'Water Lover' oil on canvas 24 x 30

Showing posts with label ravens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ravens. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

'Over the Edge',

(Canadian west coast Impressionism, Mount Maxwell, Saltspring Island, Turkey Vultures)

I spent a late afternoon painting up on Mount
Maxwell last September and took the reference
photo for this piece at that time. It was
such a magical early evening and quite thrilling
as we looked down on soaring Turkey vultures
and ravens while painting and photographing
the spectacular view. As I painted this the
memory of stillness, the lovely scent of
pine and the raven talk made me long
for a return trip sometime!
Oil on canvas 16 x 12.
Thoughts and comments always appreciated!
Jeffrey
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

'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