Charcoals | Carolyn Huff-Winters

• Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30" x 18" x NA. A unique creation using powdered charcoal splashed with water and then developing a beautiful artwork from the chaos. Finished with acrylic paint. Truly one-of-a-kind, and i…

• Birches Above The Bay - (matted and framed)

  Charcoal / Acrylic. See next image for view without the frame.

• Birches Above The Bay

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 34" (framed) x 28" (wide) x 1" (framed)

• I've Got Your Back

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30" (40" framed) x 22" (32" framed) x 1". A unique process developed by myself, this is a one of a kind, impossible to copy painting. Suitable to.any home space but particularly to modern,…

• Old Stones

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30" (40" framed) x 22" (32" framed) x 1"

• Bad Hair Day

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30" (40" framed) x 22" (32" framed) x 1.5" framed. SOLD A beautiful piece of work depicting a wind blown tree at the edge of a rocky cliff. Off in the distance, way below, one can see a win…

• Going My Way

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30" (40" framed) x 22" (32" framed) x 1.5" framed. AWARD WINNING PAINTING This painting recently received an award for Most Innovative Work in the East Central Ontario Arts Association 65th…

• My Point of View

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 40" (framed) x 32" (framed) x 1"

• Distant Promise

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 40 inches (framed) x 32 inches (framed) x 1 inch. SOLD - July 2022 Distant Promise - While I was defining the trees and the rock hedgerow, many childhood memories were brought back to me. I…

• Just Breathe

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 40" (framed) x 32" (framed)

• It Happened Like This...

  Charcoal, WC paper, 14" x 11". SOLD It Happened Like This As I was working on this painting, there was one tree that stood out from the others. It seemed that she (yes, she) had lived many years and had been through man…

• Come Walk With Me

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 40" (framed) x 32" (framed). SOLD Come Walk With Me - A very special piece. Brings back memories of walks in the woods. Trees and rocks, finding a pathway and a foot hold among them, and hi…

• Loves Me Loves Me Not IV

  Acrylic, WC paper, 30 x 22. SOLD - This painting sold as a result of posting it on FaceBook and Instagram. It was seen by a former colleague who now lives in another city, and when she saw it, she immediately responded…

• Let's Get Together Sometime

  Charcoal / Acrylic, Canvas, 24" x 18". SOLD - The buyer saw this painting in an unfinished state as a picture on my phone and declared that she wanted it. She made an appointment to see it in my studio, and even though…

• King Of The Mountain

  WC paper, 30 x 22. SOLD - I remember playing the game 'King Of The Mountain' when I was a kid, and the memories of rough and tumble fun and laughter is what I thought of while I was developing the trees and rocks in thi…

• Perseverance

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30" x 22". SOLD today (May 30/19) Bold and beautiful set in a 5" wide double white mat with simple 1.5" black frame. This painting was in a solo show for the past two months and, although i…

• Edge of Time

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30 "(41") x 22" (32"). SOLD - I picked this up from my framer today, and it was purchased on first viewing less than 4 hours later. Beautiful details in the tree trunks and the rocks which…

• You Light Up My Life

  Other, WC paper, 30 x 22. SOLD - I am intrigued by trees and woodlands and feel very much at peace in the presence of these giants. These trees glow with the soft light hitting their trunks, and they emanate an energy t…

• Strength and Tenacity

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30 x 22". No longer available, and maybe no longer in existence. This painting 'disappeared', along with two other pieces. As I've noted before... I love trees. For me, they represent all t…

• Light Through The Canopy

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper. SOLD I love trees, whether they are in a forest or standing alone in a field or along a hedgerow. For me they represent life itself... and they seem to give off an energy to those who stand…

• All That Is Good

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30 x 22". SOLD - This painting is double matted with a wide 5" border, ready to frame. Several months ago, while working on some trees and creating roots that were in amongst rocks, I start…

• Loves Me, Loves Me Not III

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 28" x 18". SOLD - Whenever I see flowers that look remotely like daisies, I am reminded of times as a teenager, when I would pull the petals off a daisy one at a time, and with each petal p…

• Cathedral

  Charcoal / Acrylic, Stretched Canvas, 20" x 16 " x 3/4 ". This painting has 'disappeared' along with two others. As I was slowly scrubbing charcoal away from the canvas, it seemed the sky holes and limbs were forming a…

• In the Grove

  WC paper, 30" x 22"

• Clark's Trees

  Charcoal / Acrylic, Paper, 13" x 6. SOLD This painting recently found a new home in a high end restaurant, Bayview Farm, near Kingston, Ontario. In my mind I call it Clark's Trees, after the new owner, Clark Day. With e…

• Loves Me, Loves Me Not II

  Charcoal / Acrylic, Canvas, 20 " x 16 " x 3/4 ". SOLD 'Loves Me, Loves Me Not II' This one presented a unique challenge as there was a huge blob of thick, black charcoal at the top of the large flower, and it didn't sho…

• Cascade

  Charcoal / Acrylic, Stretched Canvas, 20 " x 16 " x 3/4 ". This painting and two others were 'lifted' After the sun dried the wet charcoal on the canvas, I could immediately 'see' water cascading down a rocky slope. The…

• The Bonnet

  Charcoal, WC paper, 5 " x 5 ". This little piece was originally going to be an orchid, but as I started to remove and reshape the charcoal, something very different caught my eye. I developed 'The Bonnet' from there, sl…

• Are You Talking To Me?

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 11 x 14. SOLD - I created this work shortly after saving the life of a turtle that was crossing a road. I pulled my car well off onto the shoulder, and got out. From where I stood, I could…

• Daybreak

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 28 x 20. SOLD Double matted, under glass, classic black frame. Ready to hang.

• Rockfall

  Charcoal / Acrylic, Paper, 14 x 11. SOLD All of my charcoal and acrylic paintings are a challenge, because there is little to see other than messy charcoal, but something in the chaos will catch my eye. From that small…

• Tenacity

  Other, WC paper, 14 x 11. SOLD This painting is double matted, framed, with museum quality glass. Ready to hang.

• Bursting Forth

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 10.75 x 13. Charcoal and acrylic on w/c paper, matted and framed, ready to hang. SOLD

• The Light in the Forest

  Charcoal, WC paper, 11 x 9.5. SOLD Abstract Trees, done in charcoal and acrylics. I've reworked this painting a bit, giving the tree on the left more distinctive bark and color, and I've brightened up the background. Th…

• Once Upon A Time

  Charcoal, Canvas, 20 x 16 x 1. SOLD Intriguing old walls reminiscent of a time that once was, of life stories, history, perseverance, and now just memories and faded glory.

• Ridgeline

  Charcoal, WC paper, 15" x 11". SOLD - A truly unique painting done with powdered charcoal and finished with just a hint of acrylic colour on the trees. Ready to hang. Arrives in a classy black frame with double matting…

• Diamonds In The Rough

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 10 x 8. SOLD The painting is about tenacity and the will to carry on. These trees have grown and thrived among rough cobble and stones, never giving up. I loved developing their bark, showi…

• Connections

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30" x 22". SOLD - Recently reworked and made more striking. It's a painting in my series, 'Roots As Metaphor'. Plants and humans need good roots to survive. Roots intertwine, connecting wit…

• Together We Stand

  Charcoal, WC paper, 18 x 14. You may have seen this painting in a previous post, but it's slightly different now. I intensified the colours of the sunlight, added a little soft green to the grassy areas, and made the tr…

• Daisy, Daisy. Give Me Your Answer True

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 40" (framed) x 32" (framed) x 1". I was listening to a George Winston CD while doing finishing touches on this painting. I love the way George plays the piano, and he was playing Daisy Bell…

• Gab Session

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 13 x 11. SOLD This is a slightly closer view of 'Gab Session', making the details in the trunks of the trees more visible. Pictured below is the painting with matting. (Addendum- The brown…

• Joy To The Day

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 40" (framed) x 32" (framed). Loves Me, Loves Me Not V - It's obvious that I enjoy creating flowers... reminiscent of daisies... and I enjoy the memories associated with them. Many hours spe…

• No One Like You

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 40" (framed) x 32" (framed). SOLD - August 19, 2022 No One Like You This wooded scene brings back memories of hiking in hilly terrain, the musky smell of damp earth, mosses and fallen leave…

• Morning Has Broken

  Charcoal / Acrylic, WC paper, 30" x 22". Winner of the People's Choice Award at the Window Art Gallery (Kingston) juried art show July 2018. This painting is double matted ready to frame. Outside dimensions 40" x 32".

• Loves Me, Loves Me Not

  Charcoal, WC paper, 30 x 22. Artist hand painted prints available. This is a fairly large painting which could be hung this way or flipped 180 degrees.

• Woodland Stream

  Charcoal, WC paper, 12 x 10. This is a charcoal painting accented with acrylic paint and pen. Many hours went into bringing the trees, rocks and stream into reality. If you can zoom in on it, please take a closer look a…

• The Gathering

  Charcoal / Acrylic, Stretched Canvas, 20 " x 16 " x 3/4 ". The base charcoal of this painting was a natural for birch trees. As always, my charcoals require quite a bit of work up. First, I permanently fix the charcoal,…

• Les Femmes Fatales

  Charcoal / Acrylic, Archival acid free paper, 14 x 11. Original has been sold. The process for my charcoal paintings is multi-faceted and slow, taking many hours. It is a real joy for me, when I can 'see' the painting i…

• Mother and Child

  Charcoal, Archival acid free paper, 8 x 6. Original has been SOLD. Prints are available. Another favourite of mine. I saw the mare right away in the chaos of charcoal powder on the paper. I added more of the powder and…

• Do You See What I See?

  Charcoal, WC paper, 10 x 12. Original has been SOLD. Prints available. This painting can be displayed in several directions, as there is no right or wrong way. Here I see an old wall on the right with cracks and vines o…