White Islet is located in Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver. At low tide the islet is accessible by foot, however at high tide it is surrounded by the ocean. This piece was painted plein air and finished up in the studio
Author: Elizabeth Austin
Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island 8 x 10, oil on birch board
Rebecca Spit is a Provincial Marine Park on the east side of Quadra Island. It is a beautiful 2 km. narrow spit of land that has beaches on both sides.
Long Beach, Tofino – SOLD 8 x 10, oil on birch board
Long Beach is a beautiful vast beach is located in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. This piece was painted from a sketch I did when I was sitting on the beach.
Lavender Bloom – SOLD 8 x 10, oil on birch board
In Chilliwack there is a breath taking beautiful lavender field that was speaking to me. Waves and rows of pink, purple and blue were so fun to paint. The scent of lavender is calming and lifts your spirits.
Deep Cove – SOLD 8 x 10, acrylic on canvas
As the light in Deep Cove leaves early and casts the cove into shadow, the landforms across the inlet bask in the warm light and offer a wonderful backdrop to the landforms of the Cove. Deep Cove is a wonderfully safe haven for boats.
Vancouver View – SOLD 8 x 10, oil on birch board
I painted this one plein air from Kitsilano Park looking north towards the North Shore. It is a very typical Vancouver view of the freighters set against the mountains.
West Coast Calm – SOLD
We followed South Bamfield Road as far as the car could go and then hiked a logging road to the trail head that lead us through the forest out to the coast. This piece was painted plein air looking southward at the beach at the end of the trail in Bamfield, on the west coast … Read More
From Spanish Banks – SOLD 8 x 10
This one was painted plein air on a lovely day with my feet in the sand at Spanish Banks. The sail boats in the distance were a lovely white focal point set against the dark backdrop of Bowen Island, Passage Island and the North Shore.
West Coast Sentinel – SOLD 8 x 10, oil on birch board
A sea stack located at Brady’s Beach in West Bamfield. To get the beach we took a a water taxi across Bamfield Inlet, walked along the roads across the peninsula for about 20 minutes and it was well worth the effort.
Zen Islet – SOLD 8 x 10, oil on birch board
A tiny islet sits happily at high tide in the Canadian landscape. The trees stand with a little character going on in their branches! A very fun one to paint!