My latest landscape in oil. This seems to be a start of my style as I have a complete a few studies that turned out this way as well. All my brush strokes are created with a sweeping motion. We will see how it evolves.

I recently rearranged my studio setup and am finding it much more enjoyable to paint. I really have to get going and complete a few for upcoming shows.

Wow! The unveiling event was fantastic. There was at least 150 people in attendance and the room was just packed.

Artists had paintings hanging on the wall that were lit to perfection. And the energy in the room was really positive.

The presentation to introduce Eva and what the 65 red roses represented was inspiring to say the least. The fact that she has helped so many others with CF will always be a part of her memory.

At the end of the ceremony, the mural was unveiled by all the artists that were in attendance that night. I think there must have been over 40 people on stage to pull the one black cloth off. To see all the paintings in one mural was great. Each painting was distinct and people were taking their time looking over the entire panel.

All in all, it was a great evening.

Read more about the 65 Red Roses Event :: The Auction at Maynards on June 16th :: Eva's Legacy

This is the final rose for the mural. I would have liked my brush strokes to be a little looser in the petals, but for some reason I tightened up when it was time to paint that area.

My alternative painting I had a lot of fun with. I like it so much, it is a toss up between the traditional red rose above and the more abstract rose below.

This marks stage two of the painting. Getting in the darker value at the back has started to make everything come forward a little more. Once the greens are established it should really melt into the background. More later….

I thought I would just show my progress of the rose I am painting for the mural – "65 Red Roses". This is stage 1. Before I proceed this layer needs to dry.

If I have time, I have another idea for a painting that I want to explore. If I do, I'll be posting it here as well.

65 Red Roses is another mural project that I am involved in. This time, not just as an artists but also as a coordinator. This project is the initiative of Angie Au Hemphill, artists and board member of the Federation of Canadian Artists.

Sixty five artist from the FCA are painting one single read rose on an 8×10" panel. These panels will be grouped together into one large mural and presented to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The mural will be auctioned off and all proceeds will go to the CCFF.

The unveiling of the mural will be on May 15 at Performance Works (map) on Granville Island. Come down and see what it is all about!

This morning I headed out to Mundy Park on behalf of Plein Air BC for a scheduled paint out and this is what I came home with.

I original was going to paint the lake but couldn't find an interesting crop that I liked, then I moved onto one of the timber fences in the area but as I got closer to the fence I saw a creek behind it that I thought would make a good composition. Buy Mundy Park for $100.

What a great day. Had a paint out organized by Alfonso Tejada at Panorama Park in Deep Cove. You can see pictures of the event over at the Plein Air BC blog. Buy this painting for $100.

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What a great day to paint. Snow on the mountain tops and the sun beaming down. This was painted on the Pitt River dyke looking north east. The last picture in the sequence is a second painting done on the path of the Coquitlam River.