Another recent Upcycled Vintage Art project… Evening Soak. This brown style of landscape was very popular in the 70’s… but not so popular now! I gave this unwanted ugly-beautiful painting a refresh by adding an oversized toad having a soak while enjoying the amber sunset. My Upcycled Vintage pieces are inspired by damaged artwork and…
Upcycled Vintage Art : Ladybug Walk
A new piece in my Upcycled Vintage Art collection… Ladybug Walk. I found a large vintage print-on-board (in this gorgeous frame) and thought I could do something really fun with it! The print was damaged, scratched and warped. So I touched up the scratches by matching the paint and blending it in. It took a…
Enjoying Winter Painting
It’s been nostalgic working on a few painting commissions which I want to share in more detail here. A view from my childhood, we visited our friends cottage almost every summer at Lorimer Lake, Ontario. My mum would grab an inner tube, and swim across to the little island and back, while we kids would…
The Old Tree on Rain Lake
And one more painting to share before I have a break for the year… the old leaning tree that “used to be” on Rain Lake in Algonquin Park. A gift for my folks, this tree is an iconic landmark to my family. My great-grandfather, Ralph Bice, was one of the earliest guides in the park…
Dawn on Grass Lake
Was happy to deliver this 2×4 acrylic painting to it’s new home yesterday. The view of Grass Lake in Ontario holds special meaning to the couple who commissioned it, and was such a pleasure to paint. You can watch the full video of it being painted here on Youtube, and below are a few up…
winter bustle… markets & more
I have been very quiet here for a while… in a nutshell, I’ve been busy painting, painting, painting! I’ve had the pleasure of working on several pieces for local art collectors; have enjoyed doing some more watercolour and acrylic studies of local Ontario landscapes and nature; and taken some time for some whimsical up-cycled vintage…
wild mushrooms
Just put the finishing touches on my new watercolour collection… Wild Mushrooms! Fungi fact, (sorry, I couldn’t resist!), these Blackening Waxcap mushrooms start off tiny and vibrant red, and as they mature they change colour to reddy orange, then blacken to a deep black and fan out in shape as they reach maturity. Inspired by…
portage on mccraney lake
This summer was the launch of my new watercolour series, The Park, inspired by the rugged landscapes of Algonquin Park. Some painted from the canoe, others back at home… from the biggest tree to the smallest clump of moss, I just love painting it! Now that access to the park is limited in the winter,…
Art at Andrews : market day
Was a fun way to finish off the autumn season at Andrews Scenic Acres by painting outdoors and joining in as a vendor at the Ghosts & Ghouls Market. What made it the best was having our friends & family come to support us, dress up in costumes, and hang out for the day. So…
happy halloween
Hope all the kiddies out there enjoy a fun and safe halloween! I’ll be at the market, dressed up and painting painting pumpkins, and giving out flying paper bats toys to the daytime trick-or-treaters!
Heather Castles Illustration 