VICTORIA CHARM

6 x 8 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

This is my first house commission. I really enjoyed doing it mostly because it is in my very favourite neighbourhood and also you just can't beat a great character home.

ALWAYS WELCOME6 x 6

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch thick gesso board
$80.00

Victoria is one of my favourite cities, especially because there are still so many character homes.  Whenever I get the chance I drive the 2 hours to my favourite neighbourhood Fairfield and take as many photos as I can. There was so much detail in the photo that I just started with the larger blocks of colour and then added little bits of detail. So much fun to do.

SWEET LITTLE HOUSE

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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This is the perfect little house, it is always a challenge for me painting light and shadow but I really enjoy doing it.  When I am looking for houses to paint I am always amazed at how back in the day all of our oversized families fit very comfortably into these tiny little gems.

COOK STREET

6 x 6 inch
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
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I took this photo in Victoria, one of my very favourites cities. I want to paint more houses with serious shadow, I left out quite a bit of the detail at the front of the house just trying to focus on the larger blocks of colour...challenging for me but really enjoyed painting this.

VISION IN VIOLET

8 x 6 inch
oil on gessobord
SOLD

I took the photo for this house last year in my favourite city, Victoria. The colour of the house was white but I decided to make it violet.  We are having many days of grey so I wanted to spice things up a little, I also liked how the golds and yellows complemented the violet.

PARK STREET

6 x 6 inches
oil on 1/8th inch gesso board
SOLD

I took the photo for this painting on a glorious summer day in Victoria just down the street from one of our favourite cafes, the Parsonage.  

Welcome home

6 x 6
oil on panel
$50.00

Fairfield is one of my favourite areas in Victoria.  Walking the streets filled with character homes is the perfect thing to do on a sunny afternoon, I liked the colours on this house, purple and blue two of my favourites and against the green of the shrubs is a perfect combination.

Welcome

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
SOLD

I could get used to painting character homes, there is something about their charm.  This house is in Victoria a block from Cook Street village, we always walk by when we are heading to grab a coffee or walking to the water front.  

A spring day

6 x 6
oil on panel
SOLD

Another house from my visit to Victoria.

Little blue house

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
SOLD

One of my very favourite things to do is drive to Victoria especially when all the cherry trees are coming out.  My husband and I spent a couple of hours walking around Fairfield taking pictures of all of the charming character homes. This little blue house was one of the first pictures I took, originally there was a portion of an orange house beside it, I eventually took it out as it just didn't seem to fit.  I have started using gessobord for several of my paintings, it definitely allows your paint brush to glide more easily. 

Leigh's roses

6 x 6 inches
oil on panel
$50.00

I have a fear of painting glass...I actually start sweating when I attempt it.  My friend Leigh gave me these beautiful roses awhile ago, I snapped some photos but until now I haven't had the nerve to try painting them.  I actually really enjoyed painting the vase.  My mantra for the day...nothing ventured nothing gained.

Yellow house

6 x 8 inches
oil on panel
$65.00

I have painted this scene before and will probably paint it again, it is taken from outside my studio at the Old school house art gallery in Qualicum Beach, I love character buildings. This building was saved by the towns people 25years ago from demolition.  It is the center of everything in our small village.