Caron Smith offers professional counselling services in Victoria, BC, Canada. In her other life she is an artist. Photography, pastels, and watercolours are her favoured media. Please feel free to enjoy her works here! Check out www.caronsmith.com for more paintings!
It was a gorgeous day to be sure. Sometimes the breeze from the water can be so cold, especially when you’re sitting still, painting. Today was not like that!
It was a gorgeous, chilly day in late December at Willows Beach when I painted this. After awhile, two women came and sat in the chairs, and they talked together. I had a the thought that the chairs were waiting for them to arrive.
Abkhazi Garden in Victoria, BC is a treasure, to be sure. Our artists group is invited there to paint every year, and to take part in their annual fund raiser.
It was chilly out as the Al Frescoes painted at Swan Lake and although I imagined that the coots swimming nearby could be cold I’m sure that it was I who was freezing! 14×16 Pastel on Pastelmat
When I sat down to paint this subdued landscape it seemed devoid of animal life. It was a very chilly day and even the birds seemed to be hiding. Until…I saw in the distance a pair of bald eagles. Clearly they had an excellent vantage point from which to hunt for lunch!
There were many people out walking their dogs at Finnerty Gardens on this day. It was extremely chilly, as you can see from the way these folks were bundled up!
Sometimes I have to sit for some time before inspiration strikes. This day was like that. It was cold and a little dull out. I was grumpy! I stayed with the feelings and let Mother Nature work her magic on me. After about a half hour I felt moved to paint this Oregon Grape in all her glory!