

6x6 Oil on masonite
$75 plus shipping

Pink and Blue

I love painting seasonal subjects. Not sure if I can do this lady in pink on the beach in the winter! Unless I have been down south.
She's looking pretty carefree eh?

6x6 Oil on gesso board 
$75 plus shipping

Swinging

Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition is on once more meaning that the end of summer is almost here!  The midway, to me, is eye candy.

This  is a ride called the Swing Tower.

6x6" Oil on gessoboard
$85 plus shipping