IOANA's DRAWINGS
House Portraits
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Watercolour of a family home in Fredericton, New Brunswick - a gift from children to their mother who moved to Ottawa, to preserve the family happy memories.
House in Ambelside neighbourhood, Ottawa. As a Christmas gift for her husband, the client asked for a watercolour of their renovated house, along with a pencil sketch of the previous look (check the section of house portraits - monochrome.)
Sir Isaac Brock Luxury Suites B&B in Brockville, Ontario done in ink and watercolour
Watercolour house portrait of a house in Windsor, Ontario - a Christmas gift from daughter to parents
Built in 1872, this gem of a Victorian design in the region of the 1000 Islands was acquired by a couple who took great care to restore it to its former glory and ran it as as a B&B for a good few years, under the name of Victoria Rose Inn.
This house in Mason, Ohio, was purchased by a family who had lived in Florence, Italy - its elegant interior with high ceilings reminded them of Italian mansions. Upon relocating again, they commissioned a portrait of the house to keep it as a memory. Ink and markers.
A semi-detached house in the Barrhaven suburb of Ottawa, with a new garage door installed. I chose to show part of the neighbour's house too to get the character of the architectural style.
Watercolour of a winter scene of a street in Vienna where my clients had spent a few years working abroad and raising a family.
Puddicombe House B&B and restaurant in new Hamburg, Ontario done ink and watercolour
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Acrylic painting of farm barns in Westport, Eastern Ontario
Russell B&B in Morrisburg, Ontario - watercolours
Watercolour and ink commission of an Ottawa house. The client wanted it to be portrayed in spring, capturing the lovely cherry tree blossoms in the front yard.
Cottage by the lake in Eastern Ontario, which became the 6-month-a-year home for a retired couple from Ottawa.
Another cottage, another Christmas gift! Much loved by the family, I represented the cottage at the best time of the year, surrounded by the fall colours.
Chesley's Inn in Cornwall, Ontario - watercolours
Spanish Revival house in Stratford, Ontario, depicted in ink and watercolour pencils on grey toned paper.
Fachwerk-style two-storey house in Stratford, Ontario
Watercolour pencils on white cardboard
An unusual and delightful commission for an acrylic painting on a rock collected by the cottage owner's fiancee during the last visit at the site before it got sold.
Commissioned by a thoughtful Ottawa realtor as a gift presented to his clients who sold this cherished property west of Ottawa, as a reminder of good days spent in this place.
Mixed media: watercolour and white marker.
The clients relocated to their native country and wanted a portrait to display all the three properties they owned while in Canada.
Mixed media: watercolour and ink.
A thoughtful gift from wife to husband on their anniversary.
Mixed media: watercolour and ink.