Falling Contrast

I'm really starting to enjoy the larger canvas in the last few months, and this piece is definitely one that I enjoyed doing purely due to the way the size of the work space contributes to the effect. With autumn being upon us, I am fortunate to see some incredibly GORGEOUS sights as I drive along my local roads. The colours have changed and I find myself surrounded by the most bold and vibrant colours amongst the empty harvested corn fields and the growing fall crops. As I was driving I struggled with this image I wanted to capture in paint and have been itching to get it out.

From this came this painting, hopefully I've managed to capture it in a way that appeals to more than just me.....however I am very happy with it regardless. There's something about fall foliage that brightens my day and captures my attention. This piece will be staying with me......however I am working on an idea to release some affordable prints in my etsy shop in the upcoming weeks.

Little Blue Jay

Done, finally. Up until three days ago it was only the tree, done but looking unfinished. Then along came an idea to paint the little bird after staring at a faux flower arrangement I have. As I said in my previous post my daughter has fallen in love with it so it's become a gift to her; it'll be sad to have it leave my office. While the spring and summer are gone, this piece really brings you right back into it!

Why I love my kids.....well one of many reasons!

Tonight my kids made me cry......and it was a good reason. Today I finally put the finishing touches on my latest painting.....little Blue Jay. The piece is currently drying in my office/studio. As we're getting ready for bed I enter the room to see my husband and kids viewing the finished piece and talking about it, may daughter admiring it more than the other two. My husband looks at me and starts to attempt to discreetly point towards my daughter as if to ask if I could give it to her. After thinking about it a moment I agreed which was immediately followed by my son asking for my other piece reaching (boys and fire.....who knew?).

Well I've now gifted them.....and while I'm sad to give away the canvas I've been staring at for the past few weeks, I'm glad I could make their day. What really got me was when my daughter looked at me quite seriously and said "Mommy, I have two dollars I can give you for this so it's almost like selling it in a real shop"; which was followed by my little guy offering his two dollars. No money was exchanged, but did I ever hold those two in a hug that seemed to be the longest moment in history.

I love my kids!

logansmeadow.com NOW LIVE!

Logan's Meadow is now live on the net.....in it's completion. While the site is not as flash as it's former self, I am satisfied with it and hopefully it will serve it's purpose. Simplicity is a good thing and I hope you enjoy what you see. As always please email me at logansmeadow@gmail.com with any questions, concerns, observations and requests and I will be more than happy to answer them!

Thank you all again for your support and interest in my work......have a great weekend!

You can visit the site simply by clicking -----------> HERE

Website update

Hello everyone! As many have most likely noticed my site has been "broken" these past few month......well not for long! I have figured out the direction I'll be pursuing since I changed my hosting for the site. The site is under construction so please bear with me but hopefully will come together quickly as I tend to obsess over things once they take flight until they're complete.

You can monitor the progress at www.logansmeadow.com

So that being said (I know, written would be more accurate) stay tuned!

Reaching

Long time no update........this year has been a pretty bland artistic one for me so far. My site unfortunately is still not operational and not much time has been given to creative whims. Well until a month ago that is. I have finally given myself a shake and picked up my paint brushes again. My wonderful husband gifted me with a new easel and some canvases for our anniversary and the spark has lit up again to paint. There's always something about new "tools" that get the creative juices flowing again. Since my daughter's mural I haven't really painted much up until this piece and another one is being worked on as recently as today.

*side note: Leigh's mural is complete and new pictures will be posted for the completed piece. I've also started work on a mural for my son which I will start posting about in the next week or two once all the back to school excitement has completely died down


Reaching is a larger piece, 16 x 20 inches to be exact and is painted with acrylic over stretched canvas. I was able to play with some additive that gives it the consistency and drying time of oils and managed some interesting overlapping effects with it. Thanks for looking and continuing to follow. I'll be sure to update you regarding my latest piece as soon as it's completed, stay tuned!

Leigh's Garden continued......

Well I've gotten two more days work into the mural.....I meant to post pictures after the grass was added almost a week ago however put the room back together before I remembered to take the pictures. Oh well, I've managed to get another day's work in as I was home with my son who has an ear infection. Not good to miss work, but a mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do. That aside the progress ended up being a nice little surprise for my daughter when she came home today, so I'm happy! So, without any further delay, here's the pictures of the progress......

Leigh's Garden

With my daughter's seventh birthday soon upon us I've decided to start my project/birthday present for her. This year I'm painting her a mural of her own for her space. I promised myself when we finally bought our own home that both children would have their own personalized room so my daughter and I thought long and hard and she decided upon a garden for her room complete with a sunny sky, flowers and butterflies. I was going to wait until later in the year but the recent good weather we've had has inspired me to start a little earlier, plus my daughter's face when she saw me take the paint brush to her walls ignited the urge to get going even more. What better motivation than an excited happy little girl urging you on. So with that I will leave you all with pictures of my first leg of the journey and will be sure to keep you all posted as the mural progresses.......oh and the blue of the closer shot of the sun is the truer colour. My camera seems to be quitting on me sadly. Thanks for looking/reading!

Musical Mural Day 3, completion!

Well the 3rd and final day is now complete. I have now finished the mural and as I type this one little girl is very happy with the results......and by that I mean the little girl who is now the proud owner of her new mural. I absolutely love it when I see the faces of those I paint for when they see the finished product. It's an exciting moment and completely nerve wrecking at the same time as you wait to see that what you've done is to their satisfaction. Today seemed to just fly past and everything fell into place beautifully. So, for your consideration I now show you the final installment for this Musical Mural.......




I look forward to getting the opportunity to work on another mural and only hope it won't be too far off in the future. If you live in the Innisfil and immediate surrounding areas and would like one of your own I would love to hear from you. You can view view my ad here via Marketplace on Facebook HERE. I look forward to showing you more work soon.......thank you for following.

Musical Mural Day 2

Oh what a day! Today I put in an extra hour and a half into the work however it really did pay off. The one main wall is now sealed and the details are being worked into the remaining areas. I have even gotten started on the name which I'm really looking forward to seeing completed as it was one of my favorite to sketch out. The colours are just popping off the wall and it's pulling together nicely. With any luck only one more good day of work will be needed and then it can be enjoyed! Below you'll find pictures of the progress......

Musical Mural Day 1

Today I had the pleasure of starting another mural centering around music and I'm very happy with the results so far. Being just one day in to the project quite a bit has been pieced in but there's still a good bit to go yet. I would post the concept drawing but I'd rather wait until the entire piece is finished. I'm enjoying this piece particularly as I'm quite fond of music myself so to use that as the theme for this mural has been a treat.

Here is the progress so far:



I still have yet to finish outlining the lines (my mind's too tired to think of the proper term for them) and to add the details around the trail of notes. Tomorrow I will be accenting with flowers and "twinkling" and moving on to the opposite wall which I am really eager to start. With any luck one more good day will have the piece complete.

This piece has truly been a of fun, and I'm looking forward to getting another day to work on it tomorrow. I'll be sure to update with the next day's progress tomorrow evening. Thanks for looking!

Inked Sunset

Today I attempted a poured watercolour effect and have learned two essential things. Watercolour canvases should be used for watercolour painting. If not for any other reason, but for how much more vivid the colours could have been with a lot less paint used. The other thing is that I need to get myself some blending fluid. Overall I'm happy with the piece but it is nowhere near what I had originally envisioned for it. Not brush strokes were to have been needed for the sunset.....however I grew impatient as it wasn't working the way demonstrated and I just had to dip the brush in.

That all aside though I am very happy with it. I've listed it in my Etsy shop HERE to my husband's dismay and the free shipping still applies. I hope you like this piece and hopefully I'll try the poured watercolour technique again......this time with the proper materials though!

Moonlit Pitch

Well last night I decided to just go with it and this little piece is what crept out. The piece is rather larger than most I create (16 x 20 inches) however I was rather happy with the amount of freedom that kind of scale affords. I still like the smaller scale however this was a nice departure from the norm for me. It's also a good deal darker than I normally attempt, but again I still like it. I find myself looking for more to do with it, however it feels complete to me, so I'll leave it where it is.

The listing for the piece in my Etsy shop is HERE. Thanks for looking!

For all those looking for the visual on this piece..............

Smokey Blue and Green

Well I've finally created a few new pieces, although they are pretty similar I like that each has it's own effect with the chosen wash. They are titled Smokey Blue and Smokey Green. These pieces have been brewing in my mind for the past week and I finally decided to ignore my household duties (ie scrubbing the floor and folding laundry) and throw myself into a much needed creative spurt. I'm hoping that you all enjoy then and yes they are both for sale in my etsy shop HERE.
Here they both are.....Smokey Blue

And Smokey Green

Brilliant Autumn

Well finally after a few months of distraction I have gotten around to listing the no longer work in progress in my Etsy shop. I also have managed to paint/draw two more new pieces that I'll be listing in the next day or so as well.

For those interested you can view the listing HERE. Thanks for looking and sorry for the delay!