Built into our ramp down to the beach are three different view decks at three different levels. The first one, near the top of the bluff, is called the Seaview Deck. We’ll have four bar chairs on this deck so that you can have a cocktail and enjoy the view down the beach and across the […]
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We had our first official meeting with the builder today. He had also invited the person that will be putting in the septic field and do the general site excavation, so that we could get his input on the work that needs to be done prior to construction. After months of working with the architect on the
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SOLD. “I hold my breath”. 12″x24″. Painted in March/April 2021. Acrylic on wood panel. $288.00 Canadian. Winter Sunset on Marr Lake at 4:24 pm. About a kilometre South of my parent’s ranch, just over a few rolling hills is our neighbour Patricia’s house. She has a stunning view of the Rockies, with only a
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Painted March 2021. 12″x12″. Acrylic on Cradled Wood Panel. $144.00 Canadian Unframed. My focus on this painting was to work on my skills blending acrylic paint. The reference photo was taken as the sun set, so there were lots of soft shadows to practice on. This is the 4th portrait I’ve painted of Mitch (no he
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Painted February 2021. 11″x14″. Acrylic on Canvas textured board. Price $140.00 Canadian. Framed This is a quick study painting based on a photo I took as the sun hit Uluru/Ayers Rock at 6:58 AM. Although the foreground was still in shade from the curvature of the Earth, Uluru itself was already on fire from the sunrise.
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Painted February 2021. 16″x12″. Acrylic on Canvas. $150.00 Canadian Unframed. Lots of horses this time. This is a small study for a bigger painting I’ve been thinking about for a while. Overall, I was pretty happy with what was a very complex subject matter. I can tell instantly if a horses features are out of place. Since
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Painted January 2021. 16″x12″. Painted January 2021. Acrylic on Canvas. $180.00 Canadian No Frame. I wanted to practice creating a sense of ‘texture’ in my paintings. I also wanted to limit the palette and try more saturated colours. For this practice, I chose a photo I took when visiting the Botanical Gardens in Buenos Aires. They have a spectacular
Painted December 2020. 12″ x 12″. Acrylic on cradled wood panel. $144.00 Canadian. No Frame. It occurred to me that I had never done a self-portrait, so for my last painting of 2020, I chose to base my self-portrait on a photo that I have from a pre-Covid trip to Puerto Vallarta. Enjoying the sunset from the infinity
Painted November 2020. 12″ x 16″. Acrylic on Canvas. Price $235.00 Canadian with Frame. $192.00 Canadian with No Frame. Our home is at the top of a bluff that looks over the Salish Sea. To get down to the shore, is a drop of about 50 feet (accessed by a ramp that is pretty spectacular in it’s own
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Summer Memories. Painted October 2020. 16″ x 16″. Acrylic on Canvas. $256 Canadian. No Frame. Several years ago, we stopped in to visit my Maggie in her backyard in Calgary. Not only was the company great, but it was a beautiful summer afternoon with a great view of a nesting robin. I’ve been wanting to paint this scene
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