Saturday, March 30, 2019

Meghan Markle oil painting

Meghan Markle
perfect princess

Painting David Knighton


Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (born Rachel Meghan Markle; August 4, 1981), is a retired American actress who became a member of the British royal family upon her marriage to Prince Harry.

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Jen Agg in 2 m


Jen Agg in 2 minutes by David Knighton 2017

Jen Agg of the Toronto Black Hoof restaurant is apparently a mean girl so says Toronto Life

 but her drawing doesn't say so 

and her food is found by many to be sublime

...I believe the drawing

I like you Jen



Art is intended to start a conversation


Thursday, July 21, 2016

Broad Strokes, A Carol Marine Study



A quick study employing the techniques of the fabulous Carol Marine using a composition
Of hers as a starting point
I had to walk away because I compulsively add more detail a default of mine when I find it difficult but I'm happy with my first effort

Her Book -Daily Painting - 5 stars
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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Justin Trudeau, PM





I am a Canadian, Paint sketch by David Knighton
#justin Trudeau, Boxer, Prime Minister of Canada
Super hero


the purpose of art is to start a conversation
please do

Friday, July 1, 2016

Fallen Angel


Fallen Angel, Day painting

The Purpose of this art is to start a conversation

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Pewter Jug, Oil


Day painting

The purpose of this art is to start a conversation

Dutch Pewter Jug



by David Knighton
oil 8x10
2016


Friday, June 24, 2016

Day painting


Day painting

The purpose of this art is to start a conversation

Love or Tomatoes you choose



by David Knighton
oil 8x10
2015



Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Raspberry Flower





White Raspberry Flower
oil 8x10 

Good things to Come

The purpose of this art is to start a conversation

begin:

by David Knighton
5/31/16

Sunday, May 29, 2016

everybody paints the Queen



Red white and blue
Queen Elizabeth interpreted from a 1953 Coronation photograph
Age 25


everybody paints the Queen
oil 8x10 
David Knighton

The purpose of this art is to start a conversation


Cocker Spaniel cross



Jackson strikes a pose
future gift

oil 8x10
David Knighton


The purpose of this art is to start a conversation

Friday, May 6, 2016

John Neville, Actor





In keeping with a recent tradition of being to cheap to buy a Birthday card for mate Thomas Neville I painted one... a quick study of his father, famous stage actor , John Neville from a 50's black and white...Anyone who has seen and loved The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988) as i have would know him ...he was the Baron...Happy Birthday Thomas.

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Casual Impression 1




Simple Impressions in sharpie David Knighton drawn at The AGO (art gallery of Ontario)  The AGO has introduced a  public drawing area where u can draw surrounded by art of the masters, a nice way to spend an hr.    #lifedtawing  #sharpie  #art  #drawing  #AGO 


I met Marsal Nazary an accomplished artist ...see her work at
http://www.marsalnazary.com/drawing.html

Monday, June 1, 2015

Courage my Love






https://plus.google.com/105930615786006822507/posts/PqHfk7kULwN


Oil painting of Courage my love, a store in Kensington, Toronto. 

It is a sea of colour, beads and bangle and eclectic menageries ....with a staff that can take yr breath away and fit the art of the store.

I bought my first winkle pickers here and wore them until they felt ground
Painted from a photo  

#art #illustration #painting   #oils #impressionism  

The purpose of this art is to start a conversation

Monday, May 18, 2015

Silver the Cat


Silver the Cat by David Knigthon


on my way ti a birthday party no card in hand ...You know a Hallmark card is over 8 bucks, a tad impersonal not to mention - R-u-crazy. 
So a quick cat-trait was in order...Meet Silver the Cat
Fun style

Monday, May 11, 2015

Lucian freud



This is the Young and intense Lucien Freud


This is what Freud looked when Francis Bacon painted him as a triptych that sold for 140 million. 2 great artists whose whose work apparently is worth billions.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Tig Notaro, Hot Docs



3hr Sketch of Tig Notro at Hot Docs

Go to Hot Docs this week

Tig is a comedian with a dry sense of humour
her famous line:
I have Cancer, how are you?


Yes I photoshopped it ...carbon can be a little dry ...

Hot Docs is in town


Placed it on my Condo door and broke the rules
livin dangerously

Friday, April 24, 2015

At·ten·tive



At the Imperial Pub a casual Impression of

 A young man engaged in attentive conversation with a young Woman

Your thoughts?


Monday, April 20, 2015

Writer, Imperial Room


A Enigmatic Writer at the Imperial rm...I would have liked to have added a name and perhaps a genre.
Does the sharpie give it away? April 15th




Below a very talent illustrator of eastern European decent...The a Vat of Cider was before him.