The Feeling of the Place

This was a commissioned work, and the third time I have painted this scene. I enjoy the opportunity to study the image from a moment again, and pick up on aspects of it that were previously overlooked, or to remember another facet of the experience of being there. This was the largest painting I’ve painted to date, measuring 72″ wide and 48″ high. Working big means I can paint with my whole arm in a very gestural way, or get very fussy and small with detail, or anywhere in between. It was a joy to come back to this image and express it on such a grand scale.

The original acrylic on canvas painting has sold, but links to buy giclee limited edition prints are available here.

There was a still, quiet mood this summer morning, long enough after the sun had risen for full daylight, but not so long that it didn’t bathe the Trial Islands just off Victoria’s southern tip in a warm glow of orange and yellow.

The original 24×48″ acrylic on canvas painting was a commission and has sold, but prints on paper or canvas are available here.

The bright colours of the floathomes, the bustling of tourists,  and the comings and goings of the small harbour ferries that service Victoria’s waterways contribute to an experience of a place that makes me feel part of something; a participant observer in this community of visitors, residents, and people working at commercial businesses.

The original 10×10″ acrylic on canvas painting is on display at Moka House at 345 Cook St, Victoria, BC until the end of October, and is available for purchase here.

Bobbing gently in our kayaks, we stopped to take in the clear skies and warm, still morning weather in Brentwood Bay.

The original 12×36″ acrylic on canvas painting has sold, but limited edition prints on paper or canvas are available.