February 2026 Second Month of VISA Term 2

Two months into term 2!

A couple more paintings in my "reflections" series (which is starting to consume me):

In my gouache class, a variety of exercises.  First, since I'm the only guy in the class, I did a couple with a "man" theme:

This is from "a walk in the park" exercise:

And two from the "people looking at art" exercise.  These are both from last year's New York art trip:

January 2026 First Month of VISA Term 2

I'm one month into my second term at VISA, taking only 4 courses this term rather than 7!

Another in my on-going "Reflections" series:

Same subject but the exercise was to do an "egalitarian painting" (no focal point):

My take on "Girl With a Pearl Earring":

Skull from the Paris catacombs:

I'm also doing a Gouache course this term (all of the above are oil paint), here are some of my first gouache paintings (all on watercolour paper):

This one is a kind of a take on a Matisse:

December 2025 VISA Program end of Term 1

Here are a few works from the second half of the term.

Tribute to the great province of Newfoundland & Labrador.

Tribute to Sonya the Master Gardener (exercise to re-use a couple of old paintings).

Sunflower Medley.

Number 6 Nova Scotia Lane (i.e. the sixth attempt at this composition).

"Baby Caravaggio".

... and a few more from my "Reflections" series.

October 2025 from the VISA Program

I'm officially halfway through the first term of my art certificate program at VISA!

Painting Light & Space:

Nova Scotia homestead:

Canadian Landscapes (charcoal and chalk pastels).

Laughlin Lake, Galiano Island:

Pacman Nebula (yes ths is a Canadian Landscape):

Painting Inspired by Photographs:

Golden Thistles (from Sonya's garden):

NYC Skyline:

Alpine Landscape:

And a bunch more from my Reflections series (from Series Painting):

 

September 2025 from the VISA Program

 I'm 3 weeks into my art certificate program at VISA and here is what I've produced so far:

Canadian Landscapes (charcoal drawings).

Two views of a prairie church (low horizon and high horizon):

The Canadian Rockies:

Painting inspired by photographs.

Reflections of White Rock:

Sonya waiting patiently for the train in Nine, Portugal (on the way to the Camino):

Two views of Chris kayaking just off Jedehiah Island:

One of my sunflowers:

Painting a series - Reflections.

Two views of a reflection taken in Nova Scotia this summer:

Paintings (and drawings) - Summer 2025

 I took a few courses over the summer at the Vancouver Island School of Art, to warm myself up for my full-time studies in the fall.

A pencil and ink sketch of McKergow Meadows in Vernon, BC:

An abstract rendition of Sonya's garden:

Memories of my recent Tanzania safari (watercolour and ink):

A slightly imagined view from my home office (I call this one "InFill"):

Scenes from a crowd watching a parade (pencil drawing from a photo, probably from the 1970's):

Leon from BladeRunner, after he's just seen his partner "retired":

View of Kings Cove, Newfoundland:

An imagined view of the new development near my place in Vic West (acrylic):

More imagined gardens:

Painting of a paper collage, in the style of Jack Witton:

And finally a couple of portraits of my one and only houseplant (which I've kept alive for about 4 years now):