'Top of the Falls'

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

'Autumn on the River'

 
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.
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 'Autumn on the River'
oil on canvas

30 x 36
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Your thoughts & comments are always valued!

Jeffrey

'River Gold'

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!

'Autumn on the Cowichan'

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

'Above Skutz Falls'

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