Summer Cottage

Long hiatus from posting, although I have actually been painting.  This is a 24x24" acrylic painting of this marvelous cottage in Lower Gibsons.  I loved the rose trellis and the great shadows it cast.  I tried to stay a bit impressionist and not over paint.  I was actually quite pleased with the way it turned out.

Boat House

Sometimes you stand at your easel and the painting just seems to paint itself.  Everything just flows from the brush to the canvas.  This was not one of those paintings, but I was pleased with the end result anyway.  I took the photo in the summer on the beach in Roberts Creek.  I liked the shadow thrown on the boat house...the yellow canoe caught my eye, as did the colourful windsock, and the little yellow weathervane on the roof.

This is 18x24" acrylic on deep canvas.

Endless Summer

This is a cheery little scene you might find anywhere along our coast.  Foxgloves, dandelions, arbutus...and lots of water, of course.  SOLD

This is 24x8" format I normally use for my hummingbird scenes, but the arbutus seems to fit right in.

Among the Zinnias

You can never have too many hummingbirds.  They're zapping around like crazy outside.  I figure once in a while they need to take a break, too.

This is an 24x8" stretched canvas.  SOLD

Private Perch

I haven't been at my easel as much this past year.  I hope to rectify that soon.  Meanwhile, this little hummingbird puts me into a summer frame of mind.

This is an 8x24" acrylic on stretched canvas.  SOLD

One Summer

Here is another painting of Secret Beach, only looking away from the beach.  I loved the cast shadows on the driftwood and the way the sunlight lit up part of the meadow.  It was a pleasure to paint.  This is for our next show at the end of the month.  This is a 30x30" and I really enjoyed the larger format.  I took a lot of photos this particular summer day, and I'm looking forward to painting all winter long.

The Zen of Waterlilies

 

This is another spot at Katherine Lake, just a bit beyond the place where I did the previous painting.  The water lilies and the reflection in the water caught my eye, and all those lovely brambles in the water.  A warm, sunny day.  I can almost hear the insects humming. 

This is an 18x24 acrylic painting on stretched canvas.  SOLD

Secret Afternoon

I never get tired of painting Secret Beach.  There are so many different angles and views.  It's such a lovely, secluded beach usually only frequented by locals (and we're not talking!).  I still seem to be having problems with my camera and colour.  This might be one of those times when I actually need to read the instructions. 

This is a 15x30" acrylic on stretched canvas.

Summer Blues

A little jump on the season. 

This is acrylic, on an 8x24 stretched canvas.  $165.00.  SOLD
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