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Monday, November 16, 2015

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!

Sunday, August 23, 2015

Fleeting Moment

I'm happy to represent you my new landscape that was based on the memorable trip to Montenegro.
I really try to express the fleeting moment of the daily life in the eternal life of the ancient town. These are the walls of the Old Budva.
Feel free to leave your comments:)

Fleeting Moment

18"x36"

oil on gallery canvas

SOLD

I've submitted this landscape and "Galloping trough the Light" to the 2015 Annual International Representational Show. Now waiting for the results.

Monday, July 20, 2015

Grand Prix of Art, Delta 2015

Today I took part in the plein air art contest that was first organized in Delta (Ladner). That was a great challenge for all my family due to a very hot day.
I'm not a winner though my painting was sold at the show. I got very good feedback from my viewers and spent an unforgettable day. Ladner was amazing! Beautiful street views and very nice people. It was seems as all the neighborhood came out to check artists' work. One lady mentioned that she has never seen her street in purple color like I've painted on my canvas, but now she can see it everywhere. I love it!
The old car was staying right in front of my location and gave me the image of the old city view.
Here are some photos of the day...

Vibrancy of Time

16"x20"

oil on canvas

SOLD

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

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

Friday, October 17, 2014

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...

Romantic landscapes

Evening in Prague

8"x8"

oil on canvas

SOLD

Harmony

8"x8"

oil on canvas

SOLD

Lonely Pine

8"x8"

oil on canvas

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

Thursday, May 22, 2014

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

Friday, October 4, 2013

Recent participation in the art contest

On September 28, 2013 I became a participant of the exiting art contest of "plein air" artists in City of White Rock. I have to mention that my participation in this event was in a lap of the gods. I found a crumpled flyer about the event on the Starbucks info board in White Rock one day after the registration dead line. Against all odds I came in White Rock on rainy gloomy Saturday morning. This 3 hour plein air session (10am-1pm) was the most challenging end exiting one I've ever had. Staying under the dripping tent, I was painting the parking area. Cars were changing every half an our, but the most wonderful moment was the white truck that had parked right in front of me and covered 2/3 of my view. Luckily it left in 30 minutes. I finished my work 20 minutes before the time.
Here you can see what did I finally make.
This painting got the 1 place!