Of Mist & Sea

As we start the transition from summer to fall

here on southern Vancouver Island,

some misty mornings will surely

come our way from time to time.

The Oystercatchers seem not to mind

the increased solitude...

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'Of Mist and Sea'

oil on canvas

30 x 36in.

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Your thoughts and comments would be appreciated.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey

One West Coast Evening

 There are some very special places not far from here.

Scenes that burn into your memory so

that they become more than just

rock, sky and water.

Botany Bay is one such place,

for me...

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'One West Coast Evening'

oil on wood panel

18 x 24

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Your thoughts and comments are always valued.

Jeffrey

A Moment Like This

'A moment like this
the sea has gone silent
the world seems to stop
every second counts

A moment like this
cast in golden light
sounds are soft in the stillness
here on the very edge

A moment like this
can’t last so very long
it will fade with the light
only memories will remain

A moment like this
touches our soul
it fills the senses
makes us breathe deeply

A moment like this'

-Jeffrey J Boron-
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'A Moment Like This'
oil on wood panel
18 x 24
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Thoughts & comments are always appreciated.
Jeffrey

'October Surf'

Early morning in late October

on Chesterman Beach near Tofino is

such an amazing experince when the tide is rising

and making spectacular surf.

This piece was painted using reference

photos taken while on a plein air 

adventure a couple of years ago...

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'October Surf'

oil on wood panel

9 x 12

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Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Tonquin Light'

Though it can be said that each geographic

area has its own special light,

none more so than here on the coast.

Attempting to capture the light with

a rapidly advancing weather system bearing 

down on your location is always challenging.

Often we are forced to "play"

a little with reality.

Using both a small plein air piece

and photo's taken while painting it I

"played" with this piece

within the confines of the studio

and reality.

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'Tonquin Light'

Oil on canvas 24 x 30

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'West Coast Magic'

Another version of this scene of a late October
memory from a west coast painting 
adventure several years ago. I seem

to want to try it again and again...

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Oil on canvas 30 x 40.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'The Rugged Coast'

Watching the incredible force of these Pacific

swells being thrown skyward by these

coastal ramparts is a thrilling

experience.

The knowledge that there are many animals

and birds that call this ecosystem home

makes you aware just how tenuous  

 our hold is to mother earth.

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Oil on canvas 22 x 28

Thoughts & comments always welcomed.

Jeffrey

'South Chesterman Sunrise'

Sometimes a scene so endears its self to you

that once is not enough. This is my 

third attempt at this scene ...

(Is he done with it yet?  You might ask ) 

=:- /

Perhaps, maybe, but, what if...?

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Oil on wood panel 6 x 8.

Your thoughts & comments are sought...

Jeffrey

'West Coast Sunset'

"The tide has retreated with the setting sun

and with it the rolling surf that roared on to 

the beach just a short time ago.
Calm and almost tranquil, the sea now rests.
You feel its breath on your face 
in short breezy gusts of 
cool marine air.
No longer fearing its force you stroll to its
edge and gaze seaward where 
it seems to sleep.
Aware that not long from now its might will,
once again, send you scurrying to the
trees and rocks that hold her at bay.
Such beauty and raw power has always drawn
us to her like a mystical force 
we cannot deny."

-Jeffrey J. Boron-

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Oil on canvas 
40 x 30.
Your thoughts & comments would be appreciated.
Jeffrey

'Early Morning Frank Island'

An early morning walk on Chesterman Beach with big surf,

what a sight. The many surfers on this October morning

commonly exclaimed "Oh sweet" as they ran toward

the in-coming breakers launching themselves

and their boards into the water.

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Oil on canvas 30 x 48.

Your further thoughts & comments are valued.

Jeffrey

'Morning Surf'

Unlike my previous post this painting features a more

subtle, later morning sky but of course it's all

about the curling surf here.

Walking out on the sand as far as you dare

without getting your feet wet is

an exhilarating adventure.

However as I stood there marvelling at the

sound of those waves and feeling the pulse of the

sea, I felt somewhat lame as hardy, wet suit clad

surfers ran past me and hurled themselves and their

boards into the crashing surf.

Trying to catch, what I was assured were

very "SWEET" waves...

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Oil on canvas 18 x 36.

Your thoughts & comments are always appreciated.

Jeffrey

'Island Sunset',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Port Renfrew, Botany Bay)

This piece is a culmination of the theme of several of

the larger canvases I have completed recently.

I must say it has been very satisfying to work through

this series. Time to move on to something else for a bit.

Gotta get back amongst the oaks!
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Oil on canvas 24 x 36.

Your comments and thoughts are always welcomed.

Jeffrey

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jjboronart@shaw.ca

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'Botany Bay',(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Botanical Beach, oil painting of west coast Vancouver Island)

This is the larger version of a plein air painting I did

a couple of weeks ago. I have been busy working on a

series of larger paintings featuring west coast

ocean shoreline scenes.

Oil on canvas 30 x 36.

Your thoughts and comments always welcomed!

Jeffrey

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