August 9, 2010

Reflections of August


This painting is based on a seascape between Gonzales and Ross Bay in Victoria, British Columbia. I wanted to capture the tranquil mood of a warm August afternoon reflected in the mirror of a tidal pool.

This is an oil painting on an 18" by 24" wrapped canvas.  Available
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4 comments:

  1. jurnalist free lancerSeptember 7, 2010 at 11:44 PM

    I love that too.. The colours are in a very good way placed and the atmosphere can be almost "smell" it form there... Very, very good work too.

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  2. LenSeptember 10, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    Multumesc Sorina! I appreciate your kind comments!

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  3. AleksOctober 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    Well you certainly did capture exactly what you wanted,it is easy for me to imagine being there standing in that warm August afternoon!Wonderful!

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  4. LenOctober 1, 2010 at 9:39 PM

    Thank you ALeks! Your imagination is perfect for this August day!!
    Len

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