2019-09-20 22:00
I have been on Etsy for a long time and have sold a lot of work there (it’s over 2600 items now) , but it will be different for everyone. The reasons it works for me are the… Read More
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2019-09-20 21:59
What a pleasure to open today's mail! This is volume 129, the October/November issue, 2019. The magazine is available in hard copy, as well as online Read More
2017-09-20 23:43
Well, I'm on Instagram.....and I like my tablet very much. Just search for Harry Stooshinoff......I post very regularly there. Visit me here: paintbox.etsy.comwww.harrystooshinof… Read More
2017-08-22 18:25
These are the brushes I use every day. They are not special, and they are not expensive, and they are not new (for the most part). I'm used to them and they do a great job. If one gets loose… Read More
2017-08-21 21:24
It was a lot of work putting all this into place, but I enjoyed the overall effect. The festival fills the Community Center and many outbuilding galleries with artist displays &hell…Read More
2017-07-30 21:48
I am also making float frames for many of my small panels and am using 100% silicone adhesive (5 small dots...one in each corner, and the center of the panel) to firmly glue the panel to the… Read More
2017-07-17 04:09
Here is list of some of the main colours I use: ultramarine blue, permanent blue light, cadmium red middle (sparingly, and good for mixing), cadmium yellow middle (sparingly, and good… Read More
2017-07-08 19:43
I love walking these roads in the evenings.The roadsides are well treed...I hear the wind move through the foliage and all kinds of little animal life in the hedges. The crows are alwa… Read More
2017-07-06 23:42
I ended up using clear pine 1" x 2" to create an indented box that stands 1 inch off the wall, rather than 2 inches. And instead of using small screws and wire to hang, I just notched the&nb&hell…Read More
2017-07-06 23:17
I'm preparing a whole lot of small paintings on Masonite for the Buckhorn Arts Festival. I started by putting them on these larger blocks with glued card flanges, which worked very well. But… Read More
2017-06-26 17:41
To Lake OntarioPainted from the front seat of may car. a very beautiful and gently unsettled evening....it started off almost perfectly clear, but within 20 minutes came a variety of q… Read More
2017-06-18 21:39
In Advance Acrylic on gessoed, cradled birch panel 11 x 14 x 1 inches, wired at back and ready to hang. Painted on location from the front seat of my car.............afternoon, June 18… Read More
2017-06-15 16:10
Yesterday evening....I always enjoy seeing Rice Lake from a distance. Perfect quiet...only one car passed. The evening light was shining on the painting a bit too much, but the passenger sea… Read More
2017-05-14 16:09
Recent collage paintings on 8 x 8 inch Masonite panel....exiting the woodlot after cutting down old blowdown for firewood. Visit me here: paintbox.etsy.comwww.harrystooshinoff.com  &hell…Read More
2017-04-26 00:18
Black Cherry FirewoodI was surprised that my little 14 inch battery pack chain saw was able to so easily handle the cutting of all this firewood (the biggest rounds are about 14 inches… Read More
2017-04-09 19:44
These square paintings are on 7.5 x 7.5 archival paper....from the last few days. On the same surface and size, there is also a group of abstract collages that are happening. Visit… Read More
2017-04-07 02:27
Some of my paintings....in the movie "Five Nights in Maine". Written and directed by Maris Curran, starring David Oyelowo (Golden Globe Nominee), Dianne Wiest (Academy Award Winner) and Rosi… Read More
2017-04-05 14:31
......a bit timid around chainsaws???I have 2 chainsaws...but this is by far my favourite. It's powered by a battery pack that fully charges in about 2 hours. With that charge you can… Read More
2017-04-01 17:45
Watershed Magazine, spring 2017Life in Northumberland, Prince Edward County, and Quinte ...a nice little writeup, with some visuals. Thank you for this, Denny Manchee!Visit me her… Read More
2017-03-27 18:58
....from the last 3 days. The dark, broody one is done with no reference other than memory. All are on thin, gessoed panel, 8 x 8 inches. Visit me here: www.harrystooshinoff.compaintbox.etsy… Read More
2017-03-22 17:02
These abstract pieces are fewer in number than the landscape pieces, but they are important to do, primarily because they open up the process, and allow for a certain reinvention. &nbs&hell…Read More
2017-03-19 15:30
From the last few days. Perhaps the last snow of the season has fallen...it is definitely getting warmer now. Sometimes I don't get out for the daily hike until after dark. Both… Read More
2017-03-09 01:56
Acrylic on gessoed, thin Masonite panel, 8 x 8 inches. As I keep doing these, one per day, the format becomes more and more important. The size and surface that I'll work on, becomes a… Read More
2017-02-27 18:59
Snow Shadows, Easement Hill I walked deep into the forest and came to this hydro easement corridor, which one can follow for miles. It's interesting to walk these, because the elevations c… Read More
2017-02-23 17:32
3 consecutive days.....these show the variety that is built into the process, both in terms of approach to the subject, and method. The sizes and surfaces also vary. Visit me here: paintbox… Read More
2017-02-11 00:49
This whole series started with works this size years ago. I just finished one today that is 4 x 7 inches...some are a little bigger. All of the ones in this short current series will go into… Read More
2017-01-29 21:11
Old Prison Grounds, Millbrook, Ontario....on location... ...the prettiest 100 acres in Millbrook, Ontario. All evidence of the old maximum security prison has been removed...a good pla… Read More
2017-01-27 00:48
I will be taking part in the Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, in Buckhorn, Ontario, August 19th, and 20th of this year. I'll be showing a wide selection of my small works. Some will be framed, an… Read More
2017-01-19 01:47
Isaac Asimov's Advice on Being Prolific...a good little article written by Charles Chu. The thoughts in here make good sense. Don't aim for perfection, but strive to do good work, every day… Read More
2017-01-15 19:11
Although at first glance, there may be a lot of consistency from work to work, in order to keep the process always fresh and unexpected, I mess with procedure. Although they are all sm… Read More
2017-01-08 22:46
Many thanks to the wonderful artist Mary Jo O'Gara (click on the link to see her beautiful pieces) who sent along these photos of my artwork in her house. I love seeing how peopl… Read More
2016-12-31 21:00
...some of the last pieces from 2016...smaller collage paintings on Rives BFK paper...Happy New Year Everyone! www.harrystooshinoff.com Read More
2016-12-14 19:13
I am coming to the end of my stock of Whatman paper. It's wonderful to paint on.....it holds washes beautifully, and buckles hardly at all with any application of acrylics. These 3 December… Read More
2016-12-06 23:00
(Sold) Every so often, I make these drawings on location. 2b, 4b, and 7b pencil are used, and the pencil is continuously moving for about an hour.....drawn in the front seat of my car… Read More
2016-12-02 23:59
...a fairly gloomy time in this part of the world, but I enjoy painting these times. There is still time to do plein air work also, and more of those will be happening, although perhaps not… Read More
2016-11-22 01:14
A painting is made every day, and they all relate back to this place. I have to keep the process as fresh as possible, so the processes are constantly mixed....a piece done on location, a co… Read More
2016-11-12 21:40
...all (sold)......each of these was done in response to the US election. The most optimistic one was done the day of the election, before any results were in. Can you tell which one t… Read More
2016-11-08 03:10
November Valley ...so mild for November, and perfectly still.....I barely had to spray my paints at all. I'm just a short trek away from my car. There is a beautiful service path next t… Read More
2016-11-02 16:51
There's a certain kind of playfulness I've learned to respect, and court. It's best to stumble about, humming, poking your nose into interesting places.... ...and it can be so con… Read More
2016-11-01 02:56
Halloween Field (Sold)...it rained on and off......I seem to really enjoy rainy and very grey days. As the weather gets colder I'll continue with this method of working in the front seat.&nb&hell…Read More
2016-10-25 22:30
Secret Field, October 24 (Sold)painted in the car because it was so windy and cold... On location, I set up the paints at the back, and bring them to the front, so tha… Read More
2016-10-20 00:18
Rock and HillockHanging out in the graveyard on a warm October day.....scraped ground....early stages of a new housing development. Acrylic on thin gessoed masonite panel 8 x 8 inches. Visi… Read More
2016-10-13 18:49
These 5 works were done on consecutive days, one per day, at a neighbour's beautiful property. The temperatures will get colder now, but there should still be time for some… Read More
2016-10-07 17:46
This was the first of 5 pieces done within a 24 hour period, on October 1st. It felt good to get the first one done....a beautiful, calm, very grey morning that gradually brightened by the t… Read More
2016-10-05 22:12
This was the 5th and last piece produced on location in 24 hours. It was early morning and the sky changed quickly. There was fog when I started, and a fair bit of clearing by the time… Read More
2016-10-04 16:19
It drizzled for most of the day....the umbrella worked for the first bit, but then the wind picked up, so I had to take it down...luckily the rain stopped by then. I always look for a bit of… Read More
2016-09-30 00:09
On Location....September 29 ..it was spitting rain this morning, so it was either set up the umbrella over the rig, or paint in the car. It worked out ok....intermittent wipers on every so o… Read More
2016-09-29 00:51
......Using the collage also helps me deal with the initial impact of the scene (the reason why I chose it). It forces simplification and concentration on the essentials. Without the collage… Read More
2016-09-27 00:14
This is about all I know....Never mind the style, everything you've learned, the degree of finish.....the world around you is moving and alive......the picture will reference the world but i… Read More
2016-09-23 00:51
I used to make these sitting in the front seat of my car, and will likely resume that again when the weather gets colder. In the summer, I'll often take my little portable chair and do these… Read More
2016-09-19 00:30
Yesterday we attended the Curve Lake First Nation powwow. Although it rained for most of the day, it was gentle, warm rain, and really quite pleasant. Although I imagine as the day wore on… Read More
2016-09-14 00:38
Squirrel Creek...a beautiful riverside place. There was nobody here when I came, but some fishermen arrived, a few people launched their jetskis, and a couple unloaded their boat from… Read More
2016-09-13 14:42
I am enjoying these plein air sessions...they continue alongside in-studio work. On the very edge of a Ganaraska Forest entrance here.....www.harrystooshinoff.com Read More
2016-09-09 01:30
I seem to have 3 types of pictures that I alternate between. One type is a straight observational record, with plenty of abstraction and design underlying the construction....but it attends… Read More
2016-09-01 17:26
A few more shots of recent plein air sessions. Today I used the more portable aluminum easel. It was a cool, beautiful morning for the first day of September! www.harrystooshinof… Read More
2016-08-30 01:31
Plein air location shots.....The sky changed every 15 minutes, but that seemed ok. Being in the shade is helpful. Do you see that pail that I would normally be sitting on? I picked tha… Read More
2016-08-26 00:25
West Sky at Dusk (Sold)Acrylic on unprimed Arches paper 8.5 x 12 inches. It's always interesting to see which images end up being more popular than others. This one sold quickly and received… Read More
2016-08-24 18:14
Every time I change the paper I use, the work changes slightly as well. I'm enjoying this Arches paper. Many of my paintings start with an undercoat wash, usually a light red. The image is t… Read More
2016-08-16 16:59
We waited so long for rain, which finally came, although not really in the abundance needed. It's too late for many of the crops, but the trees, bushes, perennials, and wells will be happy!… Read More
2016-08-10 23:20
Visit me here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/paintboxwww.harrystooshinoff.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuHuLWsq7LQVYbd616Wzz2Q Sling ....calm, beautiful evenings.....big sky over harveste… Read More
2016-08-08 21:58
Visit me here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/paintboxwww.harrystooshinoff.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuHuLWsq7LQVYbd616Wzz2QSwoop....afternoon, at Rice Lake. Acrylic collage painting on… Read More
2016-08-04 15:56
Visit me here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/paintboxwww.harrystooshinoff.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuHuLWsq7LQVYbd616Wzz2Q August 1, Sky Over Lost Dog Hill (Sold) ....despite beautif… Read More
2016-08-03 22:48
Evening Front (Sold) ...I purposely search out locations that offer big skies. Acrylic collage painting on heavy, unprimed Somerset paper 11 x 15 inches, image size 10 x 10.25 inches. The dr… Read More
2016-07-27 16:40
The New School of Art, UK, with Harry StooshinoffThank you, Camilla, for the great work you've done on this! There are many great interviews on the blog, and it's well worth spending time on… Read More
2016-07-23 22:22
.....remembering a long lost summer. These are the first 2 works based on memories of Emma Lake. There will likely be more in this short series of memory pieces, and more based on Emma… Read More
2016-07-21 21:49
Visit me here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/paintboxwww.harrystooshinoff.comhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuHuLWsq7LQVYbd616Wzz2Q...May, On Crocus Hill ...I would climb the stoney hills all… Read More
2016-07-16 00:07
I use various starting methods and reference methods to make my pictures. This one is based on a memory, with no visual aid or reference in front of me. Works such as these tend to be… Read More
2016-07-11 00:26
“No good to paint in the head – what happens is what happens when you put the paint down – you can only hope that you are alert – ready – to see. What joy it is… Read More
2016-07-09 19:26
These India ink drawings are a bit of a new direction. I call them 'Chances' because they are almost completely unplanned. There is always a searching for something, but in these, the… Read More
2016-07-04 02:34
June End (Sold) ...maturing wheatfields....evening, the last day of June. Acrylic on unprimed Whatman paper 10 x 13.75 inches, image size 9 x 12.5 inches.Information from my wife, the plant… Read More
2016-06-18 22:48
Just thinking and remembering....not using any external reference at all. I hope this method will become a consistent category in my work. While I've used the method before, there don'… Read More
2016-06-17 15:05
This is perhaps a companion piece to the forest view with red ground.....the paintings do link up on strange informal ways. www.harrystooshinoff.com Read More
2016-06-15 18:28
...a few pieces from the couple of days. I do try to make one piece per day, but there are a few days missed overall. But in the last year or so, I don't think I've missed ver… Read More
2016-06-08 00:18
From the Churchyard ...I sometimes stop at the churchyard at the top of the hill. I can see for miles in a number of directions, and it's interesting to walk through the graveyard and… Read More
2016-06-06 16:53
2 companion pieces, 'The Way Out' and 'The Way In',...leaving the property, and returning, on beautiful late spring evenings..... both acrylic collage paintings on 11 x 15 i… Read More
2016-06-01 14:44
In case anyone is wondering why sometimes these works start looking partly abstract, or even fully abstract without representatioal format evident....here's a brief explanation: Someti… Read More
2016-05-29 19:14
Fishing Rod (Sold) ...a hot, still, late May evening on Rice Lake. Acrylic collage painting on heavy archival paper 11 x 15 inches, image size 9.5 x 10 inches.Evening, Chickabiddy Hill (Sold… Read More
2016-05-26 00:59
Island Home .......a descent to Rice Lake......looking down onto an island home on a warm Saturday morning in May. Acrylic collage painting on paper 11 x 15 inches, image size 10 x 10 inches… Read More
2016-05-23 00:28
Eastern Fields .....a high view of May fields awaiting planting.......Acrylic collage painting on heavy archival paper 11 x 15 inches, image size 9 x 10.25 inches.www.harrystooshinoff… Read More
2016-05-19 01:49
Over Wendy's Hill (Sold) ...beautiful, cool May afternoons. Acrylic collage painting on heavy archival paper 11 x 15 inches, image size 9.5 x 9.75 inches.www.harrystooshinoff.com … Read More
2016-05-16 17:38
May Rain ........a very wet Saturday morning. It's a very pleasant thing, to stop, and look at the rain. Acrylic on unprimed Whatman paper 10 x 13.5 inches, image size 9 x 12 inches.www.harr… Read More
2016-05-10 19:59
Acrylic collage on heavy archival paper 11 x 15 inches, image size 9.5 x 10.75 inches.....on an early May morning....beautiful, fresh, and cold.www.harrystooshinoff.com Read More
2016-05-05 00:59
2016-05-04 02:10
...gorgeous days of early May....evening cloud dalliance over the winter wheat field. Acrylic collage painting on heavy archival paper 11 x 15 inches, image size 10 x 11 inches. T… Read More
2016-05-02 23:14
This is always such a bittersweet time. Spring is very special and the early stage especially seems to hold so much promise. The cool days that reveal the first bits of growth are to b… Read More
2016-04-30 00:23
May1968, On Crocus Hill Painted yesterday but thinking back to 1968....a very pretty day in May...long, long ago. Acrylic collage painting on heavy archival paper, 11 x 15 inches… Read More
2016-04-27 20:30
Interview with Harry Stooshinoff, In the Artist StudioThank you to Kelley Sandford and Kim Van Der Hoek for their great work on this site and this interview! Please click on the link above… Read More
2016-04-26 15:18
It's unusual for me to do morning pictures, but it was very pleasant being out on the roads at that hour. Rainy, overcast and cool....past greening pastures and into the forest, noisy with b… Read More
2016-04-24 21:32
At a Distance ......in the forest, looking toward the distant meadow. Sometimes looking 'far' brings to mind 'long ago', in a bittersweet way. Acrylic collage painting on heavy archival pape… Read More
2016-04-20 21:14
https://youtu.be/lb7BOG3GZHQ......click on this link to see a video of the final part of the painting..... ......cool, gentle, spring days are greening up the fields of winter whe… Read More
2016-04-20 00:36
acrylic collage on heavy archival paper, 11 x 15 inches, signed lightly in pencil. I feel a need for these kinds of compositions, made in the midst of the landscape collage, and pure landsca… Read More
2016-04-18 23:17
www.harrystooshinoff.comFrom Hermit's Lane ....from a hidden lane.....on a warm, April mid afternoon....a vista looking east. Acrylic and pencil on unprimed Whatman paper 10 x 13.75 inche… Read More
2016-04-16 01:16
April Breeze (Sold) ...April is moody and erratic, but I love her anyway. Acrylic collage painting on heavy archival paper, 11 x 15 inches, image size 9.25 x 11 inches. In these collage… Read More
2016-04-14 04:16
...A place I walk to every day, to sort through things, or just to say hello. ...if you know how to do it, you won't want to do it. This idea shows up almost every painting. This… Read More
2016-04-12 02:35
Video documenting 'Ending'....hopefully the last snow painting of 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXq4cV0eHQQ&feature=player_detailpagewww.harrystooshinoff.com Read More
2016-04-10 18:30
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAzhxkYU3vc&feature=player_detailpageI liked how the erasure/editing in the last stage of the painting really helped....a useful reminder that in painting… Read More
2016-04-08 15:59
April Snow Path ...into the forest after the last short blast. Acrylic collage painting on heavy watercolour paper 9 x10.5 inches, image size 8 x 9.5 inches. ... The Mystery The boy sat in t… Read More
2016-04-05 21:23
An abstract collage made with cut and torn acrylic painted papers. I'm putting all my videos documenting these processes on my utube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v… Read More
2016-04-02 23:23
....these are the last 2 videos for this painting. www.harrystooshinoff.com Read More
2016-04-02 22:57
The is part 2, video documenting the making of 'Opening, April 1'. I'm hoping the file compression doesn't hurt the video quality too much. www.harrystooshinoff.com Read More
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