Island Memory/ARABELLA!! SOLD

This is one of two images of Linnyland paintings that are
 in the Fall/Winter 2011 edition of the oh-so plushy ARABELLA!!

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"Island Memory"

oil on canvas

24 x 24
(sold)



Red Barn and Sunflowers SOLD

Here's another from September's

Linnyland swimming/painting adventure to

Salt Spring Island. And remember, that

according to "Linny lore",

sunflowers bring success in business

and I'm sure that Linnyland paintings of them do, too!

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"Red Barn and Sunflowers"

oil on cradled wood panel

14 x 11
SOLD

The One and Only SOLD

Happy Thanksgiving!

Here's the entire "long and leaner" Linnyland Lighthouse,

(as mentioned in the previous post),

 the cover image of the current Where Magazine!!

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"The One and Only"

acrylic on canvas

48 x 24
SOLD
to a collector in Texas

Lighthouse Linny/Linnyland Lighthouse

Lighthouse Linny's Linnyland light house is the cover

 of the current where magazine!!

"Summertime - Southey Point" SOLD

From a recent Linnyland painting/swimming

 adventure on Salt Spring Island.

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"Summertime- Southey Point", 

oil on wood panel, 6 x 8

SOLD

to a Private Collector, Prince George BC Canada

High Above the Salish Sea

The next Linnyland summer painting adventure

was one that had been calling to me for a number of years

and that's because, from my Victoria studio, I look across the
strait to the town of Port Angeles and the Olympic Mountains but,
until this summer, hadn't visited the area.

 So, away we went, (fellow, fellow artist Jeffrey Boron and I),

 on a hot, hot August day; through customs (another story for another day), across the Salish Sea, through Port Angeles

 to the top - Hurricane Ridge.

The fields were abloom with wild flowers, the air scented
 with mountain sage and the last patches of snow nearly melted.

There was exploring, then picnicking

and finally painting right at the very top of it all.

And now, (after returning through customs - yet another story for another day),  I've visited (and painted) the view

 from my studio window!

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"High Above the Salish Sea"

oil on wood panel
8 x 10

Summer Evening on Kaatza

This one is from that same magical Linnyland painting

 (& swimming) adventure to Lake Cowichan

 or Kaatza (The Big Lake).

After a swim I wandered around the point

 and painted facing the Northwest end of the lake. 

And, when I had finished, 

there was time for one more swim...

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"Summer Evening on Kaatza"

oil on wood panel

8 x 10

Cowichan Lake Sunset

 From a recent magical Linnyland

painting (and swimming) adventure

 at Cowichan Lake.

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"Cowichan Lake Sunset"

oil on wood panel

6 x8

Songhees Summer Saunter

In between commissions and summer adventuring

I just realized that this one didn't get posted.

It's from "a few whiles ago" summer morning Linnyland painting

adventure along Victoria's Songhees walkway,

(in between a condo building & the Spinaker's Restaurant),

and looking across to Fisherman's Wharf.

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"Songhees Summer Saunter"

oil on wood panel

9 x 12

Fernwood Freddie SOLD

This painting may look familiar.

The first painting of this scene,'Spring in the Square', was

sold immediately and has recently sold again. It's first owner was persuaded to sell the painting to it's second owner

 under the condition that I be commissioned

 to paint another similar painting as a replacement - then the first owner bought another small Linnyland painting as well!

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"Fernwood Freddie"

oil on canvas

12 x 6

SOLD

Swan Lake Colors

This one's from a recent hot summer evening

 Linnyland painting adventure at Swan Lake.

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"Swan Lake Colors"

oil on wood panel

6 x 8

Sunny Day Saanichton Bay

Here's one from a recent Linnyland painting adventure...

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"Sunny Day Saanichton Bay"

oil on wood panel

6 x 8

Bicycle Lane SOLD

A mini Linny painting!

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"Bicycle Lane"

oil on canvas

5 x 3

SOLD

Dreamland Trail SOLD

I went swimming here on the weekend-life is good in Linnyland!!

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"Dreamland Trail"

oil on canvas

40 x 30

SOLD

Lucky Sunflowers

It's said that sunflowers are lucky

and that they always bring business success.

So, according to Linny-lore, it's extremely lucky
 to have a Linnyland sunflower painting hanging on the wall
 in one's home or place of business!

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"Lucky Sunflowers"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 30  



A Wildly Wonderful Adventure!!

Thank-you!! ...

 to all the art lovers, patrons and friends who joined with me...

 

 on Sunday at the beautiful Sooke Harbour House Gallery

 to enjoy a "West Coast Adventure in Linnyland"...

and a wildly wonderful adventure it was!!!

~

(If you're local tune in to Channel 12 Arts & Entertainment

with Adam Sawatsky tonight for more adventures in Linnyland...)

Three in one!!!

Imagine my happy dance when I opened the current edition

 of Victoria's Monday Magazine and spotted three of my paintings

featured (at two of my galleries) as top picks 
for this week's Art & Entertainment!!  

Life is good in Linnyland.
~



"West Coast Adventure in Linnyland"

"West Coast Adventure in Linnyland" opens tomorrow! The Sooke Harbour House Gallery welcomes you on an adventure to visit the meadows, flora, forests, lakes, rivers &  sea shores
of Linnyland.

~

Reception with artist: Sunday, August 7th 1:00 to 3:00 pm
~

Memory Lane SOLD

A mini Linny painting.

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"Memory Lane"

oil on canvas

5 x 3

SOLD

Moss Street Paint-In 2011

It was a Moss Street Miracle!
No, unfortunately the Parasol Model didn't make an appearance,
but there were about 30,000 other parasol models that did
because the 24th annual Art Gallery of Greater Victoria event
started out with rain pouring from the July sky.
(Setting up was funny/scary -
all squishy and cramped under a water proof tent.)
But then the miracle; the rain stopped,
the crowds of art lovers appeared, the sky continued to clear,
the paintings came out from under the tent (so did the painter)
and the sun came out as well!!
Thank-you to all of the visitors to Linnyland; friends, patrons, volunteers, organizers, fellow artists, Looky Lous, Looky Louises,
and everyone who did the sun dance with me, too. You're all
part of the miracle and success of
the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's Moss Street Paint-In 2011
and I loved connecting with all of you!!
~
(Once the Paint-In had ended it poured rain again. Happily, I was homeward bound within Vinnie Van Go...)
~
Credit for the above "Linny photos" go to Jeffrey Boron who snapped the rainy set up shot. Check out his blog at http://www.jeffreyjboron.blogspot.com/ & Sharon Churchill who came by for a visit. Check out her blog at http://www.sharonspainting.blogspot.com/

~ And remember, it's always sunny and warm in Linnyland!!

The Parasol Model

I'm busy getting ready for the

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's

24th Annual Moss Street Paint-In.

"Celebrate the Gallery's art festival this Saturday

and join the fun...

over 100 invited artists bring their studios to Moss Street!"

The above painting was inspired by the lovely young woman

with it all (including a parasol) that wandered by

my "street studio"during last year's Paint In.

I'm hoping that she attends again this year

and recognizes herself in this painting.

If you know who she is please tell her that

she can see "her painting" and

stop by for a visit with me in Linnyland

at 107 Moss Street

(between Faithful and May).

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"The Parasol Model"

oil on canvas

16 x 8

Roadside Distraction

On Canada Day evening I enjoyed another

of my swallows swooping Linnyland hayfield painting adventures.

Then home in time to watch the fire works...oooh...ahhh!!!

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"Roadside Distraction"

oil on wood panel

8 x 10

Summer Day - Turner's SOLD

This Linnyland version of the Turner's building

wanted to be painted in Flamingo colors!

(The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's

Small Works Exhibition and Sale opens today.)

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"Summer Day - Turner's"

oil on canvas

6 x 6
SOLD



Summer Solstice Hay Field

This one is from a Linnyland out in the fields adventure

on the evening of the summer solstice.

I painted beneath the swooping Swallows,

the chattering Cowbirds and in front

of the Sheep who all offered me the same

unflattering commentary.

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"Summer Solstice Hay Field"

oil on wood panel

6 x 8

Cadboro Bay Castle SOLD

"Cadboro Bay Castle" went home to hang in "the castle" today.

The castle is the happy home of Nala, Sage, Landon and Shana

as well as their puppers, Copper and Raven.

This painting was commissioned as a Mother's Day gift

and was a total joy to create right from the start,

meeting the family at the gallery during

my recent "a little, little, Linny Show",

to the finish with Shana's,

"I LOVE IT!"

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"Cadboro Bay Castle"

oil on canvas

20 x 16

SOLD

Rufus Goes to the Beach

This one is from the afternoon of my recent painting adventure

to Witty's Lagoon Beach. Although dogs and their humans

were out enjoying the warm day at the beach

these three are (relatively) straight out of Linnyland.

Sometime during this painting there was a deep voiced fellow

that felt the need to call out his dog's name quite often.

Could it be that "Rufus" was having too much fun?

Is there any such thing as too much fun?!!

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"Rufus Goes to the Beach"

oil on wood panel

8 x 10

"Little Bad Boy Lighthouse" SOLD

From a recent sunny morning

Linnyland painting adventure at Witty's Lagoon.

I decided to paint the snow capped Olympic Mountains

with the Race Rocks lighthouse in front.

The lighthouse was too far away for me to see any of it's features

but I thought, "No problem, I've painted it before

and I can do it from memory". (Ha ha.)

When I finished painting I could see that something wasn't

quite right with the lighthouse tower.

It wasn't until I was back in my studio, and I had looked

through the binoculars at the Race Rocks Lighthouse,

that I realized I'd given the tower an extra white stripe.

Ah...that's why the little lighthouse

sports the "convict in striped pajamas look"!

So...after some concern and careful consideration

I've come to understand that the little lighthouse

hasn't done anything too seriously

bad or wrong - really, the only crime (if one can call it a crime) 
that he committed

was that he wanted to be a little bit different -

and that might explain the reason that he stands out

from the crowd the way that he does.

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"Little Bad Boy Lighthouse"

oil on wood panel

8 x 6
SOLD
Private Collection
Metchosin BC Canada

Tour de Fernwood SOLD

There seems to be a BLOG CLOG, in Linnyland

at present I'm unable to answer any of your comments.

Please know that I'm sending you

a big "THANK-YOU" right now!!

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"Tour de Fernwood"

oil on canvas

12 x 6
SOLD

The Little Store with More SOLD

In front of the little store with more stands the proud owner

who sells only the very best of everything.

(Just like Leon of Aubergine Specialty Foods Store -check it out!)

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"The Little Store with More"

oil on canvas

16 x 8

SOLD

Arcade Corner

With this little Linnylander I was attracted

to the light/dark contrast as well as the "face"

that faces out from this corner of the corner store.

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"Arcade Corner"

oil on canvas

6 x 6

Glowing Review

Victoria art critic, Robert Amos, gives "a little little LINNY Show" a glowing review:

Blue Sky Belfry SOLD

This little Linnyland long and leaner

has us on a spring stroll by Fernwood's Belfry Theater on one of

those wonderful "blue sky, all is well in the world, mornings".

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"Blue Sky Belfry"

oil on canvas

10 x 5
SOLD

Spring in the Square SOLD

"a little, little LINNY Show" opens today

at the She Said Gallery:

~An intriguing selection of new small & (sometimes) tall Linnyland paintings~

May 7th - May 31st 2011

Opening reception with Linny D. Vine: Saturday, May 7th, 4 - 7 pm

2000 Fernwood Road

(Across the square from the Belfry Theatre)
250.361.3372

See you there in the square!

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"Spring in the Square"
oil on canvas

20 x 10

SOLD

Full Moon Afternoon

This little one is from a recent Linnyland painting adventure

to Esquimalt's Fleming Beach on

the afternoon of the April full moon.

One of the names for the April full moon is "The Full Pink Moon".

According to Linny lore, during the full Pink Moon

anything is possible - think happy thoughts and believe...

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"Full Moon Afternoon"

oil on canvas

6 x 8

January Light

January light in April?

It's a mystery to me why I didn't get this one posted until now.

It's from a warm and sunny January painting adventure

at the top of Esquimalt's High Rock Park.

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"January Light"

oil on canvas

9 x 12

Afternoon Light - East Sooke Park

This one is from my first painting adventure this spring.

(Yes, those are rusty rocks in the foreground!)

Last week fellow fellow painter, Jeffrey Boron,

and I enjoyed a semi-sunny, semi-warm afternoon

at the beautiful East Sooke Park.

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"Afternoon Light - East Sooke Park"

oil on wood panel

8 x 10

Buddha and Pieris SOLD

This painting (from several whiles ago) was inspired

by a visit to a beautiful little garden

during the special time in spring

when the new red leaves appear on the Pieris japonica plants and the garden air fills with the heavenly scent of their blossoms.

~

Wishes of hope and love for beautiful Japan.

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"Buddha and Pieris"

acrylic on canvas

36 x 30

SOLD

Biking by the Belfry SOLD

There's been a sighting of spring in Victoria!

(Two sunny days of in a row!!!)

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"Biking by the Belfry"

oil on canvas

6 x 6

SOLD

Race Rocks Sunset SOLD

The Race Rocks lighthouse

is on the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

From my studio window, on a clear day,

I can see across the Strait to the light and the Olympics.

(I'm able to see the lighthouse itself

even better with

the help of binoculars

and a little Linnyland imaginings.)

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"Race Rocks Sunset"

oil on canvas

10 x 5

SOLD

Golden Times

This one is from a recent

Linnyland painting demonstration

that I gave for the enthusiastic Oak Bay Art Club.

The painting is of a store in their Oak Bay

neighbourhood called the Demitasse Bakery Store.

After the demo the members of the group told me

that, as well as taking them back to their childhood,

they were certain that they would never be able to drive by this

little store and look at it in the same way.

And, those are good things, yes?

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"Golden Times"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

The Edge SOLD

This one "grew" from a smaller

Cowichan Lake plein air adventure painting.

These trees on the edge of the clearing

reminded me of a group of long legged, knobbly knee-ers

gathering strength from their togetherness.

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"The Edge, oil on canvas, 40x30, ©Linny D Vine SOLD

Private Collection
Saanich BC Canada

Little, Little, Red Lighthouse SOLD

Whoops, this is one I forgot to post during

my recent Lighthouse Linny phase.

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"Litte, Little, Red Lighthouse"

oil on canvas

12 x 6
SOLD

Wait Watchers SOLD

This one is from one of my recent demos;

'Victoria artist Linny D. Vine will

be demonstrating the steps that she takes

in creating a "Linnyland landscape"...

She will show how she combines colour, composition,

light, and imagination to create her paintings.

Linny's distinctive painting style

colours her urban and landscape scenes

with a magical mix of joy and light.

Whether painting in studio or en plein air,

Linny skillfully combines spirit of place

with her uniquely expressive brushwork

to create paintings of happiness.

You can view her work at www.linnydvine.com.'

~

Thank-you to everyone who joined me

on an adventure in Linnyland!

~

(The store is the Birdcage Confectionary in James Bay.)

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"Wait Watchers"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

SOLD

to collectors in Mississauga ON

Westsong View

After the ice crystal adventure (see last post)

an unexpected and unusual snow storm arrived in Victoria.

A few days afterwards on a cold but sunny afternoon

fellow, fellow artist Jeffrey J. Boron and I ventured out

on an extreme, (for Victoria), painting adventure.

I was hoping to paint a snow scene

along the Westsong walkway, instead I found

a sunny spot out of the wind.

Even though I didn't have a snowy view I was

toasty as I faced south towards the Olympic Mountains

and the warmth of the sun.

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"Westsong View"

oil on board

6 x 8