by admin | Feb 12, 2022 | Clouds, Landscape, Oil on Panel, Oil Painting, Plein Air, Seascape, Sky, Water, Waterfront
Had a great morning plein air painting with friends at Macaulay Point. This was the first time I’ve taken the oils out in 2 years. The weather was great, for this time of year… no wind and quite warm.
by admin | Nov 13, 2021 | Beach, Country, Mountains, Plein Air, Seascape, Sky, Water, Watercolour, Waterfront
A brilliant day and morning for plein air painting. This morning was so clear and still. There was absolutely no air movement at all, which is a very rare thing around Victoria, on Vancouver Island. It was super warm as well, so needless to say, it was great...
by admin | Nov 13, 2021 | Barn, Clouds, Country, Farmland, Fields, Landscape, Plein Air, Trees, Water, Watercolour
I was out plein air painting with a few friends at High Oaks Farm, which is a great place and area to paint. On this morning, there were low clouds and it was a little cold, but not too bad overall. The one can see in the painting, the fields were still flooded from...
by admin | Feb 6, 2021 | Country, Plein Air, Seascape, Water, Watercolour, Waterfront
This morning I met a bunch of friends at Macaulay Point Park, which is in Esquimalt, just west of Victoria. It was absolutely PERFECT weather for a January, which is a rare thing around here at this time of year. About 6º C and no wind at all. There was 6 of us all...
by admin | Jan 28, 2021 | Clouds, Country, Farmland, Fields, Plein Air, Sky, Water, Watercolour
I painted this scene while out with some plein air painting friends, in late January, 2021. The sky was varied. The clouds were very large and heavy, intermitnatly sprinkling us with both hail and light rain. I painted under the back hatch of my van in order to keep...
by admin | Jan 28, 2021 | Clouds, Country, Farmland, Fields, Landscape, Plein Air, Sunrise, Trees, Watercolour
In mid January 2021 a friend of mine, Bill Watt and I, met up with me one morning in to do some plain air painting. Our plan was to paint at the south end of Elk Lake, which is a spot we both know well. Upon arrival, we launched into our Thermoses of coffee and did a...
