Painted plein aire today at VanDusen Botanical Gardens. Every one of my painter friends painted the beautiful colour and the flowers in the gardens and I painted a local resident!! Accepted in to the Federation Gallery for the Vancouver Salon 2020 Exhibition.
This is a graceful old stump from a large and old growth tree. There are hundred of old stumps in and around the forest. Painted up the mountains, near where I live, I began this piece plein aire.
One of the sweetest little guys I know and it was a pleasure to do a sketch of him!
This cute young girl is looking very pleased with herself! I have primed the pine boards with a tinted thick gesso. This leaves some brush marks on the board which I really enjoy working with.
Another beautifully happy young fellow, so fun to sketch!
A pleasure to draw the beautiful eyes of this little one.
This time of year the sun sets behind Bowen Island, but before it disappears behind the island, it throws a reflection out onto the water. Little Passage Island is in the painting to the left.
Another lovely little one who has the most beautiful hair!!