"Travelling Brothers 2" - Tyson and Shawn

This is the second painting based on a photo taken by Brianna Shoucair of their friend Tyson hiking in Tofino at sunset. I painted the first one as a gift to Kristen (click here to view). Clay and Karen (Shawn and Tyson's parents) asked if I could make a glicee (art copy) of Kristen's for them. I decided to paint another version similar but different from Kristen's as a gift for them from a loving parent to loving parents. 

"Travelling Brothers 2" - Tyson and Shawn 

16" x 20" Oil on canvas
NFS (a gift)

"Toast to Maui Sunset #3"

Still love playing with this photo but this is the last one for awhile. I increased the size of the painting to a 28" x 36" canvas and again played with different colours! This is larger than I usually do but may put this one in the Brush and Palette Club show and sale this summer. It would be a fun painting to have in a summer home or cabin!

"Toast to Maui Sunset #3"

28" x 36" Oil on canvas unframed

$250

Sol Sol! Caliente!

"Sol! Sol, Caliente!"

9" x 12" Framed Oil on canvas board

NFS (a gift)

I saw a photo of my sister-in-law Marg that my brother Ken had taken of Marg soaking up the beautiful sunsets that they enjoyed every evening while in Mexico. I could just feel the peacefulness radiating that I had to try to capture that in paint. The painting below is of my brother enjoying the sunsets as well from a picture Marg had taken.This set of paintings have already been given to them as gifts. I am hoping you can feel the warmth and enjoyment!

"Ken's Mexican Sunset"

9" x 12" Framed Oil on canvas board

NFS (a gift)

"Toast to Maui Sunset #2"

This version is with "unrealistic" colours and of course a lot of colour. It was fun to go through the colour wheel deciding what I would like to do (love the artistic license!). I also chose a larger format this time to give me more freedom to play with the colours.

"Toast To Maui Sunset #2"

14" x 18" oil on 3/4" panel with black painted sides

$125

"Travelling Brothers" - Tyson and Shawn

Our daughter's birthday is on Feb 7 but we celebrated tonight as a family; she is working out of town on her birthday. The photo I based this painting on was taken by Brianna Shoucair of their friend Tyson hiking in Tofino at sunset. We found the photo mesmerizing as there was a yellow orb on Tyson's back. The orb could not be from the sun as it is on Tyson's back facing away from the sun. I have read from many different sources when orb's show up on photographs, it is their loved ones that have passed; travelling with them. Kristen and I both thought of Shawn when we saw the photo...2 of her favorite people travelling together.

"Travelling Brothers"

Oil on canvas 16" x 20" with 1 1/2" painted sides

Not For Sale
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Happy Early Birthday Kristen!!! XXX OOO

 

Toast to Maui Sunset #1

This painting is from the end of a week's holiday in Maui. The sunsets are quick but beautiful. The wineglass was filled with beautiful sunset colours reflected in the white wine. The wine like the sunset, quickly disappeared!

 

"Toast to Maui Sunset #1"

Oil on canvas panel    9" x 12"

 

I plan on doing at least 3 different paintings of this scene (hence the #1) in different sizes and colours.