For my early birds… an early look at my new works available to collect at my next art drop this June 18th! You may have already seen the work in progress for some of these in the Stories on my Instagram… more reels coming soon!
ORIGINAL ARTWORK AVAILABLE :
When : June 16th 10am EST
Where : My Shop
For my early birds, you have the first opportunity to collect original artwork ahead of my art drop. To arrange to collect a piece, send me an email or dm through Instagram. On June 16th the art will be put in my shop and available to anyone. Prices are in US, shipping to be calculated. I retain all reproduction rights to the artwork.
PRINTS :
When : Starting June 16th
Where : My Shop
I am offering PRINTS alongside my original paintings. Digital prints and print-on-demand options will be available.
Octopus Vs Ship Collection June 2023
Octopus Vs Ship :
“There once was a ship…”
mixed media on vintage canvas
2×3 ft vintage canvas + frame
Private Collection
Full Sized Prints Available at Art Drop
Never take away an octopus’ toy! The kraken is not going to let this passing ship slip by quietly. I love how real octopus have control over every suction cup on every tentacle, each of them absorbing sensory information for the inquisitive creature. This one was a lot of fun to paint… I enjoyed taking the risk of not carefully drawing it ahead of time, but jumping right in with paint, which produced a more loose, carefree composition.
Originally purchased from The Art House in Toronto (not in business anymore?), I collected this painting from its original owner in the Simcoe area. The painting is in good condition, with minor fine cracking across the surface. The frame looks to have been finely splattered with dark paint, but I think it adds character. The artist did a fantastic job of this ship… though they forgot one mast, I had to add that in between the sails! There are a lot of amazing artists out there who enjoy replicating the masters, and this is a fantastic example of their mastery of the medium and attention to detail.
Octopus Vs Ship :
“Octopus Vs The Harris…”
mixed media on vintage canvas
2×3 ft vintage canvas + frame
Private Collection
(I’m not ready to part with her just yet!)
Full Sized Prints Available at Art Drop
I have had this painting for close to a year now… collected it up in Burk’s Falls in my cousin’s gorgeous antique shop. This painting was also a bit of a turning point in my octopus paintings, as with it being so large, I could really delve into studying the skin and textures of the octopus to make it more realistic. And I learned some interesting facts… like the Giant Pacific Octopus has 280 suction cups on EACH arm! And each suction cup is individually controlled, and can touch, smell and taste! That’s like having over 2000 finger-nose-tongues… amazing and disgusting!
This painting was a little dirty when I bought it… so much so that I couldn’t see the signature until I had given it a clean. Also discovered there was a fine rip developing, so I patched that. The frame had been painting a cream colour, so I gave it a coat of matte white paint to freshen it up a bit.
A bit about the original artist : Edwin Harris was born in England and emigrated to Canada about 1906. Lived in Toronto till he passed about 1980. He was a hobby artist and copied other paintings. He was quite prolific, painting ships, cavaliers, flower still life, birds. He sold his paintings to friends and people he worked with at Bell Canada.
Octopus Vs Ship :
The Flying Dutchman
8×10 mixed media on canvas
Original : $250
Full Sized Prints Available at Art Drop
Octopus Vs Ship :
The Kraken Vs The Black Pearl
8×10 mixed media on canvas
Original : $250
Full Sized Prints Available at Art Drop
Lego Fishing Village
8×10 mixed media on canvas
Original : $200
Full Sized Prints Available at Art Drop
Reel coming soon to Instagram!
cast off canvas
8×10 acrylic on canvas
This is the canvas I use to brush off excess paint as I work. So it has a bit of each painting in it. I like to mix abstracts like this in with my art for a pop of colour and interest.
$20
(Octopus not included!)
LAST ONE!
From my first Octopus Vs Ship collection!
Octopus Vs Ship :
Thaumoctopus Mimicus (Mimic Octopus)
8×10 mixed media on canvas
framed in reclaimed lobster traps beachcombed from Nova Scotia
Original : $375
Full Sized Prints Available at Art Drop
Watch the Reel of this being painted
***Early Bird discount, use this code in my shop to receive 20% off this painting : OCTOPUS20
Antique Ship Painting
by Unknown Artist
30 x 25 cm painting on board
42 x 47 cm frame
Original : $225
This painting was imported years ago from Scotland. It was in very dirty condition, so I gave it a gentle clean to lift off food splatters. A specialist could restore it fully. The gorgeous detailed frame has some pieces missing. I think the tarnishing and damage to the frame are part of the charm.
Antique Ship Painting
The Pengarian (?)
by R. W. Taylor 1914
46 x 30.5 cm painting on canvas
58 x 43 cm frame
Original : $225
This piece was also imported years ago from Scotland. It was in very dirty condition, so I gave it a gentle clean to lift off the yellowing varnish, and am happy with the brighter sky and sails. It had previously been repaired from a puncture which has been neatly fixed. A specialist could restore it fully. The frame is very sturdy.
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