Winter Oak

Bright afternoon sunlight on a snowy oak meadow

is always a dazzling sight. The subtle shades

of colour seem so much more vivid. It

is sometimes difficult to keep ones

palette under control.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Your comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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This painting is available for $100 CAN,

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Waterfront Property

Bit of a change of pace for me and one I really

enjoyed. I think I will start doing this

sort of thing more often.

Oil on board 8 x 10.

Comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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"There they were in abundance, at my feet...

so small and unassuming and yet

on closer examination so

breathtakingly beautiful...

and all for the asking."

(Helen Lucas)

Winter Trail

The transformation that a blanket of snow

makes on the landscape is really quite

phenomenal. It is a joy to paint and

something I look forward to every year.

This years heavy snow is quite a treat

as we don't always get snow

here in Victoria.

Oil on canvas 24 x 20.

Comments welcomed.

Jeffrey

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'Winter Solstice' **SOLD**

I'm still on the snow paintings. Hard not to when you

wake up in a Lawren Harris painting every morning.

We will likely have a white Christmas this year on

the south end of Vancouver Island for the

first time in many years. It really is very

beautiful here right now in Victoria.

A snowy winter wonderland.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Your comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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To all my blogger friends, a special wish to

you and yours for a wonderful and safe

Christmas and all the very best in 2009!

Sincerely,

Jeffrey

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SOLD

jjboronart@shaw.ca

Winter Apples

Right now in Victoria we are experiencing some

pretty extreme winter weather for our area.

Apples that are still left on the tree provide a very

important food source for many species of birds during

these nasty weather events.

This piece was painted from a photo I took after a

heavy November snowfall in 2006.

Oil on canvas 16 x 16.

Comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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Spring Afternoon-Thetis Island

This piece was painted in the studio from a

photo I took while on a trip to Thetis Island

several years ago. We were there during

the spring minus tides depicted in this painting.

A time in which the mystery of the

shoreline is briefly revealed.

Oil on canvas 24 x 24.

Your comments are welcomed.

Jeffrey

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"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you

it's going to be a butterfly."

(Buckminster Fuller)

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jjboronart@shaw.ca

High Rock Oak

I painted this piece last week on a crisp clear morning

up on Highrock Park. I was there with three

other artists who are plein air enthusiasts.

It is always amazing to see what everyone comes

up with after a couple hours of painting.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Your comments are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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plus the cost of shipping.

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the Round House

Like small isolated railways everywhere,

Vancouver Islands E & N has seen better days.

Reduced now to one dayliner service a day there

has been a movement to upgrade the line and

run commuter rail service. I wanted to get this

painting done and plan a few more as much of this

site is slated for redevelopment in the near future.

The weather held for a few hours today while I

completed this painting en plein air.

BTW there really wasn't any snow =;-))

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments welcomed.

Jeffrey

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plus the cost of shipping.

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December Morning-Beacon Hill

On Friday a group of outsiders were greeted with a

wonderful show of colour on what would have been a fairly

bleak December morning. Bands of orange and pink low over

the Olympic Mountains attracted the interest of many in

our small band of hardy plein air painters.

Victoria's historic Beacon Hill Park provides

plein air enthusiasts with an endless variety

of painting opportunities year round.

Oil on board 11 x 14.

Your comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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I would like to draw every ones attention to

a new addition to my artists link list.

Artist KEN FAULKS a Victoria, BC

plein air specialist.

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Changing Weather

A friend and I painted at Cattle Point yesterday,

gambling with the weather. Thankfully the rain

held off and the skies began to clear

just as we were finishing up.

Our native willows are one of the last trees to

lose their leaves and many are still showing

that lovely yellow orange.

Oil on board 8 x 10.

Comments welcomed.

Jeffrey

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This painting is available for $200 CAN,

plus the cost of shipping.

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jjboronart@shaw.ca

December Afternoon-Plumper Bay

A warm sunny afternoon in December and the time to

get out and paint...how great is that. The temperature

hit 13C which is about 60F...niiiice!

The rapidly moving clouds presented quite a

challenge and by the time an hour had gone by large

looming dark clouds had moved in and

it was time to skedaddle!

This is another view of part of Esquimalt Harbour.

Oil on board 6 x 8.

Comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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plus the cost of shipping.

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Clear Breaks

Clear breaks come in many forms, on this day they

were quite small and limited. Overcast and threatening

one minute and breaks of sun in the next. It was the

showers that made it tough! This is another one

from Highrock Park. (my 100 paintings park)

A friend and I painted here last Thurs.

Most of this piece was done out there

some fine tuning was done in here.

Oil on board 8 x 10.

Comments always welcomed!

Jeffrey

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plus the cost of shipping.

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Misty Sundown

This is another in a series of paintings I am doing

of a small park that is quite close to my studio.

I mentioned to an artist friend of mine, KEN FAULKS

when we were plein air painting there a couple of days

ago, that I thought there where at least a hundred

paintings in this little park just waiting to be painted.

He is an exceptionally accomplished plein air painter.

Click on his name to get to his website.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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plus the cost of shipping.

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November Marsh

It was quite cool for plein air painting this morning

but I'm glad I made it out. The Panama Flats is

a wetland on the outskirts of Victoria. It is a lovely

birding area, that right now is full of waterfowl.

A small flock of swans landed while I was there

painting. I was also fortunate to spot an

Eurasian Wigeon in amongst the many other dabblers.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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Golden Fields

Tried to capture that brief moment of chroma spectacular

near the finale of one of those fall sunsets.

It is incredible to experience that

amazing colour saturation.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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Yikes I've been tagged!

For those of you who are unaware of Blog Tagging

I will direct you to Melinda's blog. This wonderful

Tucson, Arizona artist is as inspiring as she is

dedicated to her art and inspiring others.

She is also my tagger.

Now there is a number of responsibilities involved

with getting Tagged.

More to come...stay tuned.

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plus the cost of shipping.

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Storm Over the Malahat

We have moved into our more normal weather

patterns for this time of year. This plein air piece,

done today, reflects that. All day long the gale warnings

were up and the skies where very threatening...like

weather every where, we are still awaiting the

winds and rain forecasted.

Oil on board 6 x 8.

Your comments are always welcome.

Jeffrey

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This painting is available for $135 CAN,

plus the cost of shipping.

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jjboronart@shaw.ca

Sunset Fields

Natures infinite variety of colour and light has always

intrigued me. The way they play on the landscape

is what drives me to paint.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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"Art demands constant observation."

(Vincent van Gogh)

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Autumn Light

I painted this from a photograph I took while out painting
a couple of weeks ago. Another of the remnant pockets
of Garry Oak meadow here on the South Island. This one is
a wonderful little park in Esquimalt. I plan to do many
more paintings in this amazing little spot.
Oil on board 6 x 8.
Comments always welcomed.
Jeffrey

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plus the cost of shipping (usually $5 to $10).
Email me to arrange your purchase using PayPal.
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November Morning

I always find low light levels, cool and damp conditions

very challenging when painting outdoors. It is

something that I want to improve on and become more

confident in. Living on the west coast certainly

affords ample opportunities for practice!

Oil on board 8 x 10.

Your comments are welcome.

Jeffrey

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Autumn Shadows *SOLD*

Trying to hold on to that beautiful fall a little longer.

I took the reference photo for this piece in late

September this year.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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This painting is SOLD to a collector

in Nanaimo, BC.

Saltspring Fields *SOLD*

I painted this piece using a plein air painting

that I did this spring as a reference. It was a surprise

how, while painting this piece, I was taken right back

to that lovely day in late May of this year. The sky

seemed full of swallows darting after flying insects,

dozens of Turkey vultures swooping low over the hay fields

and landing as they hunted for newly exposed food.

The sweet smell of fresh cut hay.

Oil on canvas 6 x 8.

Comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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This painting is SOLD to a collector

in Vancouver BC.

Ski Country Sunset

This one was painted from a photo taken in the Whistler

area. My oldest son lives there and snowboards

every minute he can. He will be watching the

snowline very closely right now!

Wishing all you boarders some snow clouds.

Oil on canvas 6 x 8.

Your comments are always welcome.

Jeffrey

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plus the cost of shipping.

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Autumn Sky *SOLD*

My fascination with clouds continues with this

evening scene in early fall. These hay fields

provide me with endless inspiration.

I hope they will always be like this.

Oil on canvas 6 x 8.

Comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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This painting is SOLD to a collector

in Vancouver BC.

October View

 
Spent a wonderful couple of hours painting on the summit

of a local hill. It is very close to my studio and I can't

believe I haven't been there painting more often this year.

I plan to correct this oversight immediately.

So many places to paint so little time...

Oil on board 
8 x 10.

Comments appreciated.

Jeffrey

October Sky

Here in Victoria we are having a very colourful October.

My birthday month can often have rather volatile

weather to say the least, but this year it has been grand!

I hope to get out this week for some

plein air stuff while it lasts.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments welcomed.

Jeffrey

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This painting is available for $100 CAN,

plus the cost of shipping.

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Afternoon Sky

Finally getting back at the easel...that virus was a doosey!

I'm also back at the clouds...what a wonderful subject

they are. I never seem to tire of them...hmmm

I think I feel a series coming on!

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

Among the Oaks

This is another piece that will be in my show, opening

this Thursday Oct. 23rd, at the Morris Gallery here in Victoria.

If your in our area I would love to see you there.

The show runs to Nov. 22nd. Go to my website for complete

show information www.jeffreyboron.com .

I think I'm finally, almost, over this stinker of a cold, ugh!

Hope to be painting almost daily again real soon.

Oil on canvas 12 x 16.

Comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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'The Warm Lands', **SOLD**

I've been a bit off my game as of late due to a couple

of things, been getting all the last things done for

my upcoming show (whoppee)! Took the last group of

paintings into the gallery yesterday and then it

was back on the couch as I try to fight off

an ugly cold gone wild.

This painting will be featured in my show.

It was developed from a small one I did a little while ago.

Oil on canvas 30 x 30.

Comments are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

SOLD

October Pumpkins

 
We had a beautiful October day for painting

en plein air on Friday and many of the pumpkin

fields where still unharvested. Here in Canada

we celebrate Thanksgiving this weekend and it

was grand to be able to spend part of it in

such abundance of sunlight and colour.

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Oil on board 
10 x 8.

Comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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"I would like to paint the way a bird sings"

(Claude Monet)

September Afternoon

I took the reference photo for this painting on our last lake

swim late in September a couple of weeks ago.

It was glorious to dive in so late in the year and afterwards

luxuriate in the warm afternoon sun.

We had a fantastic September this year,

but oh they go by so fast...

Oil on board 8 x 8.

Comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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This painting is available for $200 CAN,

plus the cost of shipping.

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Farm Fresh - Cowichan Station **SOLD**

As summer fades away this lonely farm stand still

has organic produce available to passers by. We spent

an afternoon in this area a week ago and got

some of the best cherry tomatoes ever from this stand!

The Big Leaf maple behind the stand was already large

when, in the 1880's, Cowichan Station was a thriving

community on the Esquimalt-Nanaimo Railroad.

By the early 1920's fires, depression and changed fortunes

left little to tell of the hotels, general stores and

many other businesses that once provided this still

vibrant farming area a town centre. The E&N still

stops here, though now it is mostly just a lovely spot

on the river, just off the beaten path to Duncan.

It is a very magical place who's history and spirits remain

hidden to most who pass through here.

Oil on board 8 x 10.

Comments are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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SOLD

jjboronart@shaw.ca

Gray Day-Oak Bay

A group of outsiders faced a formidable challenge

Friday morning. Cool and foggy conditions with rain

just waiting for, (or daring) us to start painting.

The rain held off until I started laying in some colour.

I got it about 2/3rds done and finished up in the studio.

It is a rather "gray day" painting for me but I enjoyed

doing something different. Thankfully the leaves

are turning, providing some colour contrast.

Oil on board 14 x 11.

Comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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Saanich Pumpkin Field

This was painted using a photo I took several

years ago. It is always quite a sight to come

across a field full of ripe pumpkins. The area

pictured here always has a few pumpkin fields.

I have to get out soon and refresh my image

supply and maybe do some plein air work...

Oil on canvas 8 x 6.

Comments always welcomed!

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plus the cost of shipping.

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Spectacle Lake

This is a well known local lake up on the Malahat

not far from Victoria. Because of the elevation

it has a very different feel to it compared to many

of the lakes I usually get to. I didn't get set up

until quite late in the afternoon and so this piece

was done quickly keeping details to a minimum.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments welcomed.

Jeffrey

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plus the cost of shipping.

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Sweet September **SOLD**

Ah sweet September, that time of year when, if

we are lucky, the end of summer and the first hints of

fall mingle creating a magical window of glorious

warmth, light and colour. Lake swims are still part

of the plan and early morning light is fantastic.

That was Victoria's September this time around.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments are always appreciated and encouraged.

Jeffrey

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"Nature which governs the whole will soon change

all things which you see, and out of their substance

will make other things and again other things

...in order that the world may be ever new."

(Marcus Aurelius)

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SOLD

Forest Trail **SOLD**

This is a place I never get enough of, and go as

often as I can. You can reconnect to nature, breath

deeply and smell the soul syrup. Sometimes you

even feel the spirits that surely inhabit the

shadows and the secret places that surround you.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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SOLD to a collector

in Toronto, Ontario