Back to the blog life :)

Dear friends,
Sorry for the long silence!
Now I am back and will try to announce all the paintings and events I've missed and be consistent in future :)

1. August 29, 2015 I too part in the White Rock en plein air painting competition! During the massive wind storm that hit the Lower Mainland on Saturday, 21 local artists were painting outside and that was a great challenge. After all, I'm the 1st place winner!!! SECOND time (first was in 2013)!

 Stormy Wind.White Rock

oil on deep canvas

15"x30"

As the painting was covered with the dust, sand and insects, being painter during the storm, I've tried  to clean it out and refresh the paint and look what I got in the end :)

2. September-October 2015 I've organized four en plein air painting sessions for the Guild members in some of the most picturesque places of the City of Burnaby: Burnaby Mountain Park, Burnaby Central Park, Metrotown and Deer Lake Park.

here are my sketches...

 Burnaby Mountain Totem Pole

oil on canvas board

11"x14"

SOLD 

 

 Central Park Pond

oil on canvas board

11"x14"

 Central Park. Pond Island

oil on canvas

11"x14"

SOLD 

 

Metrotown in the Rain

oil on canvas

16"x20"

Deer Lake Park

oil on canvas board

11"x14"

SOLD 

 

3. September 19, 2015 Stiveston Grand Prix of Arts annual en plein air challenge. It was held under the heavy rain smoothly and comfortably. All the amazingly organized locations were equipped with the tents. Spots were picked by pooling number of the bowl. I was lucky! My spot was right in front of the fish market. Rainy day, fish boats, water what else I can dream about!? I was not a winner, but I got an amazing experience and sold my painting.

 

 Fish Market. Stiveston

oil on deep canvas

12"x24"

SOLD 

4.  And finally...October 23-25, 2015 Burnaby Artists Guild Fall Show

10 my paintings got new homes :) while I was enjoying meeting some of my good friends and art lovers. Thanks to everyone who came to visit the Show!

 

Recent plein air paintings

Silent Evening in the Howe Sound

  11"x14"
oil on canvas board

plein air sketch

 Tidal Bay
11"x14"
oil on canvas board

plein air sketch 

These two new plein air works were painted in two evenings in Porteau Cove Provincial Park.

Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge 2015

Yesterday I've had a great chance to participate (second year) in Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge 2015 (more about the event http://opusartsupplies.com/opc ). Choosing Downtown location I was hoping for sunny day (it was amazing!) to paint my favorite red sun shades on the Maple Tree Square.
And here is the result of my one hour plein air work...
— at Gastown Vancouver.

 Red Sun Shades

plein air sketch

9"x12"

oil on canvas board 
 SOLD

Rhododendron Fest plein air practice

On May 3 I've had a great plein air experience on the Rhododendron Festival Day (Shadbolt Center). Garden was in amazing blossom!

Centennial Garden

16"x16"

plein air sketch

oil on canvas

photos of the event

Grand Prix of Art

September the 20th I've participated in the annual art contest. Over 100 artists competed in this  competition. Paintings were exhibited at Britannia Heritage Shipyard, Richmond, BC
Even though I'm not a winner I've got a very unforgettable plein air experience. I'm very proud to announce that my guild mate's James Koll painting placed third overall 
My painting was sold during the Art Show of the contest paintings.
Find out more about this event http://grandprixofart.ca/

Britannia Heritage Shipyard

12"x24"

oil on canvas 

SOLD

Deep Cove plein air practice

 Deep Cove. Sketch. 2014

SOLD

Going to participate in the annual art contest in Richmond I went to Deep Cove - my favorite place to refresh my plein air skills and figure out what canvas size would be affordable for me for 3hour painting next week in Stevenson. This sketch was made in 2hours.
More about the even in the next post...

New life of the old painting

This cityscape was painted a year ago. It based on some sketches and pictures that were made during my walk to Gastown last Summer. Year after I finally (as it always happened!) figured out what did I miss in it - some puddles with the reflections!!! So, I need a new title for it...
What do you think?

Gustown after the Summer Rain

16"x20"

oil on canvas

One more my achievement!

 

Granville Bridge. Plein-air sketch

SOLD

739 artists of all ages challenged themselves to capture the beauty of nature, urban life, and their imaginations in the 3^rd Annual Opus Outdoor Painting Challenge, held at six Opus locations across BC on Saturday, May 10th, 2014.

 My oil sketch is the second prize winner!

I choose Granville Island location where over 300 participants came to paint that day. Gloomy weather turned beautiful sunny day in an hour after beginning. Thus, I was very glad to add some light bright accents to reflect that changes. That was a great expiriance and fun!

Also, the watercolor by James Koll my colleague from the Burnaby Artists Guild placed second at the Downtown location.

http://www.opusartsupplies.com

Two hours plein air sketch in Deep Cove

 It's not the best quality picture of this sketch. I'll try to get the better one soon. Think it's time to look for the new camera.

Deep Cove. Sketch.

12"x 24"

oil on canvas
SOLD

Recent cityscapes

Sunny Day at the Main St.

8"x 8"

oil on canvas

SOLD

On the Sunny Side of the Street

16"x20"

oil on canvas

  
 False Creek View

24"x30"

oil on canvas

New Cityscapes for the Spring Show

 City Turns The Lights

8" x 10"

oil on canvas

SOLD

Twilight Comes to Town

8" x 10"

oil on canvas 

Gloomy Day

8" x 10"

oil on canvas 

SOLD 

Steam & Rain. Gastown

8" x 8"

oil on canvas 
SOLD

New Cityscapes of Vancouver (commission)

 False Creek View

15"x 30"

oil on canvas

commission painting

 Sunny Day in Gastown

16"x 20"

oil on canvas

commission painting

West Hastings after the rain

16"x 20"

oil on canvas

commission painting