Everything Has Its Own Beauty



This painting is for our summer show.  It was challenging and took a while, but very enjoyable to paint.  Just an old moss-covered tree standing in the forest.

This is 24x30' acrylic on canvas.  $650.00
Contact me at jheyer@telus.net

Happy Daze

And a daze is what I'm in...we've been staining the sundeck and parts of the house for the last two weeks.  Not as much fun as painting on canvas, and I'll be a happy camper when we're done.  So, keeping it simple with daisies.

This is a 10"x10" acrylic on deep canvas.  $135.00

Contact me at jheyer@telus.net

Summer Blues

A little jump on the season. 

This is acrylic, on an 8x24 stretched canvas.  $165.00.
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First of the Season

Daisies have to be my favourite flowers to paint.  They don't make demands like roses do, no thorns to sting you, and they're just plain cheerful!  And who doesn't love strawberries?

This is acrylic on a 9x12 stretched canvas.  $150.00

Hummer Resting

The hummingbirds are back in full force.  This is just a perky little painting showing one at rest.  I took a photo of a hummingbird hovering by the red tulips on the sundeck yesterday.  Well, by the time I got my camera it was gone, of course, but I got a picture of the tulips and the light, so will keep that idea for later.  SOLD

Best Seat In The House

This spring the municipality planted a number of flowering dogwoods as a beautification program.  Lucky us, we now have one in our front yard.  This little fellow has the best seat in the house. 

This is a 9"x12", oil on stretched canvas $150.00. 

Contact me at jheyer@telus.net

Afterglow

This is one of  the many roses in our garden.  I enjoy playing with white to see how many colours I can come up with, particularly the shadow colours.

This is 16"x16", acrylic on deep canvas.  $350.00.
Contact me at jheyer@telus.net

Sitting Pretty

It's almost magnolia season, again.  Birds and flowers - now there's a combination that can only bring a smile to your face.  At least, it does the trick for me. 

This is 9"x12" acrylic on canvas.  $150.00
Contact me at jheyer@telus.net

Sticks and Stones

I have been somewhat remiss with uploading my files.  I see further changes have been made to the blog.  Sigh, I do wish they'd leave things alone once I've figured them out.  Anyway, this is for our 5 Mile Challenge at the gallery.  This was a picture I took of Chapman Creek, and I quite liked the way it turned out.  This is a 20x20" canvas, which was a nice size to work on.  I really will be more diligent and post my new paintings.

Acrylic on 20 x 20" deep canvas $550.00
Contact me at jheyer@telus.net

White tulips in morning light.  Painting white can be challenging, but in my world that equates to a myriad of colours in the shadows.
 10x10" Acrylic on stretched canvas.  SOLD

Home, Sweet

 This little fellow is 8x8" oil.  I've been having fun painting birds and am sadly behind with posting.  However, will get back on track. SOLD

Hope everyone had a good Christmas.  We did, and looking forward to a quiet New Year's Eve...then an active new year painting!

I've been working on a number of large paintings for the 2013 season.  I am toying with buying a bunch of 5x7 and 6x8 canvasboards and doing more of the almost daily paintings.  I'll seriously put this on my list of New Year's Resolutions.  I've rather missed the small paintings.  The struggle was coming up with new subjects, so this time I may focus on something like still life or floral.

Something to think about.  Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.

Cold Front

This is the first of three small paintings for our upcoming Christmas Show.  I painted this little guy in w/based oil because I can get a softer look than with acrylic.  8x8 SOLD

Gone South

Where all the lucky snowbirds go...  

This is 9"x12" acrylic on canvas. $150.00
Contact me at jheyer@telus.net

Celebration Red

Poinsettia season is coming up.  I know they come in a variety of colours, but red is still my favorite.  This painting is 8x24.   I quite enjoy the challenge of painting on odd sizes of canvas.  SOLD

Solitude

I really enjoy painting water. Each province has its own beauty.  You can never go to far in British Columbia before you stumble on a perfect scene like this one. SOLD

Back Road

I took this picture heading towards Gibsons down Gower Point Road.  I think the cross section is somewhere near Kelly Road.  The light was just terrific and I really enjoyed working on this painting.

This is 18"x36" acrylic on canvas.  $650.00
Contact me at jheyer@telus.net

Asian Influence

Finally finished this dahlia painting.  I used my favorite Oriental vase - I've used it a number of times in paintings.  And the fact that I paid $5.00 at a sidewalk sale, makes it even better :}

This is 24"x24" on deep canvas.  $550.00
Contact me at jheyer@telus.net

After the Rain

I've always wanted to paint Molly's Reach, and this was for a challenge at the gallery.  Not a lot of light because it was a rainy day.  This took a while, and I had fun with the windows which show reflections of the diners.  Next time I'll paint Molly's from a distance.  SOLD

After the Rain sketch

This is the sketch for After the Rain.  There were so many straight lines in this painting...I don't like straight lines.  Plus, it was a rainy day photo, so not much light, etc.  I couldn't have managed all the lines without a graph.

Sunspots

Had a great time visiting my parents in Saskatoon.  Now it's time to get some painting in.  Been a busy summer so far.  Lots of fun things to do, not the least of which is taking back control of my garden.  It's gotten totally out of hand with overgrown perennials, chickweed, and clover.  We've had some lovely, sunny weather and everything is growing like gangbusters.  I understand better what indeterminate tomatoes are, as mine are close to 6' tall,  I wish my sunflowers were as nice! SOLD

Shadow Play

These terracotta pots were fun to paint.  The shadows are a bit deeper in the painting.  I couldn't quite match the colour in my program, but you get the idea.  It reminds me of a hot summer day, with a bit of green relief.

Foxy

Never a shortage of foxgloves out here.  Of course, they're not blooming until summer, but I can see where they're coming up.  They're so pretty when entire areas have self-seeded in meadows.  

Songbird Special

I took this photo in a friend's yard last year, and had great fun painting it.  I love bright, happy colours.  Reminds me of summer.  I'm still waiting for spring!
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Red, White and Blue

The seeds I planted last week are breaking through the soil, but spring and summer seem a long way off, yet. It's still cool in the Pacific Northwest.  Figured painting a few flowers would brighten the day.  Worked for me :} 

Spring Rush

I find moving water quite exciting to paint.  Rocks, too, for that matter.  You can actually work a lot of colour into water, particularly the shady areas.  

Took a photo of this little girl on Davis Bay beach.  Davis Bay has the nicest beach around - actual sand instead of rocks.  This little girl had her eye fixed on this big old seagull heading her way.  Always a lot of activity there, and lots of good poses to capture.  SOLD

Perched

I really enjoy painting birds.  Wrens are such cocky little guys.  After a cold, wet winter, it's nice to hear the birds chirping outside.  Maybe, just maybe, we've got Spring.  SOLD

Tranquil Afternoon

This is a really neat old wooden boat I took a picture of in Gibsons Harbour.  I thought it would be interesting to paint on an old bumpy canvas...what I didn't realize is that boats have lots of straight lines, and straight lines don't work really well on a bumpy surface.  Anyway, it was fun and just a little challenging.   Love the red and green...the little yellow sailboat and the blue bumper don't hurt, either.  Bright and cheery, just the way I like them.

I'm running a bit behind here with my small works, but there's a new show on the 26th at the gallery, and I've been working on some larger pieces.  Hope to get back on track soon, and not de-rail again :}

Ferncliff Illusion

Landscapes are fun, and heaven knows we have enough beauty in B.C. to choose from.  But, during the rainy season and with dreary winter edging into spring, my first love is still painting flowers.  I have a nice selection of dahlias in the garden that friends have shared with me, or that I got at Dahlias Galore, which is an amazing place to visit during dahlia season.  I've taken a ton of pictures of their flowers....rows and rows of glorious dahlias.  This year I must sneak another plant or two into my garden. SOLD.

Happy Valentine's Day

I'm off to Saskatoon for a few weeks.  Will post more when I return.

Lilac Wine

Lilacs are another of my favorite flowers.  I've been listening to the new Susan Boyle CD, and there's a lovely version of  'Lilac Wine'...hence, the title.

10"x10" acrylic on deep canvas

Roses in Blue

Still keeping my brushstrokes loose.  We'll see how long I can keep that going.

Red and White

I find myself painting very tight on the small paintings, so I threw a hissy fit on this one, grabbed a big brush, and went loose. SOLD

Cat and Mouse

A little game of cat and mouse.  The kitty is fast, but the mouse is faster.  Good thing, or it might be a different tail.  SOLD

7.5" x 13" w/colour on Arches cold press paper

Sunny Afternoon

As a kid I loved horses.  Still do.  I remember taking the bus from one end of Saskatoon to the other, just to get to a stable.  It took a long time, but the horses were worth it.  This picture was taken near Abbotsford, on a warm, sunny afternoon. SOLD 

Rainy Day Tulips

It's so nice to see the tulips and daffodils making an appearance in the grocery stores.  Can spring be far behind? Ever the optimist.

Who Invited Him?

Some of the trees are a little green with envy :]

Aw, Nuts

I don't paint a lot of watercolour, but occasionally get in the mood.  This little guy was definitely fun to paint.  The background looks a little pinkish, but isn't really.  He and I have something in common - we both love hazelnuts!

11x15" w/colour on Arches cold press paper

Reaching Out

This is my latest arbutus painting.  These trees are such fun to paint, and paint them, I do :]  SOLD

Lemon Sky

Lately, I'm getting bolder with my skies...painting on a smaller surface gives you the ability to take a few chances.  It's certainly giving me more confidence with colour in larger paintings.

Ring In Spring

Finally got all the paintings together for the new show that starts tomorrow.  Now I can concentrate on some of the larger paintings I've been itching to paint.

Grantham's Sunset

Friends of ours live in Grantham's Landing, close to Gibsons, B.C.  They get some really incredible sunsets.

Distant Shore

I'm painting all these cheery colours, trying to convince myself it's spring, or close to.  The reality is a lot of rainy weather ahead of us.  A whole lot.  Missing the sunny prairies these days!

Crayola World

A brand new year tomorrow.  Colour it bright! SOLD.

Hint of Spring

Well, with the old computer crashing, getting a new laptop, figuring out the photo editing program, (not to mention Christmas), I've fallen a bit behind with the daily paintings.  I've also been working on some larger pieces for the show in January, which is just around the corner.  Hmm, ever the optimist, there is a hint of spring in the air.  

Bald Eagle

Majestic birds, and we have a lot in our area.  Sometimes they swoop so low over the yard, I worry about our cat.  Earlier this year an eagle swooped up a mongrel toy poodle in Sechelt, but luckily dropped it on the grounds of a nursing home.  The puppy is fine now, and has a new home.  They call her 'Miracle May".  SOLD

My computer crashed :[  so I haven't been able to post any new paintings.  I have a new laptop, so hopefully I'll be back on track and posting soon.   Question - why on earth do they have to change the placement of keys?   My cap key is now my \slash key, my delete key is now pg dn. Very frustrating.