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The Friend Deep in the Woods

24" x 28", Oil on canvas

Inside the River (abstract)

12" x 12", Oil on canvas

Works in Progress, 12 - 01

Woods, Water

18" x 24", Oil on canvas

Small Stand

18" x 24" Oil on canvas

Landscape_3 (in progress)

Oil on Canvas, 20" x 24"

Red Wall Vine(s)

Red Wall Vine_01 (La pluie), 30" x 40"

Oil on Canvas

Red Wall Vine_02 (La tempête), 30" x 40"

Oil on canvas

Red Wall Vine_01 (Detail),

Oil on canvas

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Fall (is in the air)

Fall (is in the air), 9" x 12"

Oil on canvas

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Highland Park, Rochester, Spring Landscape

Oil on canvas, 18" x 24"

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Landscape_in progress

Landscape_in progress_first sitting,

Oil on canvas, approx. 24" x 36"

Sometimes I paint with a plan, sometimes without. With a plan I work towards a goal, and without a plan the goal works towards me. The above is the later. With several more sessions it will be richer, and will acquire definition without the loss of abstraction.

Tom and I, Keuka Lake, NY

Tom and I having a moment during a beautiful long weekend in Rochester and Keuka Lake, NY.

First Willow

First Willow

9” x 12” Oil of Canvas

2012_06

In spring, along the country walk, where the bank dips down into small pools, large willows are the first to show their yellow-green leaves against the still quiet brown background.

Vail, 2012, 7-Pictures

Ah, our annual trip to Vail CO has come and gone. This year we had no weather issues with the exception of a 5-minute snow storm atop Copper Mountain – it came it went the blue skies returned. There was little snow fall this past winter and many of the hikes – Copper Mountain in particular – which are normally still snowed in were open, and worse, dry. Friends, food, hikes, Jacuzzis and wonderful idle mountain moments.

A Bend in Gore Creek

Fireweed and Wild Lupins

Heading up Copper Mountain

An old sluice on Copper Mountain

On top of Copper Mountain. Lodgings!

Near the top of Vail Mountain

A wild Hyacinth on the trail

The Brand Simon Rojas' Head 7-Finalist

We are pleased to present the 7-finalist in the MCC j-mccauley.blogspot.ca First Annual Brand Simon Rojas’ Head Sponsorship Design Competition (#simonhead) for the Ride for Heart on Sunday June 3, 2012, for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. We apologize that we cannot return any losing entries as they have all been shredded. Good luck to our finalists! (As always click on the image for a larger view)

Finalist #1: Though simple in its execution the judges felt it a ‘classic helmet’ that Simon might continue to wear beyond the actual ride day. And although the rules stated a strict use of Orange 021 only, the slashes of fuchsia add a certain joie-de-vivre to this entry and they have permitted it to remain. Rules schmules!?

Finalist #2: With its almost super hero overtones and the gestural nod to the burka which perfectly encapsulates Toronto’s multiculturalism, the judges felt this would be real show stopper on the downhill portion of the ride on the DVP. The only concern expressed was that of a small allusion to Isadora Duncan, RIP.

Finalist #3: No design competition is complete without at least one clown wig entry and boy did we get a beauty in this oversized, maxed out, orange-o-licious number complete with hair pick. The judges felt this entry was the most PR-able, and should this be the winner, would encourage Simon to go topless with our logo body painted on his torso. Fun, n’est-ce pas?

Finalist #4: Many feel the deely bopper craze has run its course but this modernized orange peacock feather eye version might just extend that trend a tad. The judges had no trouble envisioning the jiggle jaggle joggle playful motion as Simon rode with each of the small mirrors in each feather eye catching the light of our favourite star. However, the judges remarked that Simon would be well advised to wear a strong pair of goggles!

Finalist #5: This ‘We are from France’ entry was an instant hit with the judges! They also appreciated the subtle overtones of the unicorn, lone and mythic, yet fierce. And should Simon have a break down this entry can do double duty as a road cone. A marvellous combination of style and function!

Finalist #6: At first glance the judges felt there had been a misinterpretation of Simon’s origins in Chile, not Chili, but the sleek aerodynamic volume won them over. And when they learned it would be coated in real capsicum (!) leaving a fine dust of hot powder in its wake they all grinned evilly and said, ‘Finalist!’

Finalist #7: Road Warrior! Road Warrior! Road Warrior! The judges just can’t say ‘Road Warrior’ enough times about this faux-retro-post-apocalyptic ‘Road Warrior’ entry with its ever so subtle gladiatorial wink to 'I am Spartacus!' Just wow!

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You can sponsor Simon Rojas yourself here: http://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=482564&lis=1&kntae482564=4CD81E7A4E144CAF90B0FFA26F84F5BF&supId=356388793#.T4xQc9pPHGQ.email

And as always, if you would like to see a picture of a duck go here: http://www.luckyduckrescue.org/

First Annual Sponsorship of Simon Rojas' Head

You can sponsor Simon Rojas yourself here (particularly for those whose helmet submissions were shredded): http://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=482564&lis=1&kntae482564=4CD81E7A4E144CAF90B0FFA26F84F5BF&supId=356388793#.T4xQc9pPHGQ.email

If you would like to see a picture of a duck go here: http://www.luckyduckrescue.org/

Wowwee!

Wowwee #10, May 9, 2012

Digital sketch, 9" x 18", 300dpi

Wowwee!

Wowwee #9, April 25, 2012

Digital sketch, 9" x 18", 300dpi

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http://j-mccauley.blogspot.ca/2012/03/wowwee_13.html

http://j-mccauley.blogspot.ca/2012/03/wowwee.html

http://j-mccauley.blogspot.ca/2012/02/wowwee_28.html

http://j-mccauley.blogspot.ca/2012/02/wowwee_16.html

http://j-mccauley.blogspot.ca/2012/02/wowwee_14.html

http://j-mccauley.blogspot.ca/2012/02/wowwee.html

http://j-mccauley.blogspot.ca/2012/01/wowwee_30.html

http://j-mccauley.blogspot.ca/2012/01/wowwee.html

Copamarina, Puerto Rico

Copamarina Beach Resort, Puerto Rico: March 31 – April 7. A lovely resort just outside Guanica, surrounded by a ‘dry forest’. This panarama photo taken from the end of the pier. http://copamarinabeachresortpr.com

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Wowwee!

Wowwee #8, March 13, 2012

Digital sketch, 9" x 18", 300dpi

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Palette Flowers

12" x 14" Oil on canvas

Palette Flowers

12" x 14" Oil on canvas

(click on image for larger view, click here for notes on Palette Paintings http://j-mccauley.blogspot.com/2011/12/abstract-with-orange-blob.html)

Wowwee!

Wowwee #7, March 6, 2012

Digital sketch, 9" x 18", 300dpi

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MCC

The Friend Deep in the Woods

Inside the River (abstract)

Works in Progress, 12 - 01

O - O #6

O -O #5

O - O #4

O - O #3

O - O #02

O - O #01

Landscape_3 (in progress)

Red Wall Vine(s)

Fall (is in the air)

Highland Park, Rochester, Spring Landscape

Landscape_in progress

Tom and I, Keuka Lake, NY

First Willow

Vail, 2012, 7-Pictures

The Brand Simon Rojas' Head 7-Finalist

First Annual Sponsorship of Simon Rojas' Head

Wowwee!

Wowwee!

Copamarina, Puerto Rico

Wowwee!

Palette Flowers

Wowwee!

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