"Pool Pals"

In Linnyland "P" is for "Pool Pals" and perhaps one shouldn't  

mention "P" and "Pool" in the same sentence (did I say that?)

 but ... 

I love my pool pals!

("P" is for peace ... play, too... and we do.)

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"Pool Pals"

oil on canvas

6 x 12

Once Upon a Prairie Evening (sometimes known as Prairie Evening)

And because we're in Linnyland, where anything is possible,

"O" is for "Once Upon a Prairie Evening" (otherwise known as "Prairie Evening".)

(And, "P" could be for pretend or it could be for prairie evening but it's neither of those...)

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"Once Upon a Prairie Evening"

oil on canvas

20 x 10

Neon Dawn Lighthouse

"N" is for "Neon Dawn Lighthouse". 

And, for a bit of Linnyland mouth twisting fun,

 try to say "Neon Dawn" quickly... let's hear that again?

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"Neon Dawn Lighthouse"

oil on wood

8 x 6

Magnolia Mansion, Moon & Marmalade Cat

"M" is for "Magnolia Mansion, Moon & Marmalade Cat and
 a weekend full of merriment and mirth from Linnyland to you!

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"Magnolia Mansion, Moon & Marmalade Cat"

oil on canvas

20 x 10

Long Ago

"L" is for Linnyland, LOVE, Laughter,
  Linnyism, (& Linnyisms) and "Long Ago....

and ... Last  week to visit "From A to Izzard in Linnyland
 at She Said Gallery...

Lah, Lah, Lah.....Lah, Lah!!!

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"Long Ago"

oil on canvas

24 x 12

Kindred Spirit - Kingfisher SOLD

In Linnyland "K" is for "Kindred Spirit - Kingfisher" 

and kindness!!

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"Kindred Spirit - Kingfisher"

oil on wood

7 x 5

SOLD

Joy Boy SOLD

In Linnyland "J" is for joy... Joy, and more JOY!!!

 "J" is for "Joy Boy", too!

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"Joy Boy"

oil on canvas

3 x 3

SOLD 

Itty-Bitty Lighthouse

It's another Linnyland lighthouse and that's because

"I" is for "Itty-Bitty Lighthouse"!

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"Itty-Bitty Lighthouse

oil on wood

4 x 4

Happy Hula Hooper

In Linnyland "H" is for "Happy Hula Hooper"...

I'm having hoards of fun!!!

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"Happy Hula Hooper"

oil on canvas

10 x 5

Golden Light

"G" is for "Golden Light", oil on canvas, 10 x 5.

Freedom

"F" is for "Freedom" and fun ....and "From A to Izzard in Linnyland", too!

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"Freedom"

oil on canvas

12 x 6

Elvis

 In "From A to Izzard", "E" is for "Elvis" - and there's a story here,

but I'm not telling!

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"Elvis"

oil on wood (black velvet stage curtains)

6 x 4

Dreamland Dragonfly

"D" is for "Dreamland Dragonfly" ...

and DREAMS!

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"Dreamland Dragonfly"

oil on cradled wood

5 x 5

Cherry Blossom Morning

New bloomage in Linnyland!

 "C" is for "Cherry Blossom Morning"(s) and corner stores and...

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"Cherry Blossom Morning"

acrylic on canvas

16 x 8

Biking by the Belfry Blossoms SOLD

"B" is for beauty and...

"Biking by the Belfry Blossoms"

oil on canvas

16 x 16
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SOLD

Afternoon Adventure

Thank-you to all the friends, art lovers and Linnyland collectors

who gathered with me at "From A to Izzard in Linnyland"  

for afternoon of merriment!!!
(And, yes, Elvis was in the building...)

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"A" is for "Afternoon Adventure"

oil on canvas

20 x 10

Linnyland is the FOCUS Cover !!!

YIPPPEEE!!!

Linnyland is on the cover of the May issue of FOCUS magazine

and check out the Linnyland article HERE!

See you at the "From A to Izzard in Linnyland" reception 

tomorrow (Sunday), 1:30 - 4:30 

at She Said Gallery!

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Cover image is:

"Spring Rhythm", acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16

"From A to Izzard in Linnyland"

It's showtime!!

 She Said Gallery
 is proud to present

 "From A to Izzard in Linnyland" 

 26 new paintings by

 Linny D. Vine

See you at the reception on Sunday May 6, 1:30 - 4:30!!

Silver Sky Magnolia & Emily Carr

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria has "Silver Sky Magnolia"

from Linnyland sharing the same wall with Emily Carr's

painting " Totem Walk at Sitka".
OK, they're each hanging back to back along the same wall

(with the wall in between them). Plainly, Emily has my back.

"Silver Sky Magnolia", oil on canvas, 18 x 36

Last 3 days of Linnyland at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Only today (Friday), Saturday and Sunday left to visit Linnyland

at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria...

"Rabbit Riding"

Happy Easter!! This is one of 26 paintings that are "From A to Izzard in Linnyland",(this year's title for my annual spring solo show at Fernwood's She Said Gallery).

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"R" is for "Rabbit Riding", oil on canvas, 10 x 5

Linny D. Vine sells out at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria show!!

Linny D. Vine sells out at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria reception yesteday!!!
"April Fools Day!!!"

Thank-you to all the friends, art lovers & Linnyland collectors (near and far)who joined with me in yesterday afternoon's fun and celebration at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria!!!

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"Summer Day-Turner's", oil on canvas, 6 x 6 SOLD

Downtown Spot

Today, in Victoria, it feels like spring - finally!

And, as of today, all of my paintings have been delivered to the

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.

My two person show, with Jeffrey J. Boron, opens this Thursday!

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"Downtown Spot", oil on canvas, 24 x 24

Queen of the Bumblebees

Spotted my first bumblebee of the year earlier this week and now this one has BEEn spotted (or striped) in Linnyland.

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"Queen of the Bumblebees", oil on canvas, 6 x 6

Magic Time

Yippee!!

The second Linnyland blog clog has finally cleared!!

(It really does feel like magic time!!!)

I've been preparing for my upcoming show at

the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria but

feeling frustrated with being unable to post and then voila...

So, here we are with another that "grew" from a late summer evening

Linnyland painting adventure. It grew from a little 8 x 10.

And, another YIPPEE!! ...

I've been nominated for Favourite Visual Artist

in the 10th Annual Monday MagazineM Awards!

If you would like to vote (rules and regs say that you need to live here or - have lived here for part of 2011 and that you need to vote in minimum of 10 categories.)

Here's the link to vote:

http://www.facebook.com/MondayMagazine?sk=app_127709503932081

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"Magic Time"

oil on canvas

36 x 48

"Buds and Blossoms"

Happy LOVE Day!

(Yes, every day is "Love Day" in Linnyland...)

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"Buds and Blossoms"

oil on canvas

24 x 12

Lullaby Sky

In honor of Groundhog Day, here's another of a scene that I

painted a few whiles ago. This studio piece grew from a little
6 inch x 8 inch that was created on an outdoor
Linnyland painting adventure. 

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"Lullaby Sky"

oil on canvas

30 x 40

Chinatown Snow

Happy Year of the Dragon!

 Sun Neen Fai Lok & Sun Tai Gin Hong!

~

 Linnyland is experiencing a technical blog clog;
I'm unable to access Linnyland messages plus
I can't leave messages on other blogs.

Last night, to begin the new year, I opened all the windows

 and doors to let any bad luck leave

and to allow good luck to enter.

According to Linny lore it's also good for clearing

the dreaded "blog clog"...
and just in case, please send any known remedies!

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"Chinatown Snow" (repost)

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12

"Red Dot Day" SOLD

Happy New Year

from Linnyland!

~

 2012

Share kindness with each other

& be gentle with your self.

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"Red Dot Day"

oil on canvas

20 x 16

SOLD
to a collector in Quebec

"In Front of Lulu's House"

On the afternoon of Winter's Solstice I went

on a painting adventure with

 fellow, fellow artist, Jeffrey Boron.

From where I painted, just over in Linnyland,

 I had a view of little red roofed houses 
and the Sooke hills beyond.

While I painted Lulu came by and told me
that she lives in one of the Queen's houses,
 then she told me some stories about her home and the area. 

Before she left we had talked  

cedar, sweet grass and some more Linny lore.

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"In Front of Lulu's House"
oil on cradled wood panel

6 x 8

Warm Memories - Conover Cove SOLD

This painting was commissioned as a surprise Christmas gift-

   safe to post now.

 Dawne and her husband share warm memories of the many times

 that they and their two daughters boated to this special spot

 on Wallace Island's Conover Cove.

And, lucky me, during some of the darkest days in November

I visited (via Linnyland) warm, summery Conover Cove.

 While I painted, I could see two (little then) girls deciding

 whose turn it was to sit in the small chair!

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"Warm Memories - Conover Cove"

acrylic on canvas

16 x 16

SOLD

Snowy Light

                    

 Happy Winter Solstice and happy return of the light!

Wishing you peace, love, light and joy for the holidays & throughout the new year.

Happy. happy and merry, merry!

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"Snowy Light"

oil on canvas

20 x 10

Long Ago

The Turner's building is one of my favourites

 of Victoria's older character buildings and,

although it appears every now and then in Linnyland, 

this is it's tallest incarnation so far.

Turner's, a la long and leaner painting, is from a recent

demo/mini workshop that I gave with the fun loving

 Oak Bay Art Club.

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"Long Ago"

oil on canvas

24 x 12

Far Out Farmhouse SOLD

'Tis the season of small paintings.

Far -la- la- la-la - la- la- la-laa out-

 farmhouse.

(Painted this one on a groovy summer day.)

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"Far Out Farmhouse"

oil on board

5 x 5

SOLD

Golden Sky -Tonquin Beach

Here's the third painting from my recent Tofino Linnyland painting adventure. It was a "sweet" day - without wind!

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"Golden Sky - Tonquin Beach"

oil on wood panel

10 x 8

Little Lennard Light

Haiku Ode to Lennard:

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Early, not yet bright

on Chesterman Beach painting

Lennard Island light.

~

The sunrise for the second paint of my recent Tofino Linnyland painting adventure was spectacular - and without wind! I wasn't aware that I'd set up to paint besidean entrance to the beach until the first group
 of early morning surfers arrived behind me and

excitedly exclaimed , "SWEET!!!".

I was focused on my painting so I thought that they were, too.

My toque was getting a bit tight before I twigged

 that the surfers were (of course!) referring to the great wave conditions. Hat fitting more appropriately, I continued painting.

Soon after, a couple of the freshly suited up surfers offered, "Like your depiction of Lennard Light", as they ran past me towards
 their sweet waves.
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"Little Lennard Light"

oil on cradled wood

12 x 9

Long Beach Lookout

This is the first of three paintings from a recent Linnyland painting adventure to the Tofino area. The drive from Victoria,

(approximately 5 hours), was grey and rainy, yet once at Long Beach the wind was busy clearing the clouds from the sky.

After a little beach exploration I noted a pleasing composition
and I was inspired to paint. The sun was shining as I set up
 to paint from my "perfect view" of the "pleasing composition".

 But, just as I started, a strong gust of wind caught my easel and sent it flying. Not to be deterred, I gathered up the easel, etcetera, performed a little sand removal, moved everything to a more sheltered location, and only a little further removed (physically and mentally) from the "perfect view" of the "pleasing composition" I ,again, started to paint.
Suddenly, the trickster wind changed it's direction and before I could do anything about it I was back to sand removal. This time I kept going with removal; removing easel, me, etcetera from the sandy beach
 to a well sheltered spot in the parking lot. 

From my protected spot with a much less than"perfect view" of the somewhat less "pleasing composition" I continued on with a down and gritty West Coast Linnyland painting adventure!

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"Long Beach Lookout" - ("LOOK OUT!)

 oil and sand on wood panel

10 x 8

West Coast Classic SOLD

"West Coast Classic" just sailed off

to a Linnyland collector in Invermere, BC.

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"West Coast Classic"

acrylic on canvas

24 x 12
SOLD

Afternoon Visit - Gabriola Island

On a sunny day in October I enjoyed my first,

 (slightly shorter than planned), Linnyland painting adventure

to beautiful Gabriola Island.

Unfortunately, I was five minutes too late

 for my intended ferry which meant that I could either explore the whole island and not paint (hah!) or see half of the island and paint.

So, on another sunny day, I'll visit the other half

 of the "friendly islanders' island" and when I do

I'll be certain to start my adventure a wee bit earlier. 

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"Afternoon Visit - Gabriola Island"

oil on wood panel

8 x 10

From "cover girl' to "centrefold"

First"cover girl" in the everywhere WHERE...

...and now "centerfold" in the gorgeous and oh so plushy ARABELLA...

Life is good in Linnyland!!

Island Memory/ARABELLA!!

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



Red Barn and Sunflowers

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

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

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

When I returned home I enjoyed

 a quick and bubbly, fun visit

 from artist blog buddy, Sally Chupick (& husband Dave). 

They were visiting in Victoria

 and popped by my Linnyland studio

 - if you haven't already,

 you can have a visit with Sally (on her blog), too.

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