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Monthly Archives: August 2015

August 27, 2015
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8 x 10 in, alla prima, Canadian, Kathy Guenkel, landscape, oil on board

Boathouse by the Bridge

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8x10 in oil on board

8×10 in oil on board

Do you ever get that ‘sinking feeling’? Whenever I take a bike ride across the old railway trestle along the local rail trail, I stop to admire the view of the river. From the high vantage point I can take in the larger view of the the water and the landscape which surrounds it. But, nestled in a corner near the base of the bridge is an old neglected boathouse, slipping slowly into the drink. It often appears, to me,just as I’ve tried to capture it in paint; resting undisturbed and ‘unperturbed’ in a quiet little bay. I’ve also seen photographers, ignoring the greater vista and focusing on this little, dilapidated boathouse by the bridge. What’s the attraction? For me, it’s certainly a bit of nostalgia for things past, but mostly the reflective quality of water and lush green foliage against the red rust of metal. Exercise for the eyes as well as the thighs!

 

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August 1, 2015
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8 x 10 in, alla prima, animal, Canadian, cat, Kathy Guenkel, oil on board

Cat in the Covers

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8×10 in., oil paint on gesso panel

 

Cats have routines don’t they? Morning can find them acting like alarm clocks as they call out for the household to wake up. Once our cat has done his job for the morning, by rousing us out of a sound sleep, he settles in to occupy the warm spots vacated by the humans. He has us so well trained. I managed to catch him just as he snuggled in and had to record the rhythm and harmony of the repeated shapes and curves of cat and covers. They seemed to be especially designed for cat naps. Straightening out the sheets and smoothing the covers can wait for now. Ssshhh…

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