It’s a short walk into a big beach at Grant Bay on the west coast. It’s always a perfect day when I set up and paint on the beach.
Grant Bay 8 x 10, oil on canvas board
Painting
Winter Harbour 8 x 10, oil on canvas board
At the end of the Botel Trail is a wonderfully rocky remote beach. It was so quiet I could hear the wings of an eagle as she carried a fish low across the water where she disappeared into the forest. An otter was on his back and I could hear him cracking shells on his … Read More
Pink Daze 8 x 10, oil on cradled panel
I painted the more formal gardens with established structure of Van Dusen Botanical Gardens. I had to paint this piece in a hurry as one of the gardeners asked me to move.
Yellow Faces 8 x 10, oil on canvas board
I painted this little piece in the Sunflower Garden in Van Dusen Botanical Gardens. The Sunflower faces all look towards the sun.
Remembering the Pioneer Inn 6 x 6 oil on board
So many great memories of the wonderful little town of Lahaina, Maui. The fire that destroyed the town of Lahaina, Maui is now a sad fact of life and will always be hard to accept.
Fields of Daffs 6 x 6, acrylic on dura-lar
The daffodil fields in Chilliwack are a lovely sight to see! I painted this from photos I took when the daffs were in bloom.
Hydrangeas 6 x 6 acrylic on dura-lar
Hydrangeas again, I can’t stop myself…so fun to paint!
Shades of White 6 x 6 acrylic on dura-lar
The white Hydrangeas are in full bloom! One of my favourites!
Yellow Buttons 6 x 6, acrylic on dura-lar
With so many lovely flowers out in bloom this time on year it is nice to take advantage of what is in the garden to set up a bouquet for painting!
Pink and Purple 6 x 6, acrylic on dura-lar
I set up my light box with a few different floral bouquets. Here is the result and I am pretty happy with it! A prelude to a larger piece, perhaps. This was my first time painting on dura-lar, it is very smooth and the brush flows around the flowers with ease. Very Fun!!