"Pompano Fish" oil on board 8x10

We saw Pompano at the deepfreeze of our local store - highly recommended for eating.

Great colours for an artist. Great for painting loosely.

 

"Scarlet Macaw" free image postcard size, gouache

 

I saw this cutie on one of those free image sites.

"Dallas Road Cliff, Rail Fence" oil on stretched canvas 16" x 20"

Oil sketch  above, actual photo below.

 This scene is most visited by local Victorians in BC. A lot of dog owners let their pets run hassle-free, and artists love it for the many scenes to paint in the area.

My family says my painting isn't finished but I know it is because when artists have realized their intentions - it's DONE!

Sketch from TV "Ball Kid, Madrid 2017" watercolour postcard size

 "Ball Kid, Madrid 2017"

TV gives one endless subjects for sketching - instead of Federer

 or other greats I chose this  this ball kid.

"House in the Fraser Valley" postcard size, gouache

"House in the Fraser Valley"

 Gouache is like watercolour but has more body, giving a nice flat opaque appearance. I am doing well with it now after a few first tentative attempts.

And this image comes from my own visit to this exciting part of British Columbia. I hope you enjoy the vision before you.

"Coco" gouache postcard size 2021

Beloved pet of the Ingbritsons, Coco was quite a character - almost a mensch, one could say...

Painted with my new set of gouache paints. I'm getting used to the new medium now. 

 

"BMW 3-Wheeler" postcard size

These babies are TINY and you have to open the front in order tp get in, in fact the steering wheel collapses to one side to help you...gouache on watercolour paper postcard size.
 

"Alongside" oil 24 x 30

 Neighbours at anchor in the Pacific Northwest. The weather is good, the winds are calm for good sailing. We are out of the shallows and we are safely in the bay, flags flying.

"Blue VW" gouache

 Experimenting with my brand-new gouache paint I did this Blue Volksie today - I like the matt finish of this paint, it looks as though it was done with chalk - such is the opacity of the paint.

 I like it. Postcard size. 

"Blue Jib"

 

"Blue Jib"

Carol Marine uses oils and gouache. This latter medium sounds great so I bought myself a set from Amazon (very quick delivery) and set about using it on plain MDF, no canvas or gesso. I was surprised how quickly it dried into a  nice mat finish. Click to enlarge the image.

"Schooner off Friday Harbor" Washington State

 Schooners in British Columbia and indeed Washington State are a joy to behold. They cut such a grand image on our seaways. This painting is  new for 2021 and the size is the classic 8 x 10 inches in oils. Contact me for details. Find me by searching artist Ron Wilson.

To see a bigger image simply click the hand.

The Amsterdam bus - Conté pencil 8x10

 

Government House lower slope 8x10 oil plein air

 Smoke from the US fires. Dull sky but good visibility at ground level..............

When I want to compose my painting, first I usually do a little brief Conté sketch beforehand.

It's like a warm-up at tennis. It clears my mind and I can focus on the essentials.

Grass - oil 9" x 12" on canvas laid on board

Grass

 

Tall grass, cedar rail fence and a close encounter with the sea. All things a painter can find at Cattle Point on Vancouver Island's great little city of Victoria. An artist can go crazy here. Paint, paint, paint - it's all possible!

"Cattle Point Portal" oils on canvas covered board 8 x 10

"Grand Vision (canyon)" oil 11 x 14

My son Tim made me a rigid board which he coated with a sandpaper-like paint. The surface is coarse but it certainly takes paint well. This is my impression of the Grand Canyon which I call the grand vision because of the colours I chose.

"Deer Tree" w/c 3.5" x 5.5"

Along Fort street in Victoria BC.

"Schooner Northwest" oil 0n canvas board 9x12

Calmly and steadily the schooner sails on through the Northwest with the seagulls swooping above.
Email me for details.

"Picnic" pastel and watercolour on Arches paper 6x8

Victoria BC -- Holland Point Park above the sea - spread yourselves a blanky and relax amongst the wildflowers like this young couple.

"Two in a boat" pastel and w/c 7.5 x 10

Harmony in Nature.