View from Ravenhill Farm SOLD

I enjoyed a painting adventure to the

Ravenhill Farm on the Saanich Peninsula

with the Al Fresco non-group last Friday

and this little sketch

is the result.

I set up at the edge of the farm,

facing southwest toward Brentwood Bay and Todd Inlet.

Before I started to paint I raised my arms above my head,

waved them about and declared,

"Put your hands in the air, like you don't care!"

(It's a fun and freeing way in which to start a painting -

and a great motto for living life!)

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oil on panel

9 x 12

Contact Linny for information.

(Comments are welcome, too.)
SOLD

Autumn by the Blue Bridge SOLD

"Autumn by the Blue Bridge" is one of the larger paintings

that I mentioned in one of my past posts.

I'm getting ahead of myself in the seasons with this one,

(and I don't want to rush this year's glorious summer)

but, with all the talk of the fate of Victoria's historic

Johnson Street Bridge / "The Blue Bridge", I started thinking

that it may be the autumn of our (1924) bascule Blue Bridge - or is

that final decision still "up in the air"?

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"Autumn by the Blue Bridge"

acrylic on canvas, 36x48, ©Linny D Vine

SOLD
Private Collection
Brentwood Bay, BC Canada

Midsummer Blooms

Thank-you to everyone for

visiting with me at the Moss Street Paint -In,

it was great to see you all!!!

"Midsummer Blooms" is from a warm and vibrant

planting of

lilies that I spotted on the

first day of summer -

(and isn't this the best summer...

and aren't summers the best?!)

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"Midsummer Blooms"

acrylic on canvas

36 x 30

Fisgard Fantasy SOLD

Today is the 22nd ANNUAL MOSS STREET PAINT -IN!!!

12 noon - 4 pm

I'm at site #61 between Clover Avenue and George Street

at the Dallas Road end of Moss Street.

See you there!!!

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"Fisgard Fantasy"

acrylic on canvas

36 x 24

SOLD

Gorge Dreamland SOLD

The 16th annual Gorge on Art takes place

tomorrow Saturday July the 4th from 11 am - 4 pm

along the beautiful Gorge waterway.

You can find me with my "Gorge -ous"

paintings (including "Gorge Dreamland")

at site #6 near the Admirals end of the walk way.

Wear sunscreen and see you there!

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acrylic on canvas

18 x 36

SOLD

Summer Evening - Fulford Harbour SOLD

This one of Fulford Harbour is from my recent

adventure to Saltspring Island.

(Sometimes I have the experience that a painting

is so much fun to paint that when it's done

I'm not ready for the painting to be finished

and this was one of them.)

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acrylic on canvas

24 x 24

SOLD

Adam's Road

I painted this one, "Adam's Road",

while looking across to Mount Taum.

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"Adam's Road"

oil on canvas

12 x 9

Saltspring Memory SOLD

On the way to the ferry, from Saltspring Island

back to Vancouver Island,
I saw these well aged
barns along the curve in the road and had

to stop for a few photos.
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"Salt Spring Memory"

acrylic on canvas
24 x 24

SOLD

Somewhere on Saltspring

Last weekend, during the stretch of

gloriously hot weather, I enjoyed a get away to

Saltspring Island complete with lake swimming, relaxing

and a "somewhere on a back road stop"

for this sketch.

9 x 12

oil on board

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For (or with) information contact Linny.

Ocean View - Muir Creek SOLD

I've been busy in my studio with some larger pieces

but last weekend I

enjoyed an outdoor painting adventure

in Sooke at Muir Creek

and this little sketch is the result.

oil on board

9 x 12

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Contact Mercurio Gallery for information.

SOLD

Maple Bay Cabin SOLD

When the owner of this cabin, Betty,

called me to commission this painting she described

her little red cabin with it's mossy roof

as looking like one of my paintings.

A few days after our phone conversation

I drove up to Maple Bay,

( 45 minutes north of Victoria),

to get photos of the cabin while the daffodils were still in bloom.

As soon as I saw

the cabin I was inspired and it was a joy to paint!

Betty has graciously invited me up

for a visit and a swim

this summer.

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acrylic on canvas

16 x 16

SOLD

Life is Good

The simple pleasure of an

early morning walk

when the day is fresh and calm.

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"Life is Good"

acrylic on canvas

16 x 20

HONORED! & "A Day in May" SOLD

I am extremely honored to be named as one of

BC's significant women artists!

(Please visit www.bcwomenartists.ca).

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This painting is of a little full of character home

in Victoria's Fairfield neighbourhood.

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"A Day in May"

acrylic on canvas

20 x 16
SOLD

Blossomtime SOLD

It's that magical time of year in Victoria

when the city turns pink

- it's Blossomtime!

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

SOLD

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And, it's SHOW TIME!!!

My art show, "Just Around the Corner",

(with urban landscapes and more ...),

opens today

and you're invited!

View from Saxe Point Park

This little one is from last Friday's outing with the

Al Frescos. I painted from a peaceful spot with a view

of a dancing fir tree,

the Juan de Fuca Strait and the Olympic Mountains.

It was a greyish day and I felt as though

I was using alien colors.

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"View from Saxe Point Park"

8 x 10

oil on canvas

Nothing But Blue Skies

I noticed this Lyall Street house

with it's apple tree full of fruit while out for a

neighbourhood stroll last September and

it was the calm, contented, "all is well" feel of

this scene that inspired me.

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"Nothing but Blue Skies"

acrylic on canvas

20 x 12

Looking Forward to the Unknown

This is from an outdoor painting

adventure last Friday.

It was an extremely chilly morning

on the grounds of Government House in Victoria.

I set up to paint beside this trail

and as I started to paint I enjoyed the feeling of

"looking forward to the unknown".

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"Looking Forward to the Unknown"

12 x 9

oil on canvas

"Little Red House on the Corner"

After not using red in my last post, I am

happy that this little house in Fairfield

caught my eye.

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"Little Red House on the Corner"
acrylic on canvas 9 x 12

View From Highrock Park SOLD

This one is from last Sunday

when, fellow painter, Jeffrey Boron

and I climbed to the top of

Highrock Park and

painted among the spring wildflowers.

(I didn't use any red and it felt most strange!)

oil on board

8 x 10

SOLD

Contact Mercurio Gallery for more information.

When Planets Align SOLD

This is the second time
that this little head turner of a car,
(bright pink in the real world),
has made it into one of my paintings.
In this one, it's parked on Courtney Street
in front of the Mercurio Gallery.
12 x 9
acrylic on canvas

SOLD

Quiet Business (by the Green Door Store) SOLD

This couple was deep in

discussion as they passed by

this little "closed sign on the door" store.

I couldn't see a business name anywhere on

on the building so, to me, it's:
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"Quiet Business - (By the Green Doored Store)".

acrylic on canvas

10 x 8

SOLD

Insomnia

On Friday I went out for a paint with

the Al Frescos to

Frank Mitchel's farm in Metchosin.

Shortly after I began to paint the

rain started so I moved

underneath the eave of the red shed

to continue.

I couldn't see the sheep

or their lambs from my new position

but, as I continued to paint, I could hear them

ba-a-a-ing from the other side of the wall.

(I titled this painting

with Rose and Jeffrey in mind,

they've both been suffering from

sleeplessness lately.

I wish you both long, deep sleeps and wonderfully wild dreams !)

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"Insomnia"

oil on board

14 x 11

HELD OVER....

Great news...the show is held over to March 26th!

'On the street where we live':

the urban landscape of Victoria

paintings by Robert Amos, James Gordaneer

and Linny D. Vine,

(from left to right - right after this afternoon's

delightful tea party at the Mercurio Gallery.)

Tourmaline Morning - Trial Island SOLD

This little painting of the Trial Island Lighthouse

is one that I started last spring on an outdoor

adventure with the Al Fresco non-group.

Finally, this week, I added a bit more

paint to it.

(I remember that it was the morning of Good Friday

and there were Easter eggs on the ground

all around us as we set up on Anderson Hill.

While we painted a swarm of children

appeared and then disappeared along with the eggs.)

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"Tourmaline Morning"

oil on canvas

9 x 12

SOLD

The Oak Villa SOLD

This elegant home sits

at the top

of the rise along Gladstone Avenue

in Fernwood.

The towering Garry oak

in the forground combined

with the height

of the home prompted

another Linnyland long and lean-er.

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"Oak Villa"

acrylic on canvas

20 x 10
SOLD

Sanctuary Tulips SOLD

Tonight between 7 - 9 pm is the opening of "Spring Equinox"

at the Morris Gallery and you are invited to attend!

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"Sanctuary Tulips"

(above) was painted from a group of

tulips growing in

Richard & Richard's

beautiful garden adjacent

to the Sanctuary salon.

acrylic on canvas

30 x 36

SOLD

Show Time!

Spring is in the air and the paintings are in Mercurio Gallery!

The Heart of Fernwood SOLD

This is the heart of Victoria's Fernwood

neighbourhood with all of the "art and heart" buildings

that I mention in one of my earlier posts.

The building to the far left is the Belfry Theatre and the building

behind the pink cherry tree is home to the She Said Gallery.

Across the street there is the Fernwood Inn

and the Cornerstone Cafe.

The black dog from "In Fernwood" found it's way

into this one

and so did a VW van...

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"The Heart of Fernwood"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 24

SOLD

1713 1/2 Government Street SOLD

Happy Valentine's Day!

This week I had the pleasure of

being invited to do a demonstration for

Studio 30 Art Club, (a wonderful, friendly

group of artists who meet in Saanich), and
this scene of
Victoria's Chinatown is the result.

I was inspired by the reds with the bits of

blue and the one round shape among all of the rectangles.

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

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This painting is available. Please contact the Mercurio Gallery for more information.

SOLD

Coton Girls SOLD

Coton's Grocery, (originally named Round the Corner),

was a small neighbourhood grocery store operated

by Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Coton and their three

daughters Eileen, Pat, & Marjorie.

Marjorie's daughter, Mary, (who commissioned this painting),

remembers working in the store as well.

Although the building is currently used as a

private residence, it is on record as

"the best preserved storefront in Esquimalt".

acrylic on canvas

16 x 20

SOLD

In Fernwood SOLD

This is a scene from the center of Fernwood,

a vibrant community full of heart and art.

The buildings in this painting are the Fernwood Inn

and the Cornerstone Cafe

which are across the street from

the Belfry Theatre and the She Said Gallery.

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"In Fernwood"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

SOLD
Private Collection
Fernwood BC Canada

Floating Flowerpot NFS

This little boat was home

for my first seven years in Victoria.

The boat's real name was the'Casa Miga',

(friendly house or home of friends),

but the captains of the Harbour Ferry Tour boats

dubbed it 'The Floating Flowerpot'.

It was a wonderful lifestyle,

full of all sorts of challenges, that all made sense

- during the summer months!

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"Floating Flowerpot"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

NFS

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For further information contact Linny.

1717 Government Street SOLD

Sun Neen Fai Lok and Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Happy Year of the Ox!

acrylic on canvas

20 x 10

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This painting is for sale. Contact the Mercurio Gallery for details.

SOLD

Hill Top Tango

My other outdoor painting adventure this week

was to High Rock Park in Esquimalt where

these two oaks were doing their dips and glides

on the velvety green dance floor.

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"Hill Top Tango"

oil on board

14 x 11

Train and Buildings SOLD

I enjoyed two outdoor painting adventures this week.

The first, on Tuesday, was to the Vic West E & N rail yard with fellow painter fellows, Jeffrey J. Boron, Adam Noonan and Bob McPartlin. The heritage buildings of the rail yard are next to the the tall buildings of the Songhees development and across the street from the Vic West Park skate park.

It was a beautiful sunny morning, although a bit windy near the finish, and while I was packing up to leave I had an easel mishap which resulted in a small, but gritty, "train wreck" that required a bit of repair back in the studio.

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"Train and Buildings"

oil on canvas

11 x 14

SOLD

This painting is for sale. Contact the Mercurio Gallery for details.

Freddie's Flowers

Freddie's Flowers, almost on the corner, corner store is

located at the junction of Oak Bay and Victoria on Fort Street.

During the summer Victoria's boulevards bloom with

colorful plantings and this one was in just the right location

to be claimed by the store's signage.

(While I was painting this one the bike rider morphed into a

free-wheeling young fellow named Freddie.)

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"Freddie's Flowers"

acrylic on canvas

16 x 16

Road Tripper

Vining Street in Fernwood is lined with beautifully

restored heritage homes,

some of Victoria's oldest and most majestic cherry trees

and one VW van in mint conditon.

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"Road Tripper"

acrylic on canvas

20 x 16

Chinatown Cherry Tree

In the spring this cherry tree blooms at the entrance to the

Chinese Public School in Victoria's Chinatown.

As well as the abundance of blossoms,

it was the red on the building and the

big globes on the gate pillars that attracted me to

this scene.

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"Chinatown Cherry Tree"

acrylic on canvas

30 x 30

Chinatown Snow

Happy New Year/Sun Neen Fai Lok!

Wishing everyone a divine 2009!

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"Chinatown Snow"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

Tourist Town SOLD

I'm dreaming of a pink spring!

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

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This painting is for sale.

For information contact the Mercurio Gallery.

SOLD

Westbay Wonder SOLD

Once upon a time ago I lived on a boat

at Victoria's Westbay Marina and this very unique

house was, and still is, right next to the marina.

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"West Bay Wonder"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

SOLD