Preparing for the Toronto Outdoor Art Exp...THIS weekend!

Just sitting down to finish my second batch of labels for my paintings for the Toronto Outdoor Art Expo this weekend. Phew! Is there ever a lot to do. I will get through it with lots of checklists : ) Please consider coming to Toronto if you are nearby. It promises to be a very exciting, professional show. The expo is held at Nathan Phillips Square (City Hall) and I will be in booth i11. The weather promises to be less sauna-like than the past few days so it should be quite pleasant to stroll around. Okay! Off to make some labels...

Shenanigans + prep

This is "Shenanigans" and it will be at the Toronto Outdoor Art Expo July 4-6th. Today I worked on creating a visual inventory of the work that will be there and now have to finish up wiring all the pieces. I also began work on another piece but just need a tube of phthalo blue to finish it off. It's in the same vein as love.sex.chaos.love. I can't wait to show it to you!

love.sex.chaos.love

Last night I was dreaming of painting.
acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas / 16"x20"x1.75" / $560

And another...

This is another that will be at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition July 4-6th. I'm hoping to be able to do some painting this week and not all administrative work. But in the meantime...a few re-posts! "Life's a Beach" / acrylic on canvas / 12" x 16" / $360 ©Kim Rempel

Hopewell Cape, New Brunswick

So this is not photographed in its natural environment ; ) but this is how I photograph my paintings. Outside in light shade. This painting is of Hopewell Cape, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick. Wishing you all a lovely weekend!
20"x24" / acrylic on canvas / $585

Another viewpoint

I won't be painting for a few days while I design printed material for the upcoming Toronto show so I thought I'd take the opportunity to show some paintings from different viewpoints. Usually you see them cropped, but I thought you might like to see them pulled back a bit for scale. This is Bowman Swamp on location. 36"x36" / acrylic on canvas / $1000.

All In

If you can believe it, the above painting started out as this:

The motion and directional movement remained, but not much else : )

I'll be showing this painting along with my other abstracts at the Toronto Outdoor Art Expo at Nathan Phillips Square July 4-6th.

36"x36" / acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas / SOLD

5 Year Blogiversary Winner

Thanks to everyone who put in their name for my 5 Year Blogiversary Giveaway! 
The winner is...Beverly Mcnabb! Beverly, please go to my "Flower" photo album on my Facebook page and choose an available 6"x6" painting! I'll message you now with further details. Thanks everyone!

Old apple trees: the beginning

So this is a zoomed in shot of the new painting I'm starting. For years I've driven by these 3 old, twisted apple trees that I've grown quite fond of. It is time to paint their portraits : )
Thanks for all who have entered my 5th Year Blogiversary Giveaway! If you haven't entered yet, you have till Sunday! Good luck!

Work in progress

In a month I will be at the Toronto Outdoor Art Expo at Nathan Phillips Square exhibiting my abstract work! I am basically ready but hoping to complete a couple more paintings for the show. This is one I've been working on. It has taken many turns and I really don't know where it will end up. Always a mystery. Tomorrow I hope to get outside and get to work on some old, twisted apple trees. Stay tuned : )

5 Year Blogiversary Giveaway!

June 8th is my 5th Year Blogiversary and to celebrate I am having a painting giveaway! I truly appreciate all of you for commenting, purchasing and following me on my creative journey. I can't tell you how much all of your encouraging words have meant to me over the years! You have helped spur me on more than you know : )
So there are two different ways to enter. If you follow me on my blog (Eat Drink Paint) through Blogspot please leave a comment. If you follow me on Facebook at Kim Rempel Art, please "like" my page and share. That's it! The winner will be drawn Sunday night, June 8th using Random.org. This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! You do not need to live in Canada. Thanks again and good luck!

A Rose for Barbara - SOLD

Happy Birthday Barbara!