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.
Landscape
Turbulent Water 12 x 24, acrylic on canvas
A very windy day and the ocean was moving and crashing around creating many shades of white near the shore. Turbulent Water for turbulent times.
First Narrows Sunset 8 x 10, oil on canvas
On a boat and on our way back from Indian Arm the sun was setting behind the Lions Gate Bridge. The colours streaking across the sky and reflecting in the water caught my attention.
Point Grey Light – Sold 12 x 12 oil on canvas
The sun setting in the west catches on the buildings at the University of British Columbia. Painted from a beach in West Vancouver. Juried into the Federation Gallery on Granville Island, Aug. 2020.
Silva Bay 16 x 20, oil on canvas
A lovely anchorage located just off Gabriola Island in the Gulf Islands. I have not been to Silva Bay in a long time, so I painted from a photo and took some liberties with the sky.
Capilano River 8 x 10, acrylic on canvas
The focus is the white bridge that crosses the river. For me everything naturally came together in this view, dark against light and the lead in to the bridge is the reflected clouds with their perfectly placed reflectatory lines of the clouds in the river. This sketch was painted from a photo I took when … Read More
Forest Reflections 1 – Sold 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas
This piece was painted from a photo I took on a hike up to Whyte Lake in West Vancouver. While the background trees remained in deep shade, the foreground trees turned golden as they basked in the late afternoon sun light. The little Whyte Lake was completely calm and the forest reflections were beautiful!
Newfoundland Harbour 8 x 8, acrylic on canvas
A little burnt orange shed with nets hanging from the rafters sits at the rustic dock. Fun to paint a such a lovely Newfoundland sight.
Quidi Vidi 4, Newfoundland 8 x 8, acrylic on canvas
Beside the boat ramp at Quidi Vidi Harbour, sat a group of small buildings and boats floated at the docks.
Quidi Vidi 3, Newfoundland 8 x 8, acrylic on canvas
Another slice of Quidi Vidi Harbour in Newfoundland. The rocky cliffs are such a lovely backdrop for the little buildings along the coast.