3. Lead the Way
Ross Penhall
“Lead the Way” is an oil
on Canvas painting by
Ross Penhall. The painting
was released in 2011.The
style of painting is
contemporary. The name
of the painting and the
idea almost reminds me of
children running through
the forest, following each
other over the bridge and
hiding under the trees. I
love the way he uses light
and shadows in his
painting. The trees are
almost cartoon like. They
remind me of the trees in
“The Lorax” by Dr.Suess.
4. Urban Sculptures
Ross Penhall
“Urban Sculptures” is a oil on
canvas by Ross Penhall. This
painting came out in 2011.
This painting is in the style of
contemporary. The painting
makes me think of a
afternoon walk in the park.
The colour of the trees
makes me think it is a fall day
in the park. I love how there
is a outline of the mountains
in the background. In most of
Ross Penhall’s pictures there
is a path. The path makes me
wonder if he is trying to take
you on journey. The trees are
very sculpture or cartoon
like.
5. Picking Flowers
Helen McNicoll
“Picking Flowers” is an oil on
canvas painting by Helen
McNicoll. McNicoll was a
Canadian impressionist
painter from the early 1900’s.
She would draw her
inspiration from everyday
life. The picture was painted
in 1912. I love how the
flowers are drenched in the
sunlight. It has a lovely,
carefree innocence to it. The
colours are very soft and
gentle like the children. It is
playful
6. The Apple Gatherer
Helen McNicoll
The “Apple Gatherer” was
exhibited in Montreal in
1911. The painting
technique used in this
picture was the plein air
technique. This is an oil on
canvas painting. The
colours are very soft and
calm. Even though it is an
impressionist painting it is
very realistic. The sunlight
coming through the tree is
beautiful. You can imagine
the apple gatherer going
home to her family to make
fresh apple pie. I noticed
she used long paint strokes
for the grass.
7. Trees No.1
Emily Carr
“Trees, No. 1” was painted by
Emily Carr in 1932. This is an
oil on canvas painting. It
reminds me of ballerinas in
their tutus. The trees in the
front almost look like they
are moving. This painting is
more playful than Emily
Carr’s other paintings. It
looks as if the light from a
full moon is hitting the trees
in the middle of the forest.
She uses so many shades of
green in this picture. It is less
abstract than some of her
other paintings.
8. Heart of the Forest
By: Emily Carr
“Heart of the Forest” is a oil
on canvas painted by Emily
Carr in 1935. It is a natural
landscape of a lone cedar
tree in the forest. This
painting uses more colours
and lighter colours than a lot
of Emily Carr’s other
paintings. She used
exaggerated brush strokes
on most of the painting. The
tree looks as if it is swaying
in the wind and the sky is
stormy. I love that shades of
colours in the painting.
