"COACH" BY DAVE SIMONS

Here is a great little painting by my brother Dave called "Coach". Maybe he can comment and tell us more about it. He had trouble posting it so he sent it to me.
Brian Simons

ON TOP IS THE FINISHED PAINTING OF "COACH" THAT DAVE SENT.

Old Mexican House

Hi, Brian.this is one that i did today.

YACHT MAYLANDS WIP

Oil paint on 24"x20" canvas stretcher. Started on location complketed in studio
Thanks for the suggestions. Here is the final version

Hi Brian,

Well it looks like the blog is up and running with lots of interesting comments and pics. I'm posting an image of the painting I had in the Sidney Fine Arts last weekend.

I now have several paintings in the Morris Gallery on Burnside and Alpha. Of course I'm pretty excited!

I can see that you have been very busy creating wonderful new work.

cheers
Jeffrey

4 NEW PAINTINGS

"HERON" 16X20" OIL/CANVAS

"SNOWY LANE" 16X20" OIL/CANVAS

"WINIBEGO" 16X20" OIL/CANVAS

"FAIRFIELD SNOW #2" 16X20" OIL/CANVAS

POPPIES AT THE BACK DOOR

Acrylic paint on 18"x18" (45x45cm) canvas stretcher. Completed today from on location pen sketch and photograph

Interesting art stuff here

Amber Hope's Martha Washingtons

This is about the only painting that i have done that i think i can post (i painted it in the summer). Lately i've been painting what some people might call "No-Brainer-Feel-Good" stuff in a simple folk-arty style - my user pic is a sample of that.

Now this one that i'm posting was quick and small (only 5x7 and painted with acrylics) but i think it's my favourite one i've done. Just thought i'd share at least SOMEthing! :-)

Sorry, i don't have a scanner, so there is a touch of glare on the upper left corner of the pic. Oh, and i plan on possibly changing the name to a red colour so it doesn't stand out so horrendously.

Winter Study

A little study that i did today.. 11x14 oil/board

BISQUICK

This is an oil painting I did last night called "BISQUICK"24x30". A still life of the kitchen counter from a photo taken a few years back

SUNRISE YORK OIL 16x20 cm (6"x8")

Small plein air study in oils
Location York a rural town 90K West of Perth Western Australia

Coastal Study

An 11x14 oil/board study that i recently did for a demo.

"PANDORA"

a SMALL OIL PAINTING OF A STEET SCENE HERE IN VICTORIA 16X20" OIL/CANVAS

POSTS WANTED

HI everyone, would be pretty exciting to see more posts from contibutors, either text or pics!!!!!
If your not sure how, just email me at: briansimons@hotmail.com for some help?

A RECENT PAINTING

a small oil painting 16x20" of coastal islands up the British Columbia coastline

SPRING - RIVER GUILDFORD AUSTRALIA

Plein air, oil on 40x45cm (16"x18") panel, completed today

CHIEF BABA-KINGCOME INLET

Here is a little acrylic portrait of the Chief of Kingcome inlet!
His name is Baba. He is a much loved and respected Chief.

ANOTHER KINGCOME INLET PAINTING

Here is another painting from Kingcome Inlet

NEW MEMBERS

Warm welcome to 6 new members: Joanne Bowden, Bruce McDonald, Anna Curtin, Irene Buck, Jan and Mona! Thanks for signing up and if you wish to post something, click on the "Blogger" logo at the top of the blog, sign in and "add post" from the dashboard. You can also comment on any of the existing postings by simply clicking on the "comments" link under each and adding your own comment! This is YOUR blog , please feel free to use it. Brian Simons

"WINTER THAW"

Here is a small painting I did recently from photos I took when it snowed here in Victoria a few years ago. It's oil/canvas 16x20"

KINGCOME INLET

Here is another small painting, this time an acrylic I did when I was visiting a native village called Kingcome Inlet on a fijord up the BC coastline in August. It's a small 9x12 sketch of part of the village. The is another oil sketch of the village on the homepage of my website: http://www.briansimons.com

Thanks for the invite, Brian

Thanks for the invite to your blog, Brian. R. Bruce Macdonald, www.rbmacdonald.net

SMALL OIL PAINTING

Here is a small oil painting I did a few days ago of a scene in Victoria. It's 9x12" oil on canvas. I'm doing some more work in oils this last while and I like the feel of this one!

JEAN IVES SHOW

IF YOU LIVE NEAR VICTORIA, PLEASE CHECK OUT JEAN IVES SHOW AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA. SHE IS ONE OF THE ORIGINAL STUDIO 1050 PAINTERS AND HER WEBSITE LINK IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THIS PAGE. SHE PAINTS MOSTLY SCENES OF THE SOUTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND AREA. WELL WORTH SEEING! BRIAN SIMONS

MORE NEW CONTRIBUTORS

WELCOME TO AUDREY, SAM, PARKER, JEAN IVES, HUGH LOVE, SCULPTOR AND SKETCH!
THANKS FOR JOINING THIS BLOG. IT IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IF EVERYONE COULD COMPLETE THEIR PROFILE AND ENTER THEIR NAME FOR DISCUSSIONS PURPOSES...NOT MANDATORY THOUGH!
THANKS FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL ARTWORK POSTED HERE! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JUST POST A COMMENT, QUESTION, OR ANYTHING ELSE, IF YOU DON'T HAVE PICS.
THIS IS VERY EXCITING BEGINNING...THANKYOU. BRIAN SIMONS
OOPS! 2 MORE NEW MEMBERS, GLEN AND AMBER-WELCOME!
www.briansimons.com

Welcome new members

Hi everyone, warm welcome to Victoria, Margaret, Kathy and Brianne...all new contributors. Thanks for choosing to be part of this. And thanks for your postings. All the paintings are awesome! Brian Simons

Studio 1050

Hi Brian,
This is the first time I have done a posting so I'm not sure how it works and whether I will be able to do what I want. Anyway, your idea is fabulous...I will enjoy posting new paintings and receiving critique from the others. I might need to come over and get a tutorial first! Now I will try this and see if it works. These are the three paintings I submitted to the Sidney Art Show...I got one accepted and for the second year in a row, it was my least favourite. What do you (and others) think? I will look forward to seeing what everyone is up to (once I figure out how to use this). Bye for now. Margaret

SPRING HAS ARRIVED DOWN UNDER

Two plein air paintings completed this week. Some rework in the studio


Path in Kings Park. Oil on canvas (9"x12")



Swan River at Guildford. Oil on canvas (12"x16")

Welcome Bob Abrahams

Hi Bob and thanks for becoming a member contributor to this blog. Bob is an Austrailian artist and you can see his exciting work by clicking on his link in the link list at the right. Brian Simons