The last few West Coast sketches
Posted: July 19, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized 22 CommentsAs wonderful as it is to get home after a long holiday, I have to admit I miss the West Coast mountain vistas. I managed to get in a few final sketches before flying home. The first one was painted while waiting in Nanaimo for the ferry back to Vancouver. It was a great day for painting clouds so during the long wait on the dock I found a spot with a spectacular view out into the Strait of Georgia. From that distance the snow-capped coastal mountain peaks on the mainland are visible but very subtle in value. They’re a bit darker and warmer than the clouds, but not much.
On the last full day in Vancouver I got out early to paint the palm trees along English Bay. The first time I visited the city years ago I couldn’t believe we had palms in Canada, but I’ve never sketched them and thought they would be a good addition to my handout for “Trees in the City”, the workshop I will be giving at the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Chicago next week.
In true Vancouver fashion, it started to rain just as I completed my palm drawing, so I found a dry spot under a big tree and sketched the deep-sea freighters out on English Bay, finishing my tree sketch when the sun came out again.
And a quick note to everyone who commented on posts when I was travelling: I tried my best to respond to all of them from my iPad but it seems that many of my responses did not come through. I blame it on spotty wifi in remote locations, and I will answer them all very soon.
Beautiful!!
Thanks so much!
Jeeshhhh! Stunners> I am especially in love with the skies!
Thanks Jane. It was a good week for skies!
Hello, do you ever post progressive images. The beautiful palm trees today would be interesting to see the layers. Your painting are gorgeous.
Hi John, I do post progressive images occasionally but not often when I am travelling. I do love creating step-by-step posts but that can only happen when I have the luxury of time. I was on holiday with my family this summer so I didn’t spend a whole lot of time on the computer. But more of these posts will hopefully happen later this summer!
Shari
I’ve just begun following your posts. Appreciate your talent.
Your water sparkles. Beautiful mountains. Thx for BC memories 🙂
Thanks Chris. I have good BC memories too!
Your paintings definitely represent the West Coast whether it’s Canada or U.S.
Love the sketches; brought back memories of of my visit to Vancouver. Looking forward to all the Urban Sketcher postings from Chicago!
Beautiful sketches Shari! I went there las summer and had a blast sketching!
My home coast looks wonderful through your paintbrush 🙂
Shari, Really loved these so much! You have such a great style – simple and elegant!
Chuck
Cool! I’ll be out West too next month, near Nanaimo and in Whistler. I guess I’ll be painting some mountains too. I tried to find sketchers in Parksville where I will be for a week and a half, but so far no luck! Although I don’t mind puttering around on my own, it’s nice to hand out with other people sometimes.
Beautiful pictures. Thank you
Thank you.
nice post
Thanks Amal.
Love the granulation in the first sky. You had a very productive trip. Take a breath before your trip to Chicago. I didn’t get into one of your workshops there but will hopefully get to take one of your longer classes in a different location in the future. See you in Chicago.
Beautiful ! You really have A great sense of creativity .. the way you painted the palm and the clouds has a unique touch to it .. I am Inspired ! ❤
Thanks so much Raghulam.