'Michell's Farm' **SOLD**plein air oil painting, Canadian west coast Impressionism, Saanich Peninsula, fruit & vegetables

The Michell farm is one of the older ones on the

Saanich Peninsula. The family home sits high on a ridge

above the valley featured in this piece. Many of the

vegetable fields in this painting are part of their large fruit

and vegetable operation. Once again this year our

non-group group (the Victoria Al frescoes)

was granted permission to range over

the farm and paint. This one was painted from the entrance

to their driveway. That's garlic in the very foreground as

well in the distance, fields of corn, cabbage

and big orange pumpkins.

Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts and comments are always

welcomed and appreciated!

Jeffrey

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H&C - Government Street **SOLD**

I painted downtown this morning in part of Victoria's

old town district. This particular building is one of the

beauties of early 20th century architecture that this city is

known for. The Downtown Victoria Business Association

invited local artist to participate in a plein air painting

event 'Local Colour' that will see the artist work in a

group show on a date to be announced sometime in

October. This building has seen many businesses take up

residence over the years, it is now home to a fantastic

hemp and natural fiber clothing store, Hemp & Co.

They also carry tote bags which are being used to

support and promote the work of the

Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team.

These great bags are 100% recycled cotton and

have an imprint of one of two of my paintings on one side

and the GOERT logo on the other. A percentage of each

sale goes directly to help fund GOERT's projects.

Have a look at their website by clicking

on the highlighted name above.

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your comments and thoughts are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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'Evening Clouds'marine oil painting, Saxe Point, Canadian west coast Impressionism

Another cloud painting from that series of photo's

I took last March. This one is part of the formation that

I did 'Moonrise Over Lyall Street' from and a couple

of others, again the reference photo was taken just

before dark from my studio. I hope to develop this

piece into a larger one sometime soon. 

Oil on board
 6 x 8.

Comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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Thank you to

The Gallery in the Oak Bay Village 

'September Morning', plein air oil painting, Canadian west coast Impressionism, Island Veiw Beach

 
I painted with a non-group of plein air enthusiasts Friday

morning on the Saanich Peninsula's Island View Beach.

It was lovely warm morning with a low tide and a wonderful

sky and only a light breeze. I arrived fairly early and

was hoping to capture the feel of a morning in early fall

with this piece. This is a very popular spot among

our local bird watching community.
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Oil on wood panel 
9 x 12.

Your comments and thoughts are very welcomed!

Jeffrey

'Saxe Point Beach' **SOLD**, plein air oil Saxe Point Park,

I was back painting at Saxe Point again this afternoon

and came back with this beach study. We continue

to luxuriate in outstanding September weather here on

the south island and I'm trying to get out as much as I can.

As always the real thing tends to look better

then the image on the monitor. I encourage you to

pull back from the screen and take another look.

I'll try another photo when the painting is dry.

=:-0)
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'Saxe Point Beach'

oil on board
 6 x 8
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Comments always welcomed!

Jeffrey

'Evening Ferry' plein air oil Fulford Harbour

I painted this piece from the lookout high on top of

Saltspring Island's Mount Maxwell. We got set up late in the

afternoon and I have to say it was some kind of wonderful!!

This view is looking to the south east and Washington State.

For the most part while we were there it was just us

sharing the view and the scent of soul syrup with the

ravens and the turkey vultures that soared on the updrafts

of the steep cliff face below us, sometimes so close we

could hear the air rushing through their wings!

Can't wait to paint there again!
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'Evening Ferry'
oil on wood panel 
9 x 12.

Your comments and thoughts are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

'Saltspring Cove' **SOLD**

This is one of the paintings I did on my recent trip.

It's across the bay from the Fulford Harbour ferry dock.

I only had about hour total including set-up and take down

and I must say I think it helped with the end result!

Oil on board 6 x 8.

As always I welcome your comments and thoughts

on my artistic endeavours!

Jeffrey

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'The Gap-Thetis Island', Gulf Islands oil painting low tide

Hello everyone,

Well I just got back last night from a short trip to a

neighbouring island and it was really grand.

I did do some painting while I was there and I

will be posting them in the days to come.

This painting was done a couple of months ago from

photo references I took while staying on Thetis Island

several years ago. The "Gap" at one time was merely

an impediment at the highest tides and so travel between

Kupers and Thetis Islands was quite easy on foot.

I think at one time there was even a small bridge

for vehicles to negotiate the narrowest part.

For reasons that are, shall we say, somewhat obscure

it was dredged for "navigation", the bridge no longer

exists. I will leave the real history for others to

write about in another forum.

It is a very magical place at the lowest tides

as depicted here one early morning in late May.

I'm sure there are many stories about this natural

area that had human footprints for

thousands of years before first contact.

Oil on canvas 30 x 36.

Your comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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If you are interested in purchasing this

painting please email me for details.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

Summer Morning-Brother Islands

 
I painted this piece several weeks ago and I'm just getting

it posted now. This is another veiw from Saxe Point park.

It was a beautiful summer morning

and I'm glad I made it out. 
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'Summer Morning-Brother Islands'

oil on canvas
 8 x 10.
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Comments welcomed.

Jeffrey

Afternoon Sky

This cloud study was posted last year but I was never

completely happy with it, I thought it was too dark.

So I "went back in" awhile ago and did some lightening

and I'm more satisfied with the effort this time.

Oil on board 6 x 6.

Comments welcomed!

Jeffrey

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This painting is available for $100 with free shipping

anywhere in North America.
Please email me to arrange your purchase using PayPal's

secure email invoicing system.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

Early Morning-Saxe Point

Hi everyone,

I was back painting at Saxe Point park early Friday morning.

I choose this perspective to try and capture the wonderful

sky above the distant shore and the Olympic mountains.

At this time of year there is a special quality of light that

is very unique to late summer/early fall here on the

south island and one I am trying to paint.

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Comments always very much appreciated!

Jeffrey
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This painting is available for $450 with free shipping

anywhere in North America.

Please email me to arrange your purchase.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

Moonrise Over Lyall Street

This was the view from my studio one evening last March.

The cloud formations had been amazing all afternoon and I

had gone out to take some photo's and when I returned

I got some of the best shots right from my window!!

I painted this piece a few weeks later

using several of the photos

for reference.

Oil on canvas 24 x 30.

Comments always welcomed and appreciated!

Jeffrey

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Please email me for pricing and shipping arrangements.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Approaching Fog' **SOLD**

I was out early yesterday at Saxe Point for a paint and
caught the fog bank as it was trying to come over
the hills to the west. It was a beauty of a morning to
be out and thankfully the fog never made it over.
Oil on board 6 x 6.
Comments always appreciated.
Jeffrey
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jjboronart@shaw.ca