Thanks to the quick and friendly work of the guy at Fast Photo who digitized the pictures from recently uncovered photographic slides, we can today publish these forgotten images from the ancient past, which shall hereafter be known as,”Some Of Barry Trowers Early Charcoal Drawings “. I began drawing with charcoal during life class at … More Ancient Charcoal
With today’s blog we will finally put some content on my sculpture page. Here are some views of my earliest efforts. Sculpture is all about expression through shape. Modelling, as opposed to carving, is a more fluid and additive process. Carving is a more controlled and subtractive process. Both methods can lead to forms that … More Sculpture
These days, the Earth is on a collision course with the Perseid meteor shower, giving us a light show every evening if the weather allows. Today, we shall hitch a ride with the Chariot of the Sun to catch a little of the fireworks. In Greek mythology it was said that the sun was pulled across the … More Chariot of the Sun
Today we are heading to the Pinery, one of my favourite places on Lake Huron. There are only some light waves, but the swimming should be lovely. Don’t forget your sunscreen! ‘Til next week, Barry
Today’s blog features costumed revellers, perhaps celebrating Hallowe’en. I feel I have achieved a lively composition here with minimal application of paint. In painting, as in many things, it’s important to know when to stop. I hope you enjoy this week’s offering, and please check in again next week. As always, Barry
We’re in the full heat of summer now, so let’s get naked in the garden with the Bible’s first couple! In this Planet People poster, Eve holds out the forbidden fruit for Adam to sample. This gives them knowledge of good and evil, but causes them to be banished from paradise. In this second version … More Adam and Eve Revisited
As a young artist, I once spent a summer in the country with like-minded friends in an old clapboard house that belonged to my aunt. Here are two landscapes that derive from that time. There was a creek that ran through a valley nearby, and this was painted from some elevation. l like this honest … More Iona
Hello everyone, Today’s painting is one that is featured as the banner for my new website. We needed one that was graphic and also fit the necessary dimensions. We hope you like this painting and the new layout! I started this painting after America went into Iraq, hence the red, white and blue on left-hand … More Baghdad
Here are three paintings of places I have lived. I don’t typically paint houses, but I do fences if you pay me enough! … In all seriousness though, these are a departure from my usual themes, but they have meaning for my family and friends. This is a painting of the first house my wife … More Houses
Today’s blog will feature a couple of illustrations I did 25 years ago. Although both depict winter scenes for Christmas, they were painted in the full heat of summer in my un-air-conditioned studio, which is why I thought of them today. I hope in seeing them they will have the same cooling effect for you. … More Illustrations
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