Mark Reeder Fine Art • Journal / Blog • Contemporary Realism Artist in Canada • Oil Painter

Sugarlift Gallery: “Still: A Survey of Contemporary Still Life Paintings”

Hi everyone, I am participating in a show in Chelsea, New York with Sugarlift gallery for the show “Still: A Survey of Contemporary Still Life Paintings”.

Underpainting

Here’s a quick post to share what my underpaintings usually look like. Sometimes I go pretty tight and detailed but mostly I’m keeping this stage fairly loose.

Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour 2017

The Muskoka Autumn studio Tour is fast approaching. My studio will be open for the tour September 23-24 & September 30-October 1 from 10am-6pm. Come check out work in different stages and see what’s available. It’s been a very busy year with several projects in and out of the studio. All in all quite a […]

So I hurt my hand….and it’s getting better

Hi everybody. So, this winter has been a bit of a struggle for me trying to get as much work done as I had hoped. Back at the beginning of winter I hurt my hand pretty badly. I actually thought I had broken it, but it turned out to be a ‘traumatic tendon injury’, if […]

New online store

Hi everyone! 2 new pages are up on the website. Now you can view and purchase available work online from the comfort of your home, cottage or office when it’s convenient for you. For paintings and drawings visit the Available Works section and to choose a limited edition fine art photography print visit the Fine […]

New painting available

I have a new landscape available. The frame arrived the other day, just in time for the holidays. The painting is 16″ x 36″, (24″ x 44″ with the frame), oil on linen panel and is available at the studio. If you are interested in viewing it in person feel free to send me a […]

A Little Dippy

A “Dippy” is a disappearing propeller boat, originally built in Port Carling, Ontario Canada. If you’ve ever seen one, they’re pretty awesome. I wouldn’t mind having one someday. Until then, I’ll make do with painting them. This small study of “A Little Dippy” was supposed to have sold toward the end of the Muskoka Autumn […]

Still Life Paintings Available

I currently have 2 still life paintings available at The Framing Place and Gallery in Huntsville, Ontario. I love painting still life; they are one of my favourite genres to paint. I really like how you can imply the presence of someone without actually showing them.

Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour 2015

Mark your calendars for September 26-27 and October 3-4. This year will be my first year participating as a member of the Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour. This is the 37th annual tour where you can visit member’s studios and see what they’ve been up to.

What’s happening in the studio

Happy valentine’s Day! This post doesn’t have anything to do with Valentine’s Day but I wish you well none the less! This is a quick post about what’s been going on in the studio and to share a glimpse at one of the paintings I have been working on. I haven’t updated my portfolio here […]

Reeder’s paint box

Happy New Year! I wanted to start off 2014 with a little post about an easel/paint box I have made. Actually, I built this quite some time ago, it just didn’t make it into my blog until now. As some of you may know I like designing and building my own…well, everything. My last plein […]

The 5th Annual En Plein Air Painting and Auction

On Thursday July 25th I will be participating in the 5th annual En Plein Air Painting and Auction event in Huntsville Ontario. Come for a chance to bid on my painting! I will be there with 20 other local artists and dignitaries creating paintings live on the streets of downtown Huntsville between 9am-2:30pm. Live auction […]

GOOD STUDIO PRACTICE ~ ADVICE FOR THE DEVELOPING ARTIST, PART 4

Some book recommendations Whether you are studying at an art school, an atelier or teaching yourself there is such an enormous amount of solid work worthy of study out there. I suggest in addition to the following short list of books, and there are many more, that you get into some intensive study of the […]

Good studio practice ~ advice for the developing artist, Part 3

Oils, varnishes and solvents There is most definitely a long list of oils, solvents and varnishes as well as siccatives and dryers all of which have properties unique to themselves. Not all of them mix well together so it will serve you well to study thoroughly all materials related to making art through painting.

Good studio practice ~ Advice for the developing artist, Part 2

Some of the tools of the trade and how to care for them Brushes As I’m sure you may know there are many types of brushes for many different purposes. Some of the shapes range from flats, filberts, to rounds and are often available at different lengths, both in their handle as well bristle/hair length. […]