Artist Jeffrey J. Boron

'Sunrise On The Salish Sea'

2012-01-27T08:25:00.000-08:00

Containing natures drama within the confines of

a particular size support and yet trying to allow

its raw beauty to some how be free is always a

challenge. Magically with a bit of paint

and some patient perseverance

we sometimes come close.

Alas it is after all but paint and canvas.

However artists do dream and

sometimes, even dreams can come true.

This is another one for my upcoming show

in March at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria,

more info to follow.

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Oil on canvas 36 x 48.

Your thoughts & comments are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

'Maple & Snow'

2012-01-21T12:08:00.000-08:00

Last Monday I had the honour of painting

this piece as a demo for the Windsor Park Art Club.

It was the start of a Victoria snow event

so the subject fit in nicely.

They are a very enthusiastic and welcoming

group of artists and I enjoyed it very much.

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Oil on wood panel 20 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

'Highrock Snow'

2012-01-11T21:05:00.000-08:00

Another one from Highrock Park. I have done others

of this particular spot before plein air.

However this one was painted in the

warmth of my studio.

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Highrock Solstice'

2012-01-04T06:24:00.000-08:00

On Winter's Eve afternoon I painted in a

favourite spot not far from the studio.

It felt good being out painting on that crisp

day as I welcomed the return of the light

and marveled once again at the

natural beauty so close to home.
Two Flickers spent some time observing
my progress sitting just above me
in a young Garry Oak.

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Oil on wood panel 8 x 10.

Your thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

'Winter Gale'

2011-12-31T11:02:00.000-08:00

*Happy New Year Everyone!*

I painted this piece from the protection of the

cab of my truck yesterday, using my homemade

lap box that I put together with this in mind.

It was blowin' 35 kmh gusting to 50

and the wind surfers were in their glory!

Rain squalls, then sunshine with rainbows then

back again all within minutes so paint fast

boyo! It was cold in the truck and the gust

buffeting my rolling studio made a steady hand

an illusion at best.

If this truck is rockin' don't... =:-/

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

V V V

The view from my studio window this morning.

More weather on the way...

'First Snow'

2011-12-29T20:43:00.000-08:00

The delight of late afternoon sunlight on

the first snowfall of the season.

It is truly a wonderful world

and oh so very precious.

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Oil on canvas 24 x 36.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Chesterman Sunrise'

2011-12-20T20:20:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas 30 x 48

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Well it looks like Victoria, like many other areas, will have

a 'green' Christmas this year (not unusual for my neck

of the woods). So I thought I would post a real West Coast

scene for this years Christmas post.

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Thanks everyone for all your support and encouragement

throughout this year. It would really have

been tough without it.

Wishing you all love, peace & joy.

It's all we really need...

Jeffrey

'Highrock Rhythms'

2011-12-11T08:19:00.000-08:00

'Highrock Rhythms' oil on canvas 30 x 40

This painting was inspired by an earlier plein air piece

that was sold a couple of years ago. I enlarged the

format and changed the season among other things.

I have included an image of the original below

for comparison. Naturally the huge size deferential

may be hard to imagine in this posting.

(9 x 12 up to a 30 x 40)

'August Sky - Highrock' oil on wood panel 9 x 12

Not sure if the transition worked but I think

I'm happy with it so far...

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Your thoughts & comments would be valued!

Jeffrey
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I would like to draw your attention to an new
artist on my artist link list.
Caroline Simmill from the wilds of the
Scottish moorlands. Amazing atmospheric landscapes.

'Golden November'

2011-12-03T09:07:00.000-08:00

About two years ago I painted a plein air piece that

I used as reference to paint this one.

I have always been enthralled with the drama of

a sunlight landscape against a dark sky.

Perhaps a series is in the offing...

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'October Surprise'

2011-11-22T11:40:00.000-08:00

Though they can be challenging to deal with sometimes,

those surprise snowfalls that happen in October or

early November can be such a visual treat.

I find it a very stimulating subject to

paint because generally so much

of the work is purely imagination

based on natures reality.

A good test for your

'seeing' senses.

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Oil on wood panel 5 x 7.

Your thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

'Clearing Skies-Incinerator Rock'

2011-11-11T14:17:00.000-08:00

Another one from my west coast plein air

adventure, this one at Long Beach and the amazing

geological marvel Incinerator Rock.

It stands like a bulwark against the never ending

surf that rolls and crashes onto this spectacular

edge of Canada. They break against this rock behemoth

with incredible displays of natures force.

One feels much in awe and small in the

presence of such grandeur.

I'm not convinced that a mere 9 x 12 panel

has done it justice...

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'October Sunrise-Cox Bay'

2011-11-01T08:09:00.000-07:00

This is one of the paintings from a recent painting

adventure to Tofino on Vancouver Islands west coast,

and the wild open Pacific. It is incredibly exhilarating

to stand on strip of tidal beach that separates one bay

from another and watch and listen to the big surf

rolling and crashing in front and behind you and keeping

a close eye on the tide as it rises around you.

By the time I finished it was only 20 feet away

from me and my easel.

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Spring Morning'

2011-10-29T08:13:00.000-07:00

This is a painting from last April that was done on

a cool and breezy morning at the

entrance to Esquimalt Lagoon.

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Thoughts & comments always appreciated.

'On The Way To Ganges'

2011-10-07T17:41:00.000-07:00

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

This painting was developed from a small 6 x 8 painting

done plein air several years ago on a trip to Salt Spring Island.

There are those who say "go big or go home",

I'm still on the road to Ganges...

=:-/

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Oil on canvas 36 x 48.

Your thoughts & comments would be valued!

Jeffrey

'September Sooke River'

2011-10-01T11:15:00.000-07:00

In a few weeks time this quiet spot will be transformed

into a raging, tumbling river when the big

male rains begin in earnest.

It will tax the stamina of the salmon running

upstream to their spawning beds.

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'View from Hurricane Ridge'

2011-09-25T10:57:00.000-07:00

Washington State's Olympic Peninsula and

the Olympic Mountains make up the back drop

of the southern view across the strait from

my studio. They are incredibly beautiful and I have

seen and painted them in all kinds of weather and

light conditions from many locations

on the water, hill tops and beaches of

southern Vancouver Island.

However until recently had never seen them

up close. Artist Linny D. Vine and I made the

trip in late August this summer and arrived at the

top of Hurricane Ridge on one of the hottest days

of the year. Spectacular really doesn't cover what

awaited us. The mountain wildflowers were at

there fullness in incredibly diverse colours and sizes.

However the scent of pine and wild mountain sage that

drifted in the hot air still lingers in my soul.

Our time seem to pass so very quickly. More trips

are planned for the near future.

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Oil on wood panel 14 x 11.

Your thoughts & comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

'Where Spirits Dance'

2011-09-22T20:26:00.000-07:00

There are places we walk that alert our senses to the

beings that first left foot prints there long before us.

Perhaps a feeling that a presence, at times,

can be felt when we walk in foot steps

from the long ago time...

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Oil on canvas 30 x 40.

Your thoughts & comments are always valued.

Jeffrey

'Salt Spring Harvest'

2011-09-19T19:33:00.000-07:00

One of the paintings from my recent trip to Salt Spring

Island, this heritage farm is on a quiet and secluded

back-road on the island. Painting this in September/

summer like conditions was a real treat.

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Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Lime Bay To McLoughlin Point'

2011-09-14T15:02:00.000-07:00

This was painted several weeks ago now,

on a chilly early morning but when the winds
were plein air friendly =;-)

From this harbour side 'Songhees Walkway' the entrance

to Victoria's harbour (just to the left) can be seen and

to the right the mouth of West Bay which holds

so many memories for me.

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments are always valued!

Jeffrey

'Morning Tide'

2011-09-05T20:04:00.000-07:00

Early morning, a flood tide, a beach on southern

Vancouver Island. You can feel the life pulse of the

sea and all the life within her.

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Oil on canvas 36 x 48.

Your thoughts & comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

'Summer Visitors'

2011-08-31T19:41:00.000-07:00

From my studio window I can see these daisy's in my neighbours

front yard every summer. Though I have said time and

time again, "I have to get out and paint those daisy's!", it

just never happened, until this summer.

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Oil on wood panel 8 x 10.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Summer Evening Light'

2011-08-14T09:54:00.000-07:00

The light, late on an August evening has a softer tone than

July and one that brings with it a sense of fullness.

Large swaths of marsh grass swaying and shimmering

like waves on the sea but with a warmth you can feel.

The scent of the peat bog rises on the breeze

where swallows drift and dart.

Soon twilght will envelope us and the spirits will dance...

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Thoughts & comments always greatly appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Summer Afternoon - Saanichton Bay'

2011-08-10T13:21:00.000-07:00

Low tide on a hot and lazy summer afternoon.

Several Kingfishers were working the shallows as I painted

this piece, hovering and diving. As well many other birds

were busy along the edge of the mudflats, some

grand Blue Herons among them.

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Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts & comments are always valued.

Jeffrey

'Sparkling Water - Oak Bay'

2011-08-03T19:50:00.000-07:00

Summer wind, breaking light, sparkling water,

add some oil paint, stir lightly in the open air,

quickly now before its gone.

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Late In September'

2011-07-24T07:42:00.000-07:00

For those of you who follow my work from timt to time

will know that I have a particular affection for

September here on the south Island and the wonderful

light at that time of year. This painting is yet another

in my on going series of our September light.

As well it is my first painting completed in my new studio at

the prestigious Ross Place Retirement Residence where I

have recently taken on the position of 'Artist in Residence'

here in Victoria. The position provides a large studio

with attached gallery 'STUDIO65' I will be helping to develope

and co-ordinate an art program there for both residents and

the public at large, focusing on senior artists.

I hope you will come by for a visit. The gallery is

open Tues. & Thurs. from 1pm - 4pm or by

appointment you can email me at jjboronart@shaw.ca

or call the front desk at 250.381.8666.

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Oil on canvas 30 x 36.

Your thoughts & comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

'South Island Summer'

2011-07-15T09:02:00.000-07:00

Well things have been quite hectic for the past

several weeks (in a good way) lots of art related

news to share with you.

One of those news items is tomorrows

*24th Annual Moss Street Paint-In*

Once again the largest art festival in western Canada

begins Saturday July 16th 11 am - 4:30pm

on Moss Street between Fort & Dallas.

You will find me set up and painting at 101 Moss

between May & Faithful on the lower end of Moss.

Hope you can drop by and say hello, will share a laugh!

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The plein air piece above was done last Tuesday morning

after the cloud cover, grudgingly, broke up

and allowed the sun to warm me up!

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Oil on wood panel 8 x 10.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Evening Hayfields'

2011-07-09T20:21:00.000-07:00

Another evening in the hay fields, this one depicting

the first days work with more yet to go.

The light started fading fast cutting my time short with this

piece so more work was done back at the studio.

(Note to self: Start late, paint fast!)

=:-/

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Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts & comments always valued!

Jeffrey

'A Morning In April'

2011-07-06T20:57:00.000-07:00

This painting was developed from reference photos

taken while plein air painting in one our local

natural park areas here in Victoria.

This brief time in spring always

passes so quickly.

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Oil on wood panel 16 x 20.

Thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Summer Eve Hayfields'

2011-06-27T20:46:00.000-07:00

On the eve of the summer solstice I spent a lovely,

evening painting sweet smelling fresh mown hay fields.

I imagine there is, for most artists, a particular subject

that connects with you in a special way. Hay fields

have a special place in my heart and I look forward to

painting them with great anticipation every June.

There is of course a great amount of bird activity around

the fields and the scents that fill the evening air is

like a ride in a time machine as I close my eyes

and fill my lungs. The sweet nostalgia of years past.

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments would be appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Summer Pasture'

2011-06-19T16:51:00.000-07:00

I had originally gone out in hopes of painting some

fields being hayed but it still hadn't started in my area

yet. However this little horse pasture had caught my eye

on previous trips and with the Hawthorn in

bloom and the drifts of Buttercups it seemed like a

wonderful opportunity.

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments are always valued!

Jeffrey

'Thetis Light'

2011-06-08T13:53:00.000-07:00

Late afternoon on a quiet forested lakeshore in

late spring can provide some really sparkling

light for painting en plein air.

Loosely defined details with high contrast allowed me

to get past the overwhelming amount of 'stuff'

in this soft and gentle scene.

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

'South Island Spectacular'

2011-06-05T07:22:00.000-07:00

Those of you who follow this blog from time to

time may remember that back in March I had

a wonderful plein air experience with a sky filled

all day with tremendous cloud formations.

This piece was developed

from photo's taken on that excursion as well

the painting done then and one done a

couple days later in a different location.

I may try and do several more... =:-/

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Oil on canvas 40 x 30.

Your thoughts & comments are always valued!

Jeffrey

'Camas Meadow'

2011-05-30T11:03:00.000-07:00

This piece was done about three weeks ago now and

once again I'm glad I have been able to get out to

paint these wonderful blooms as much as I have this year.

Due to the cooler than normal temperatures we've

been having this spring they are still hanging in there.

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

'Camas Tapestry'

2011-05-26T20:08:00.000-07:00

Early morning shadows, bright sun, warm temperatures,

brilliant carpets of wild Camas Lily's and dozens of

swooping swallows hunting insects to feed their

broods made last Friday's paint out so very special.

For me the return of the swallows and the Camas Lily

bloom time is the highlight of spring here

on Southern Vancouver Island.

Now where did I put the time delay device...

=:-/

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Oil on wood panel 9 x12.

Thoughts & comments always welcome!

Jeffrey

'Storm Warning'

2011-05-21T07:17:00.000-07:00

Hopefully this painting and its title is not some sort of "sign".

The art life can be an amazing journey of

discovery and adventure, often into unknown territory

both physically and mentally. We can discover things

about the world around us and our selves that shock us

and sometimes bring much pain and anguish. At the same

time these discoveries, both large and small,

can be full of joy and wonder,

bringing us ever closer to the level of vision

and insight that seems often to be that which we

are seeking as artists. But the art life can be a tough

business...if you have been at it for a while you will have

heard someone who's been riding this horse for a long time

tell you...but on you sail further and further from shore.

It can be a lonely life and one that vulnerability has no

boundaries. You will learn things you really didn't want

to know and things that will lift your spirits and set you

free (if only for a brief moment) to soar with the swallows.

Like a west coast seiner heading into a morning gale

we go on, cause that's what we do.

Wishing you fair winds and following seas!

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Oil on canvas 36 x 48.

Your thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

'Camas Trail'

2011-05-15T08:04:00.000-07:00

Finally, the Camas season has arrived! I painted

this piece on lovely spring day last week. We are about

three weeks behind last years blooming but happy

nonetheless. It is truly a magical experience to spend time

painting alone among these native flowers.

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Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'South Coast Light'

2011-05-10T13:43:00.000-07:00

This painting was developed from a plein air piece I

painted last March. I must say that the grand scale

in this painting was very inspiring and I set my

imagination dial to "Playtime" and let it happen!

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Oil on canvas 30 x 40.

Thoughts & comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

"April Morning at Witty's"

2011-05-06T16:02:00.000-07:00

On Saturday of the Easter long weekend I spent a beautiful

sunny day at Witty's Lagoon not far from Victoria.

It is one of the south Island treasures. On this day the tide

was a minus one, that produced sand bars in the bay

that ran out at least 1/4 mile interlaced with shallow rivulets

(ankle to knee deep) that needed to be crossed to

make it out some of those far off spots as

many fun seekers did.

We painted close to shore in a dry sandy bottomed cove.

This is one of the two I painted that day.

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Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Spring Weather - Royal Roads'

2011-04-25T08:08:00.000-07:00

This spot is not far from my studio and it is one I

have been meaning to paint for quite some time. It is a

rather exposed location which is fine except when a sudden

180 wind shift puts you right in the teeth of a spring gale -

like right now!! Fortunately, I was just putting some

finishing strokes on when I was forced to try and get

everything on the ground before it blew away. I did

manage to get that done except for my tripod which, of course,

blew over and fell catching my grounded palette and putting

my brushes and several other pieces of equipment firmly

into the gobs of paint...

=:-p

Ah the joy and excitement of painting en plein air!

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'East Sooke Sparkle'

2011-04-20T16:52:00.000-07:00

Painted on the beach at East Sooke Park a

couple of weeks ago on a beautiful sparkling

afternoon. We wait all winter for these special afternoons.

About 15 miles from Victoria by water, it is here

that the real West Coast environment begins.

It really has a much different look and feel than Victoria's

shoreline and the southern Gulf Islands.

Near the point in the middle distance petroglyphs can

be seen. They were created in the 'long ago time' by one

of the first human being artists whose

descendants still live the area.

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Rising Tide - Gonzales Bay'

2011-04-16T10:23:00.000-07:00

Gonzales has been a favourite beach

area almost since the beginning here

in Victoria. It is a sheltered shallow

bay with with high, steep foreshore

and wide expansive beach. The water gets

warm enough for water play in the summer.

Even in the cool months on warm days

the younger folk can be seen boogie

boarding along the waters edge.

I plan to do a series of pieces in the

coming weeks featuring this Victoria jewel.

This was the second of the day following

the cloudscape in my previous post,

(and a nice warm lunch)!

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

2011-04-12T20:04:00.000-07:00

Another day in the clouds.

Though cool and windy,

the cloud show was fantastic from atop

Mount Tolmie last Thursday.

The darn panel wasn't big enough though...

=:-l

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments welcomed.

Jeffrey

'Towhee'

2011-04-04T16:20:00.000-07:00

One day last winter while looking for a

sheltered place amongst the trees to

do some plein air painting, I was able to

get a photo of this Rufous-sided Towhee.

I watched as he hunted along the

luxuriously moss covered Garry oak limb.

Nature can provided some startling colour

even on a gray winters day.

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Oil on board 6 x 6.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Rising Wind - Holland Point'

2011-03-31T19:56:00.001-07:00

Though I may seem to whine a bit about bad weather

the neat thing about cloudy wet weather is getting set

up as the winds rise and the clearing begins.

I was lucky enough to get out one afternoon a

couple of weeks ago for just that sort of event.

The clouds and sparkle on the water seems so much

brighter and lively. Little things that make plein air

so very interesting and challenging.

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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'Spring Sky - Little Trial Island'

2011-03-25T20:11:00.000-07:00

I painted with a buddy of mine on the shore of McNeill

Bay last weekend. To say that the sky on that

beautiful warm day was spectacular would be an

understatement in the extreme.

I have included a series of photos that I hope will give

you some idea of the incredible aerial extravaganza we

witnessed as we painted. I must say that I sensed at the

outset that I would need to get my sky roughed-in quickly

and then develop it further as things were going to

change and man did they. I often had the feeling that I just may

have started my painting to soon...

=:-/

The double humped island to the right of the painting middle

is known locally as Little Trial Island because of its

remarkable profile similarity to its much bigger brother

Trial Island, that is home to the historic light station.

The main Trial Island is now an ecological reserve that

harbours several plant species that are no longer found

in other areas around the south Island.

These photos are set up from when I first started

till when we were finishing up...I did hold

back on many more!

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Juan de Fuca Light'

2011-03-21T12:13:00.001-07:00

I was fortunate to be set up ready to go when the light

broke through the dispersing clouds. Transferring the

blinding brilliance of that fast changing light as the patterns

moved across the water I found to

be quite a challenge. However in this instance the

surface of the sea was dark with shimmering light that

allowed for an interesting contrast.

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

'March Afternoon - Holland Point'

2011-03-13T13:46:00.001-07:00

Another plein air from Victoria's waterfront. This time

I faced west toward Albert Head while standing

above the beach at Holland Point. That is the

green marker at Brotchie Ledge in the middle left.

Our weather is very unpredictable these days and it is a real

gamble as to what conditions you will get from one hour

to the next. We got lucky close to noon on

Friday for this excursion.

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Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts & comments are very much appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Evening Sky - McNeill Bay'

2011-03-08T13:19:00.000-08:00

The waters surrounding these islands and islets have

been the scene of many marine disasters in our

maritime history here on the south Island.

Rough ground that can go from several feet to a hundred

in short order. As well tides that can reach 6-7 knots

make for tricky navigation in the best of conditions, add

in 30 or 40 knots of wind and darkness and

mariners beware.

Fortunately standing as I was on firm ground in late

afternoon sun, painting this piece was not fraught

with such concerns.
=;-))

Wishing you all 'fair winds and following seas'.

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Eventide in the Islands'

2011-03-05T15:58:00.001-08:00

Several years ago I spent a couple of days at the north end

of Thetis Island and it is from some of the photos I took

that this piece was developed.

It was late May and there were spring tides running.

The below zero tides during the day provided amazing

reference photos that I have probably developed into

at least a dozen different paintings.

When we were there it was so quiet that it was almost

eerie. The extreme low tides exposed those unusual

rock formations that the Gulf Islands are known for.

(hmmm perhaps a double-entendre...)

As the evening settled upon us you could sense the spirits

that continue to walk these shores.

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Oil on wood panel 18 x 24.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Morning Winds - Enterprise Channel'

2011-03-02T15:45:00.000-08:00

BC's south coast was battered by another gale from early

morning and through much of today. Some areas registering

wind gusts to 100kmh. Though the winds were not

anywhere near that speed where I painted this morning,

it was too windy to set up outside so I hunkered down,

once again, in the shelter of my vehicle...

Incredibly beautiful skies and sparkling water in a very

fast changing panorama, so make a decision and

paint fast boyo!

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Snowy Coffin Island'

2011-02-27T07:09:00.000-08:00

At low tide the Coffin Islands are a small and wondrous

place alive with the quarrelsome sounds of feeding

Wigeon as well as other competing waterfowl.

The islands lie on the north side of the entrance to West Bay

in Victoria's outer harbour. Though they both are probably

each under 100 feet across they rise up like the humps

on a camels back to at least 30 feet.

At below zero tide they seem higher yet when standing

on the exposed flats at their feet.

I made it out for a paint on Friday afternoon with painting pal

Linny D. Vine

We dressed for cold as it was about -10 Celsius in the wind

which in this part of the world is damn cold.

But dressed right, out of the wind and in the sun

quite pleasant. Victoria has just passed through our first

big weather event of this winter. My neighbourhood

got close to 25cm of snow and then the cold winds

gusting at times to over 50 kmh. Our world famous

flower count is slated to begin on Tuesday!

=:-/

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'North from Holland Point'

2011-02-23T16:06:00.001-08:00

I started painting this piece on a really beautiful late

morning in lovely sun on Victoria's waterfront.

However as many can attest, when painting en plein air,

a beautiful sunny day can be quickly over taken

by a cloud bank. This one showered us in

ice pellets and had us making a hasty retreat after about

an hour...what a difference an hour can bring...

=:-/

So I finished it off in the warm dry studio.

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Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts & comments always hoped for.

Jeffrey

'Morning Gale'

2011-02-22T08:11:00.000-08:00

This piece was inspired from a recent plein air

excursion during a morning easterly gale to

Albert Head Park. When the east

winds blow, large breaking waves are hurled onto

the beach and eventually create great swirls and

drifts of foamy sea floss from the constant wave

action. Years ago there was a manned light

station on the point. It is one of the local hot spots

for salmon and halibut fisherman as well many

sea mammals and birds can be observed here.

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Oil on canvas 36 x 30.

Your thoughts & comments are invited.

Jeffrey

'Easterly Gale - Albert Head'

2011-02-19T06:43:00.000-08:00

I arrived here to paint Friday morning knowing it would

be windy but hoping I might find a spot with some

protection, that turned out to be behind the

windshield of my vehicle!

I hadn't tried this before, however I think it may be

worth exploring further for those days when the

conditions prove to much for this old soldier...

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Konk-la-tareeeee..."

2011-02-18T13:40:00.000-08:00

Southern Vancouver Island has small numbers of

Red-winged blackbirds that winter over every year but

the wonderful mating displays and calls of

"konk-la-tareeeeeeeee..."

won't be present for awhile yet. However by this time of

year I'm already watching and listening for them and

looking for the first swallows of the year.

Two things that mark the beginning of

of spring, for sure, in my world.

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments always sought.

Jeffrey

'Misty Morning Swans'

2011-02-17T07:33:00.001-08:00

One of the highlights of the winter season on the

south Island are the Tundra Swans that spend the

winter months here. Standing close to the marsh edge

when a small flock glides low overhead to land in the

water is a thrilling experience that warms the soul

even on a cool and damp west coast morning.

The marsh in those conditions softens sound

and the bugling calls of the swans

seem from another world.

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Lagoon Willows'

2011-02-13T07:41:00.000-08:00

Even on a chilly overcast westcoast winter day the

wonderful colour of the naked willows light up the

morning. I painted this while out with a small band

of hardy outsiders on Friday. The cold wasn't to bad

if you were out of the wind.

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Not Long Now'

2011-02-07T14:54:00.000-08:00

This scene depicts that time in late fall when the

snow line is slowly creeping down the mountain with

each passing day. The excitement in the

skiing and boarding community begins to build

as the long waited for opening of the

season gets closer...

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Oil on wood panel 14 x 11.

Your thoughts & Comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Meadow Memory'

2011-02-03T21:56:00.000-08:00

Once a common sight on the south Island and throughout

much of the Gulf Islands, the Western Bluebird

is mostly just a memory. Though a few are sighted

every year it is a rare sight indeed.

Thankfully nest box programs and monitoring are

being started and it is hoped that it

will meet with the same type of success other

programs have had with species like

the Eastern Bluebird, Wood Ducks, Purple Martins and

others elsewhere in Canada & the US.

If you want to be part of the effort and help

bring back the Western Bluebird please check out

The Garry Oak Ecosystems Recovery Team

You can really help.

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Oil on wood panel 10 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments are always welcomed!

Jeffrey

'Spring Tide - Gulf Islands'

2011-01-29T09:23:00.000-08:00

A beautiful spot at anytime, Saltspring Island's Burgoyne

Bay is stunning on a sunny morning in late

May which often co-insides with a spring tide.

These tides are those which fall during the full moon or

new moon phases and are noted for the very

extreme high-highs and low-lows of tide levels.

At these times the earth, sun and moon alien

to produce maximum force of gravity creating

those extremes in tide levels.

Also my favourite time to paint seashore scenes.

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Oil on wood panel 18 x 24.

Your thoughts & comments always welcomed!

Jeffrey

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"Live each season as it passes,

breathe the air,

drink the drink,

taste the fruit,

and resign yourself to the influences of each."

(Henry David Thoreau)

'Hike to the Lake'

2011-01-25T16:44:00.001-08:00

This another enlargement of an earlier piece

done last year. The first one was a 8 x 6

and I must confess seemed to go

easier than this piece.

It seems such a long time ago now, that I was

heading up this trail for a cool swim in

the summer heat...

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Oil on wood panel 14 x 11.

Your thoughts & comments are always

encouraged & appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Top of the Falls'

2011-01-23T10:22:00.000-08:00

A smaller version of an earlier piece, this scene is at

the top or start of Skutz Falls on the Cowichan River.

The end of the fish ladder is just to the left of the

viewer where salmon and steelhead make their way

to the upper reaches of this spawning river.

I was so taken with this scene that I wanted to do

another one but this time smaller and on a different

support. As well many things have been altered to fit

the different format. (I have left the header image

that is at the top of my blog for comparison.)

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

As always your thoughts & comments are

always appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Spring in Uplands'(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Uplands Park, Camas Lily, oil paintings of southern Vancouver Island)

2011-01-20T14:14:00.001-08:00

Another one from last springs Camas time in Uplands park.

This one is 'photo challenged' and will need another

try when its dry...

These meadows were being cultivated for the bulbs

these flowers produce many thousands of

years before contact by the first peoples

of this area. These ecosystems attracted flocks

of butterflies so enormous that it defies the

imagination. Sadly due to the destruction of so much of the

former Garry oak meadows of the south Island many of

those butterfly species are no longer part

of our natural world.

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Oil on wood panel 16 x 20.

Thoughts & comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

'October Waterfall'

2011-01-16T19:03:00.001-08:00

Some of you may recognize this from an earlier

piece I painted back in November.

The much larger format allowed me to put

quite a bit more in this one.

I stayed with the low light levels that were

present when the reference photos for

this piece were taken.

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Oil on wood panel 24 x 18.

Your thoughts & comments are valued!

Jeffrey

'Alpine Sunrise'

2011-01-12T20:10:00.001-08:00

Another in my snowy alpine series. I wanted to highlight

the incredible sculptures that the snow buried trees

become as layer after layer is piled on.

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Oil on canvas 30 x 36.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Alpine Magic'

2011-01-10T19:45:00.001-08:00

Though I haven't been very active lately in the blogoshere,

I have none the less been painting lots and working at

all those other chores we artists must attend to

to keep the business going.

This is one of two paintings that are part of a new

series I have been working on and enjoying very much.

Sunrise in the frosty snow covered alpine.

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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I don't often comment here on my blog about the many

current events that are making news in our world.

However the recent horrific events in the politically

charged state of Arizona has me going fourth.

My condolences to all the victims families connected to

this ghastly tragedy and my hopes and wishes for

a speedy recovery to all those who were injured.

To all my art buddies in and around the USA and

more specifically Arizona and the city of

Tucson my thoughts are with you.

"All we need is love..."

(John Lennon)

'Maybe in the Spring',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, plein air oil painting of southern Vancouver Island)

2010-12-29T18:36:00.000-08:00

I was out painting last Wed. on the sunniest day we have

had here on the south Island for awhile now.

Many of the low lying fields in our area flood through

the wet season much to the joy of the waterfowl.

Of course these fields will remain much to wet

for the folks who work them till sometime next spring.

The wet areas in the distance were thick with mallards,

pintails and a few ring-necks. A flock of swans was using

a large pond to the left of this scene and so while

painting I had several small groups of swans glide low

over me and land in the pond.

(The snow? Maybe...maybe not?)

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Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments are always valued!

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Another year has gone by... how'd that happen?

I would like to take a moment to say thanks

to the many of you out there who

have been a much cherished

source of support through this past year of art

and challenges. I hope you all know how

much I appreciate your friendship.

A very 'Happy New Year' to you and

all the best in 2011.

Jeffrey

'A Fine Morning',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Fisgard Lighthouse, Winter Solstice, Salish Sea, Esquimalt Harbour)

2010-12-21T20:02:00.001-08:00

* Happy Solstice Everyone! *

Finally the darkest days are in the rearview and the

light returns a little more each day, put your

hands in the air and yell hooray!!

(or what ever you think would be appropriate)

=:-/

What better way to celebrate the return of the light

then a sunny morning painting of

Fisgard Lighthouse,

the first light on the Salish Sea.

Built for the British Admiralty 150 years ago.

It marked the approach to the mouth of

Esquimalt Harbour where the navy had their

base here on the west coast of Canada.

This is a scene I have painted before in smaller formats.

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Oil on canvas 16 x 20.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'The Potholes'

2010-12-12T15:11:00.000-08:00

One day at the end of October this year I went

on a plein air adventure with fellow artist

Linny D. Vine.

It had been at least 10 years since either of us had

been to a beloved (now protected) part of the

Sooke River know as the Sooke Potholes.

This treasure of the south Island is a salmon

spawning river and they where present in the

water as we painted. This mystical geological

wonder lies in a deep canyon with sides eventually

reaching over a thousand feet in some places.

During the wet seasons the water roars and

tumbles through the contorted rock formations

that tend to make you weak in the knees as you

gaze down from your cliff side perch at the

turbulence 50 feet below. The spot we

painted however is at the lower and quieter end

of the run. During the heat of summer it is

a well used 'swimmin' hole'!

We started to paint during a sunny break on this

somewhat wet day but just as we got into it

the sun left us and because of the steep sides

of the canyon it became quite dull and dark.

It was a challenge to see the subtle values

to say the least.

The main rock formation in this piece towers

30 or more feet above the pool below, just to give

you an idea of scale.

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Oil on wood panel 10 x 8.

Your thoughts and comments

greatly appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Garry Oaks & Snow'

2010-12-05T12:03:00.000-08:00

Another snow scene, this one a variation of a scene

I have painted before, can you recognize it?

This is the largest format that I have used so far

for this scene...

I love the rhythm that happens when I'm painting

snow and I often look to my snow paintings

when trying to get that flow of rhythm

in other types of landscapes I paint.

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Oil on canvas 16 x 20.

Your thoughts & comments are always

greatly appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Autumn Snowfall',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, early snowfall, oil paintings of southern Vancouver Island)

2010-11-30T18:53:00.000-08:00

Last light on an early snowfall can provide

some dramatic light and colour.

I'm remembering (once again) just

how addictive painting snow can be, yikes!

=;-))

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 9.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Fisgard Calm'

2010-11-25T07:34:00.000-08:00

Snow is falling here on the south Island as I write this

and though it is a magical winter wonderland it

does create havoc for we Islanders.

(even those displaced from the great white north

very much east of here)

It is supposed to change to rain later this afternoon

and will all be washed away =:-(

Painted from a photo taken while painting en plein air

last summer, this will be the final one to be ready for my

show next week 'South Island Impressions'.

I hope to use this painting as a practice

run for a much larger painting.

Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments are always welcomed!

Jeffrey

'Woodland Waterfall'

2010-11-22T10:09:00.000-08:00

This another painting for my up coming show

on Thurs. Dec 02 at

The Gallery

in the Oak Bay Village

The show opens on the gallery walk night

in the Oak Bay Village

6 pm - 9 pm

I will be there and hope you can make it out.

I took the reference

photo on a plein air excursion to the, now

protected, Sooke Potholes. This stream

feeds into the Sooke River and was

quite a sight that day in late October.

Oil on wood panel 8 x 6.

Your thoughts & comments are always

greatly appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Winter Evening Oaks'

2010-11-17T20:02:00.000-08:00

This piece was painted from a photo taken

after a heavy snowfall two years ago here

in Victoria. Although we don't like to admit it

we do get snow here on the south Island from

time to time. There is snow in our

weekend forecast!

=:-/

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Oil on wood panel 10 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Oaks & Snow'

2010-11-13T10:58:00.001-08:00

Well this is quite different... =;-))

This is one of the paintings that will be in my

upcoming show here in Victoria in early Dec.

I hope to do about four in this series

featuring snow covered Garry oak meadows.

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Oil on wood panel 8 x 10.

Thoughts & comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

'Autumn on the River'

2010-11-07T19:58:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone,

Well I'm back on the river once again so to

speak. This is the largest so far in the series.

This format allowed me to include more detail which helped

to show the drop in elevation as the water starts it's

rush to the head of the falls at the viewers left.
In the years I have been on southern Vancouver Island

my time on the water has largely been on the sea and

some of our inland lakes. However this series has made me

realize how much I've been missing and I'm planning

future painting excursions to this and other

rivers here on the south Island.

Oil on canvas 30 x 36.

Your thoughts & comments are always valued!

Jeffrey

'October Sky-Highrock' #32

2010-11-03T06:34:00.001-07:00

I painted this one late afternoon several weeks ago.

Artist Linny D. Vine and I were hoping to get

some early evening sky drama to paint as a new

front approached. While it didn't develop as I

had hoped it did provide some interesting

patterns and light. We needed to paint

fairly quickly due to the failing light.

Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Thoughts & comments always welcomed!

Jeffrey

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Please email me for purchasing information.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'River Gold'

2010-10-31T10:14:00.000-07:00

This is another in my river series I have been working

on lately. I've been really enjoying it and will keep

ridin' this one till at least the bell rings...

=;-))

I usually grow tired of a repeated theme quickly but

for what ever reason not this one, so far.

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Oil on canvas 16 x 20.

Your thoughts & comments are always valued!

Jeffrey

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Purchasing information can be obtained by emailing

me using the link below.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

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I would like to draw your attention to an artist

I have added to my 'Artist Links List'

Prabha Narayanan

from Bangalore, India.

This very talented artist is an amazing

word smith as well!

'One October Morning'

2010-10-30T07:14:00.001-07:00

This was painted a couple of weeks ago on a

beautiful October morning on Victoria's waterfront.

I was able to make it out early enough to

catch some interesting light and colour.

This spot is above Holland Point looking south across

the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Washington's

Olympic Mountains.

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts and comments are appreciated.

Jeffrey

'South Island Spring',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, oil painting of Uplands Park, Victoria BC

2010-10-24T19:54:00.001-07:00

While I know it is a little out of season we artist have to

strike when the metals hot so to speak!

=:-/

This was developed using plein air paintings and reference

photos from my several forays into Uplands Park this

spring during the flowering season.

I was very fortunate to enjoy several paint outs among

the lush spring Camas and have a few paintings as well.

Stay tuned for more autumn scenes!

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Oil on canvas 24 x 36.

Your thoughts & comments are always welcomed!

Jeffrey

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This painting is available so if you are interested

in purchasing information please email me

using the link below.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Autumn on the Cowichan'

2010-10-17T19:19:00.001-07:00

This was started as a demo I was invited to do for a

wonderful group of local artists last week.

Using my plein air rig I attempted to give a close

idea as to how I would approach painting this scene en plein

air only in this situation using a photo.

=:-/

As I had recently done a painting of this size en plein air

only a few feet from where the reference photo was taken

it helped me to keep it as real as possible (sort of).

Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

I invite your thoughts & comments!

Jeffrey

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Please email me to inquire about purchasing this piece.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Cheakamus September'

2010-10-11T18:53:00.000-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

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This painting was created using reference photos taken

while on a recent plein air painting adventure up near

Whistler BC. I really had a lot of fun with this piece and

really got it goin' with the water. Unfortunately this

photo doesn't really show all the juicy brush work

so another will have to be taken!

Oil on canvas 30 x 36.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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Please email me for details on purchasing this painting.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Above Skutz Falls'

2010-10-03T16:59:00.000-07:00

As the title suggests this painting was painted just above

Skutz Falls on the Cowichan River during a magical

afternoon with bright sunlight highlighting the early fall

colour. The Cowichan river is one of the most important

rivers on Vancouver Island for spawning salmon and

very depleted steelhead. As well resident populations of

rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout. It has for millennia,

and continues to be, a central part of the lives and culture

of some of the islands first peoples. To say it

is a beautiful river is very much an understatement.

It is wonderful feeling to be able to spend time

painting it and to sense the spirits that still

occupy this vital watershed.

Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey
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Please email me if you have purchasing inquiries.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'September on the Cheakamus'

2010-09-29T19:12:00.000-07:00

Finally had a chance for a quick visit up

to Whistler last week to see my oldest son.

Fortunately the weather was nice on the

way up so we stopped for lunch and a paint

out. The Cheakamus River is a beautiful piece

of water as it tumbles down from the high country.

This spot was easily accessible for us and I

took quite a few reference photo's as well for

some future large canvases.

Oil on wood panel 12 x 9.

As always your thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

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If you would like information on purchasing

this painting please email me.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Rising Wind'

2010-09-26T19:25:00.000-07:00

This piece was worked up from a plein air piece I did

last year. The morning started out flat calm and sunny

and after painting for about 20 minutes I decided I

really needed some sun screen on, however not long

after that it was, hurry and get it done before

we got wet and blown away.

Oil on canvas 24 x 30.

As always I invite your thoughts & comments!

Jeffrey

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Please email me if you would like information on

how to purchase this painting.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Westerlies at Sunset'

2010-09-17T05:40:00.001-07:00

This painting is an expansion of a piece I painted a

month ago. The larger format gave me a sense of

freedom with my brush and so I went with it.

The 'westerlies' referred to here is that wind that happens

commonly in our area from afternoon to evening when the

heat in the interior of the province rises and creates a

sort of vacuum drawing in the air from the coast,

usually in westerly winds.

Oil on canvas 30 x 40.

Your thoughts and comments are always valued.

Jeffrey

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I would like to draw your attention to an artist

that I recently added to my artist link list.

Bruce Sherman

A painter and writer from Ontario and master

of painting en plein air...

'Changing Weather'

2010-09-08T06:52:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned in my last post my second recent

evening excursion was made just as a weather front

was arriving in our area and the drama of colour and

atmospheric interest was quite fantastic. However

I had to move along with my painting, even so it

was almost dark by the time I was back at the vehicle.

Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Thoughts & comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

I have included some photo's below showing some

of the action that evening.

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Email me if you would like to purchase this painting .

jjboronart@shaw.ca

Jeffrey gettin' at it Sept. 06 2010 Highrock

Keep on scrolling =;-))

'Late Summer-Highrock'

2010-09-06T10:44:00.000-07:00

Oh yes the the time is late and seems to quicken with

the passing days. At times the melancholies are hard

to shake with summers passing. I went painting on two

evenings recently and was rewarded with wonderful

painting opportunities on both excursions.

A weather front was approaching and change was in the

air, it arrived last night and summer almost seems

like a distant memory already!

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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Please email me for purchasing information.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Shoreline Willow'

2010-09-01T19:48:00.000-07:00

A fairly complex subject for a small plein air piece.

But as usual I tend to try and get it all in there.

The shallow rocky shoreline, dappled with pure light,

varying shades of shadow and reflected sky colour.

Move back from your monitor it'll make better sense.

Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Comments always encouraged & appreciated!

Jeffrey

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This painting is available with free shipping

anywhere in North America.

Please email me for details.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'The Gallery'

2010-08-23T19:23:00.001-07:00

Last Wednesday I was part of an evening

'paint - in' at the The Gallery in the

Oak Bay Village, which is one of the galleries

currently representing my work. Both myself

and well know local artist Linny D. Vine

took part in the evenings event.

The event was part of the larger

Oak Bay Village Summer Night Market,

as well it was the opening night of

Linny's show 'Life Is Good'

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Oil on wood panel 12 x 9.

Comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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Email me for purchasing information.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Afternoon Friendly'

2010-08-19T19:10:00.000-07:00

One of the many beautiful spots here on the south end

of Vancouver Island this view is from Moses Point.

While painting here one late afternoon a couple of weeks

ago these sail boats came by on a freshening wind.

They seemed to be having a friendly race.

Due to the rising tide I was forced to finish quickly.

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

As always your thoughts & comments are welcomed!

Jeffrey

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Please email me if you are interested in

purchasing this painting.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

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**Click here to view my gallery of paintings.**

'First Light on the Salish Sea'

2010-08-17T14:33:00.000-07:00

Last Friday morning I painted with a group of outsiders

at the historic Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Light.

It was a glorious morning and I was there quite early.

There is, as I have mentioned in past postings, much

history at this site. This was the very first light station on

Canada's west coast and is situated at the entrance

to Esquimalt Harbour and the Naval Station.

Oil on wood panel 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments always appreciated.

Jeffrey

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Please email me for purchasing information.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Raked & Ready'

2010-08-15T20:02:00.001-07:00

This piece was painted on a warm evening in early

July. These fields had been cut and raked for baling

the next day. I had been keeping a close watch on these

fields hoping to be there when they were being hayed.

I was lucky this year, as well, I was able to paint another

piece earlier in the afternoon at another location

while the tractor was mowing and filling the air with

that sweet scent of fresh cut hay.

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Thoughts and comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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Please email me for purchasing information.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

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**Click here to view my gallery of paintings!**

'Evening Westerlies'

2010-08-11T08:41:00.001-07:00

This is a local spot within site of my studio that I

have painted many times in the past. In June this year

early one evening the west wind really came up and

I went down and took a bunch of reference photos,

some of which I used for this painting.

I hope to do a large canvas of this scene soon.

This painting will be one of a group of my paintings

featured in an evening event at

The Gallery

in the Oak Bay Village

2223A oak Bay Ave.

250 598-9890

on Wednesday Aug. 18th

3PM - 8PM

I will be there painting that evening.

If you are in the area I hope you can make it out

to see some of my work.

Oil on canvas 12 x 16.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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Please email me for information on how to

purchase this painting.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

'Smoky Dawn-Mount Tolmie'

2010-08-08T21:05:00.000-07:00

I painted on Mount Tolmie's north slope Friday

morning and as the title suggests the smoke from the

many fires many hundreds of miles away in the interior

regions of BC was once again present in the air. Though it

makes for an interesting sky colour, forest fires are a nasty

reality where ever forests are part of the landscape.

My eyes have been very sore by days end for a week or so

it is much worse for folks else where.

Oil on wood panel 11 x 14.

Thoughts & comments greatly appreciated!

Jeffrey

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jjboronart@shaw.ca

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'Cowichan Shore'

2010-08-05T20:54:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned in my last post I came back from

Cowichan Lake with two paintings. This study of

overhanging backlit Alder limbs with that summer

sparkling water was the first of the day. It was perhaps

a little complex for the first one and me

standing on a secluded natural beach with that cool

clear Cowichan Lake water lapping at the stony shore,

and me not even having my first swim yet...yikes!

Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your comments are always welcomed!

Jeffrey

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jjboronart@shaw.ca

'View from Waxwing Point'

2010-08-02T06:40:00.000-07:00

Last week I made a day trip up to Cowichan Lake about

an hour and a half north west of Victoria. I must say

it was a stellar day, warm and very quiet, almost like

we had the lake to ourselves. We spent the day at a spot

about 15 minute boat ride from the launch ramp I call

Waxwing Point, mainly because I have never been there

and not had many beautiful Cedar Waxwings

feeding and flying about. The views from the point

as well back in the trees along the creek bank offer

many painting opportunities, this piece was one

of two I did that day. Ah, painting, birding

and lake swimming, can it be better than that?

Oil on wood panel 9 x 12.

Your thoughts and comments are always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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Please email me if you would like information

on purchasing this painting.

jjboronart@shaw.ca

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'Afternoon Sparkle'

2010-07-27T18:48:00.001-07:00

I approached this painting from a completely different
angle. I am very fortunate that the views from my studio
are stunning to say the least. One afternoon this week I
was sitting having a coffee and enjoying the view from my
balcony and noticed the late afternoon light sparkling
on the bay almost three miles away. Not for the first time
I grabbed my binoculars and began studying the scene
and thought I need to paint this. Rather than set up my
whole kit I grabbed a small canvas loaded a brush with
my usual mix of thinner and oil paint for the preliminary
sketch and sat back down outside and began sketching
using the binoculars. Then back in the studio I began
to paint going back outside to look at the scene again
from time to time through the binoculars.
Not sure how many others have done this
but it was a first for me.
Oil on canvas 6 x 8.
Your thoughts and comments would be appreciated!
Jeffrey
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If you would like to purchase this painting
please email me for information.
jjboronart@shaw.ca
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'Moss Street Stroller'

2010-07-19T16:31:00.000-07:00

I painted this piece while manning my site

last Saturday at the

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's

'23rd Annual Moss St. Paint-In'

As usual the event is looked forward to by

art lovers and artist alike and is always

a huge success with as many as 35,000

spectators for the five and a half hour event!

This years event was no exception.

Across the street from my site I noticed a lovely

'Lavatera' in full bloom back lite in the morning

sun as I set up. Painting it later I added an imaginary

women strolling by, though, by then I could hardly

see the shrub for the crowds of onlookers.

Painting en plein air in a situation like that was to

say the very least, very challenging and

then I went and added a figure... jeeez!

During the show I was happily surprised to have

fellow 'daily painters .com' artist

David Roberts from Winnipeg drop by for a visit wow!

Oil on wood panel 12 x 9.

Thoughts and comments always appreciated!

Jeffrey

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I have included a few photo's of my site and the

fog rolling up the street toward us.

It made things quite cool for the next couple of hours

My site with my easel on the left!

More of my site.

The fog approaching the throng spectators!