Colourful North Lake Sky Metal Print

A larger version of one of my favourite field sketches. If I said Tom Thomson was not a source or inspiration I would be lying. I loved this scene since the first time I was there and have painted it since. I am also a dedicated student of Thomson and think I am learning more by viewing and studying his works. Going to do this very, very large soon.

Desmond Raymond is a landscape artist who works in oil, acrylic and watercolour as well as photography. He received his technical training as a draughtsman and naval architect at the Marine Institute in the early nineties. He also undertook training at the Richmond Art Gallery School, BC along with extensive self study that he continues to pursue. His style is unique and impressionist in nature. He cites Tom Tompson, the Group of Seven, Jean Paul Lemieux and Clarence Gagnon as artists who have influenced his particular style. He is an avid outdoorsman and spends his time hiking, photographing and painting the Canadian scenes he loves and wants to share with others. His passion is capturing and expressing the vast and varied Canadian...