Day 13 of 30

Steveston Nocturne

8 x 8

Acrylic

Thought I'd try a night scene.  This is a beautiful fishing village and one of my favourite places to go for a sunset.  

Day 24 of 30

Flooded

6 x 6

Acrylic on Canvas Paper

The weather is beautiful so I'm not sure why there is so much evidence of flooding around unless it's the result of the dense layers of fog that seem to drift around. 

Beautiful Fall Colours

Delta Farmlands

14 x 11

Acrylic

One of my favourite walks is along the dyke in Delta and though usually I'm looking out across the marshes to the Strait of Georgia on this day I was fascinated by the beauty of the farm fields in their fall colours with the coast mountains as a back drop.  This painting started off as a study for a larger piece but I think sometimes the studies done in a loose and stress free style often evolve better than a tightly crafted well planned piece. 

Thank you Leslie Saeta!

Day 30 path to success

6 x 6

Acrylic on canvas

Day 30 and despite some huge challenges managed to squeak in the last painting.  There was maybe a bit too much going on in this scene for a small format but I liked the path idea which is what this last month has been and whether it was a path to success or not we shall see but one thing for certain I learned a lot.  Ironically instead of procrastinating and avoiding the canvas which is one of my worst habits I found the daily exercise to be my escape to a quiet and playful two to four hours per day and it was the rest of my life I was avoiding.  I learned to love painting again.  

Another point of view

Day 29 Bridge

6 x 6

Acrylic on canvas

This bridge would indeed provide another point of view but what I'm really thinking about is the photograph of this sketch showed many things that my eye was passing over and not seeing that need to be worked on.  Oh well, it's just a sketch and I need to move on.  One more day and at this point it's 50/50 whether I'll make it.

Benefits of birding

Day 28 Sunset on the strait

6 x 6 

Acrylic on canvas

Some people like to meditate or take yoga to find some peace and connection with themselves.  I like to go birding as it also gives me a huge connection to the world around me.  It also provides me with some amazing vistas at times of the day when I would otherwise be shopping or prepping dinner.  This scene was captured whilst out in Boundary Bay at sunset watching the owls find their dinner.  

Details and simplifying

Day 25 Marina

6 x 6

Acrylic on canvas

Well there is a lot going on in this marina.   A lot of information and that requires some simplification and weeding out  - kind of like life...

One week to go and will I make it - not so sure right now but doing my best.  Good luck to everyone!

Abstract Nature of Marine Industry

Day 8 Ship's Bow

6 x 6 

Acrylic on Canvas

Most marine painters seem to choose a photographic approach to painting boats and ships used in the marine industry.  I'm fascinated by the multitude of abstract designs everywhere one looks.  This was a fairly simple block in of shapes providing ample opportunity to play with warm and cool colors and should have been fun and easy but I found it very challenging feeling my way through the whole painting process.

Sunset on the Dock

Day 7 On the Dock

6 x 6 

acrylic on canvas

One evening in the fall I arrived on the dock to pick up my husband and the sun setting right behind the bow of the ship produced the most amazing colors and fabulous shadows - hard to duplicate.

Marine Theme

Day 6 Marine  SOLD

6 x 6

acrylic on canvas

I'm switching gears for the next few days and going with some marine paintings.  My husband is great at carrying his camera and snapping a few pics while coming from and going to work and I sometimes get a few when I drive for him.  This is from one of his photos and I loved the abstract design.  The piling in the foreground has a sign on it and though it's inclusion may not read well I'm drawn to the bright yellow so in it goes.