Category Archives: art

Posts, Paddling and Painting on Pender

Another busy Pender Island day. The best part of the day was spent building the fence. A slow job of dismantling the old one, installing new posts and stringers , and reboarding the fence. Add to the scenario the fact … Continue reading

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Paddling & Painting at Peter Cove South 

Paddling and painting on a February day. +8C, calm waters and no wind made for a great winter day at the beach. . . . Ads belong to WordPress.

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Beach Painting at Dusk

Perhaps not the best day for painting, the wind was blowing, temperatures cold, and the light was failing. Still, I opted to record this scene from Hamilton Beach (Pender Island, BC, Canada) with a quick watercolour painted from the warmth … Continue reading

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Brooks Point Watercolour Sunset

An afternoon walk. A late day paint. Brooks Point is a stunning place to spend a late fall afternoon. . http://www.islandhomeblog.wordpress.com http://www.debra-hunter.com . . . Ads belong to WordPress.

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Beach Painting at Bricky Bay

It has been ages since my last post. Several different events ( including a snow storm, a wind storm, sickness, work and a rock slide!) delayed us getting back to our island home, creating a 9 week gap where we … Continue reading

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Peter Cove North, Painting, and a Pose

A beautiful evening after the rain. An evening en plein air paint…… and the resulting painting. And our son striking quite the pose. . . . . Ads belong to WordPress.

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Paddling, painting and an unexpected turn of events

Today started as many of our Pender days do, breakfast, choose a beach to hang out on, and that is about it until suppertime rolls around. After waffles and bacon (expertly prepared by my husband!), we headed out to Grimmer … Continue reading

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Peter Cove South, Playing and Painting

Peter Cove North on a summer day is filled with beautiful scenery both up close and in the distance. Driftwood dots the shore, inviting you to pull up a log, take a seat, and enjoy the view. As the tide … Continue reading

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Peter Cove South – a painting and a view (and some driftwood)

Today is another “painting and a view” post, this time at Peter Cove South. It was another overcast day, but luckily without rain. Late in the day we headed down to Peter Cove South. The family threw rocks into the … Continue reading

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Boundary Pass – A Painting And A View

Today’s post is again another “a view and a painting” post. I find this is an interesting approach as I am able to share a view and the art it inspires. This is the view from the Boundary Pass beach … Continue reading

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