I had fun painting this one - started out with watercolour washes and ended up throwing all kinds of acrylic metallic paints into the background, giving it a lot of texture and shine.

One of my favourite lectures and demos is on how to paint the texture of glassware.
The importance of observing fragmented abstract shapes, the use of both hard and soft edges, and the contrast of values (darks and lights) all aid in making the glass look "real".

Corn tied to a pole by our host inside our lodgings in Peratallada, Spain.

I found this beautiful display while walking through a hotel lobby in Maui.

I painted a cool green background against the bright warm complementary red apples.

I love the bright cool blue background against the warm yellow pear.

A vase I found in Mexico.

One of my "Gated Community" series of old gate latches. Just open the latch, walk through, and discover blue skies and green pastures.

I discovered this old treasure on one of my travels.

Great memories while visiting Ann for lunch at her home in Ontario.

I discovered this beautiful display while visiting the Chateau de Chenonceau, located in the Loire Valley, France.

These goblets caught my eye while browsing through a shop. The bright sunlight streaming through the window caused the fragmented shapes in the glasses to sparkle.

From my visit to an outdoor market in Revel, France. The beautiful reflected light and the subtle cast shadows on the delicate fabrics caught my attention. The painting received the Doris McCarthy (1st Place) Award at the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour Water Works Exhibition, which was held in June, 2011 at the Marianne van Silfhout Gallery in Brockville, Ontario. "For outstanding achievement of an Elected Member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour".

One of life's milestones. Some have higher numbers than others. Few reach golden.