Atlantis on Skyline

Atlantis on Skyline (2012)

Beach House Series 

22x12 Oil on masonite

by

Daniel Cormier

Working more fluidly now than when I began this Series, I've reduced the blending of tones and allowed more of the wet undercoat to come through giving this piece more vibrancy than with previous attempts. The scene is from a visit to the Bahamas on the northern coast of Nassau. SOLD

Sunset on Shaw's Landing

Sunset on Shaw's Landing (2012)

Beach House Series 

  20x16 Oil on Canvas

by

Daniel Cormier

My friend Breton took a photo of Shaw's Landing after a sunset seafood dinner. He suggested painting it and so this is the result. Serenity. SOLD

Prospect at Sunset

 Prospect at Sunset (2012)

Beach House Series 

  13x9 Oil on board

by

Daniel Cormier

Another late evening in Prospect, NS. This is a rare breakaway piece in my beach-house series gambling with traditional plein-air landscape. Working only with the palette knife I try to develop rich points of color and capture a nostalgic feel for this familiar cove. SOLD

Bouldering

Bouldering (2012)

Beach House Series 

  20x10 Oil on board

by

Daniel Cormier

These rocks are on the coast of Nova Scotia where I live and go for miles. Working only with the palette knife, I'm trying to capture the feel of the ocean on a sunny day by using a bright yellow undertone. SOLD

Florals

  Florals (2011)

Beach House Series 

  16x12 Oil on Masonite

by

Daniel Cormier

I painted a short series of tropical and exotic scenes for the cottage.

Palms

 

Palms (2011)

Beach House Series 

  36x22 Oil on Masonite

by

Daniel Cormier

I painted a short series of tropical and exotic scenes for the cottage. I used small round brushes only.

Cuban Resort

 Cuban Resort (2011)

Beach House Series 

14x11 Oil on Masonite

by

Daniel Cormier

I painted a short series of tropical and exotic scenes for the cottage. I used small round brushes only.

Apple Tree

 Apple Tree (2009)

Palette Knife Series

28x26 Oil on Canvas

by

Daniel Cormier

I used a free flowing palette knife, working from black one tone at a time. The paint was applied wet on wet and very thick for an abstract feel.

Coffee Shop Sundays

Coffee Shop Sundays (2011)

Palette Knife Series

36x26 Oil on Canvas

by

Daniel Cormier

A popular hang out and favorite study spot was the focus of this piece in my palette knife series. Working playfully I allowed the paint to mix on the canvas giving an overall rough angular feel. I chose to build the canvas in 3 panels (connected triptic) with a custom frame to compliment the wall of glass windows on the south side of the actual cafe itself which makes this piece very unique.

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Floral in Red

Floral in Red (2010)

Palette Knife Series

28x34 Oil on Canvas

by

Daniel Cormier

Painted under commission, this floral became the next piece in my palette knife series, it now hangs in a private residence. SOLD

Portrait

Portrait of Janice Cormier (2010)

Palette Knife Series

16x20 Oil on Canvas

by

Daniel Cormier

My mother following her passion while I follow mine. This is early in my palette knife series experimenting with flat brush work to draw the eye into the area of focus while using a free-flowing palette knife to build the rest of the image.

Hidden Pasture

Hidden Pasture

18x22 Oil on Canvas

by

Daniel Cormier

I was hunting birds in near Sussex NB in a little spot called Chamber's Settlement. I crawled through some thick spruces chasing down a partridge and stepped right out onto this hidden cow pasture. I painted this in oils using both knife and brushes. SOLD

Banana Study

Banana Study

8x10 Oil on Board

by

Daniel Cormier

A simple fruit study I did when I was in school. I found this hidden with some of my discarded early work. One of my better renderings from my years studying painting.

Dining Room Deco (The Missing Glove) (2003)

Dining Room Deco (The Missing Glove) (2003)

24x38 Oil on Canvas

by

Daniel Cormier

For a while I was falling in love with the art deco styles of the 1930's and painted this to hang in the dining room. Many people called it "The lost Glove" or "The Missing Glove" because she is only wearing one and appears to be sad.

Untitled Copy

 

Untitled Copy

16x20 Oil on Board

by

Daniel Cormier

Some years ago my grandmother asked me to re-paint (copy) an old print of a painting that was badly deteriorating. This now hangs in her home in a prominent spot. I would love to find out who painted the original.

Itze in Profile

Itze in Profile

20 x 24 Oil on Canvas

by

Daniel Cormier

This is the first of my 2009 to 2011 palette knife series painted using only one flat knife. I wanted to capture the family dog's stature in side profile like a diagram in a textbook. It was remarkably difficult to get the dog to stay in one position or even capture a proper guide photo. I resorted to a combination of several photos to reference the desired pose.

Apple Bowl

Apple Bowl

12x16 Oil on board

by

Daniel Cormier

Often times I experiment with different brush styles to achieve something new in my studies. I painted these apples with a method used by the impressionists to create flow by employing directional brush strokes all over the canvas.

Study: Berries with Glass

Study: Berries with Glass

10x12 Oil on Board

by

Daniel Cormier

I came back to painting from a very long break and was re-discovering the joy i find in working with simple techniques and found objects. This is my wife's favorite painting.