Mountain Vitality – 30 x 40 inches, Acrylic on Canvas

Forest Rhythm, Interior – 24 x 36 inches, Acrylic on Canvas – SOLD

This specific area was found wandering around British Columbia’s interior, there are many places in the interior of B.C that are worth exploring. It is a beautiful place, and vast with numerous possibilities. Although, be cautious of wildlife. To find the best places, as I found this one, I find the below quote succumbs to this. Yes there is a path in the painting, but some of the greatest paths I have discovered, have been discovered by making my own paths first. This area was very busy, and so great thought had to be applied to the planning of this painting. Such as the usual layout of strong composition, acknowledgment of values, focal area, simplification, color, design, pattern arrangement, rhythm and all of the principles of design should be thought of.

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Maliview Point, Salt Spring Island – 24 x 36 inches, Acrylic on Canvas- SOLD

A new piece I painted from one of my favorite islands, Salt Spring Island. This was near a area named Maliview Drive, I beautiful little place, with great memories to me. I spent much time at the end of Maliview.

Point at Ruckle Park – 24 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas

After many compositions were studied, this piece was created. Ruckle Park, a place I have visit many times and much more time to come.  Part of my painting journey was spent here, and time well spent. A hidden beauty lies within this place.

Black Tusk – 36 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas – SOLD

This is a painting of Black Tusk, a mountain near Garibaldi Provincial Park. It was done as a commission for a very nice local man, who lives in the city. It is of his fondest memories from a hike he once walked upon once upon a time. The place seems very beautiful to me, and I wouldn’t be surprised if you find me behind a easel below Black Tusk mountain some day very soon.

24 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas

A scene local to me, this is Kitsilano Beach, the end of fall, sunset. Recently I took a walk to Kits, and went viewpoint searching, searching for different scenes, views that are possibly hidden to the regular eye. I searched for interesting viewpoints, areas that aren’t a popular spot, to avoid that touristy looking type painting. While I managed to find some decent ideas, and scenes, I did a lot of work with the composition to create a stronger overall landscape and painting.

~JB

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Here is a new one for you all to enjoy over the holidays, to get the feeling of the beauty of winter.

24 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas

~JB

24 x 36 inches, acrylic on canvas – SOLD

On my recent painting trip to Salt Spring Island, I was painting there in the afternoon and I got stuck in a down poor. It was raining so hard that my painting literally melted away, I tried to fight the rain, painting faster then it could destroy my work, but I failed. Everything just got to wet. In the end it was a great experience and this painting was born.

Continuing my inspiration from that Fall gray day on Malaview, I decided to take it to the studio and do a larger finished piece of that same scene that was once vanished forever. So here it is, Fall gray day on Malaview.

~JB

12 x 16 inches, acrylic on canvas - SOLD

Welcome to my new blog, I decided to do a makeover. I like the versatility of this blog format better. It seems there is much more freedom. I will continue to update my blog with new paintings, very soon I will be adding some studies as well.

You will see finished paintings and studies from imagination and life. Info on journeys, photos, inspirational words and other additional info for my art collectors and friends.

I will start my new blog off with a couple older posts from my last blog and one new one, just to get things up to pace around here. To start off, here is a recent painting, along with the below short story…

I painted this one from life just recently over this past weekend, I arrived early in the day and quickly found a view I liked. The light was changing quite often from sun to cloud, there were many hikers passing by this time, but it didn’t bother me much. Looking to my right, I looked down over a small cliff at rocks with waves crashing up against them along with the occassional sailer passing by. You can view a photo of me painting this scene here

Thank you

36 x 24 inches, acrylic on canvas – SOLD

It was quite the hike up the side of the mountain to get to this view. I started off following a trail through a meadow with trees surrounding me. Then moved on into a rocky forest, along the side of canyon walls, the pathway getting narrower as I went up. It was a nice short adventure. Moving up further, the path became very narrow and steep, quite nerve racking looking down. The hike was worth it though, since the view above was spectacular.

Nature has been mastering itself for some time now, it is an honor to be able to capture its beauty.

Thank you