Blog – A Painter’s Thoughts

Last Winter I painted this from a photo taken during the last winter that this beautiful historic home stood in my town. The belief I have …

6×8 oil on cradled panel, The Llark in Southampton Harbour https://www.dailypaintworks.com/artists/kathy-guenkel-5330/artwork The Saugeen Nation has exclusive rites to commercial fishing. This boat, The LLark is …

This old place has lots of history in town. It finally came time to bring her down and now a new home sits on the …

I am getting ready for the upcoming Tour of Homes and am submitting some new pieces and some older ones for the requested themes made …

Outside, the weather was cold and the wind was bitter. Inside the view was paradise. This picture doesn’t do justice to the beautiful presentation of …

The picture taken in this post, by my husband, shows the recent painting of Ridge Ice at MacGregor hanging in the Walkerton Library. It was …

Preparing panels for oil painting gave me some time to leave the studio while they dried. The local park was offering a chance to see …

This piece is inspired by the black and white photos of convicts taken by Australian police in the 1920s. They are not your typical mugshots. …

The daily news is making me wonder about those Sunny Ways that our perpetually perky prime minister is promising for this country. Looking out the …

Finishing touches just completed and now there is only the hanging wire to attach. The first cold virus of the year has hit and is …

I am barely down to the last of the leftover Hallowe’en candy and already the Christmas events are being advertised. One of the popular annual happenings in this …

Taking a break from the studio to enjoy this beautiful weather and just be outdoors. Went to the beach and, between swims, managed to capture …