Yesterday was day 5 of  "MARCH PAINTING MARATHON"
I had arrived at the bridge over the Rideau Canal facing north, towards the Canal, Chateau Laurier Hotel and the Parliament Buildings at around 4pm and worked until  11pm.
I think it really was the most exhausted day so far since the start of the month. I seemed to be in a state of painting madness, but in a very controlled manner, I was like a god who owned the bridge and sight I was focused on. It seemed after my struggle with the first small canvas of the day I had finally got it, nothing could stop me and nothing seemed to be wrong. It was a moment of rare creative inspiration that comes very seldom in an artist's life!
I was on fire, even though the skies changed so rapidly, creating a state of rapid changes to each and every moment.  At approximately  8pm when Patrick John Mills and Marc Casult arrived I had unbelievably competed three small paintings and was working on a fourth, I finished 5 paintings and started a six's when I had to call it quits for the night!

March Painting Marathon Day 3 & 4

After a long day of painting on site at the Rideau Canal, in Ottawa,

we later that night set our sights on going back to the Mackenzie King Bridge to paint the Canal in the dark!

The moment was a sight to be hold, but we were up for the challenge with both myself and Patrick John Mills worked  until the wee hours of the morning.

Despite being totally drained we both left the Canal with a sense of absolute joy and disbelief, that we had done so much in one 24 hour period!

The beauty of the silence of the night and the dancing of the lights will definitely leave a lasting impression         

in our minds for ever as a time when everything seemed to stand still except time itself!

Here is the painting I completed on that mid morning on March 3,4th 2013

Title: Midnight on The Canal

Medium: Acrylic on Board

Size: 48" x 24"

Price: $1200.00

Completed: 2013

Painting on Location

Painting on Location
Painting on location is an opportunity that should not be ignored for it is one of the best learning tool for an artist!

First of all, not to mention the health benefits of being outdoors. Painting on location is a tool I believe helps the artist to deal with various subject matter as well as conditions you would not have to deal with in a studio environment, as an artist I have witnessed first hand that the environment can change in an instant, therefore forcing the artist to paint very quickly but with control.

 I could go on and on about this subject matter, but it would make for a boring topic of discussion for anyone whom has not experienced painting on location. 

Artists Transgressions

Artists Transgressions

The title of a live blindfolded painting

 

Oh to paint live and blindfolded, just going by instinct and the pure spontaneity of the movements of the artist as the brush, pallet knife and body touch the canvas.

I have experienced such a feeling of freedom, throwing caution to the wind in the movement of the classical music within thine ears as it takes me to a place of pure serenity, such blissfulness that can not be described into words!

I truly enjoyed performing live on the same stage as 

Eight Generation Theatre Company

Open Air Painting

Open Air Painting Sessions Sept/1/2012 and Sept/2/2012 9:00am both days Bank and Laurier Ottawa Ontario

NAKED,NAKED,NAKED

PATRICK YOU THE MAN At Naked,Naked,Naked Patrick you guessed it... Patrick John Mills got his groove on with one of the ladies and tared up the gallery floor, he also kicked up some dirt in the dance pit in the yard..Good times, good times, let's all live the dream!

Always a cloud with a silver lining!

Their is always a cloud with a silver lining, so they say. But with some regret we in Ottawa have to say ado for Patrick John Mills events are gone but not forgotten and will stay etched within our minds and hearts!
    Things are not entirely lost for we still have hopes and dreams, such as Patrick. We will all come to terms with this city's policies of enforcing bylaws within our communities. As sad as it may be, people hopefully will become aware of how important the arts are to our communities past and future. Yes the city bylaw authorities were doing their job but to what gain to a pees one or two tax payers, whom were to cowardly to try to come to a better conclusion. Where is the silver lining you maybe asking, well if you know Patrick Mills at all, the dream is not dead. The heart and soul are still alive, I'm sure the show will go on!