tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87361493035893754252024-03-17T14:46:28.893-04:00Gary Westlake's ArtGary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.comBlogger518125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-83382804486160256212024-03-17T14:45:00.004-04:002024-03-17T14:45:27.466-04:00Black Rocks in the Surf<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjuwPkfl8ke923flnxBZbGY1PQ-N8EzOMntI25F7cumInQ9WaTT_rx-CN1XtxXNECZ49GPiNTImzdtNffJ5FJ6sfXks8BTuPeVpp6xLtUH1yzXI_LjFlMEF86j1rV9sHmQQB5KP5yBfumbyXXRsybCPi33Pvnamy-EqI6Gf_p3_bIHZ1CEtcw-KpNXFc/s3830/hawaii04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3065" data-original-width="3830" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjuwPkfl8ke923flnxBZbGY1PQ-N8EzOMntI25F7cumInQ9WaTT_rx-CN1XtxXNECZ49GPiNTImzdtNffJ5FJ6sfXks8BTuPeVpp6xLtUH1yzXI_LjFlMEF86j1rV9sHmQQB5KP5yBfumbyXXRsybCPi33Pvnamy-EqI6Gf_p3_bIHZ1CEtcw-KpNXFc/w400-h320/hawaii04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>8 x 10 inches - oil on linen board - I have been working on a series of
paintings about Hawaii, mostly Kauai on 8 x 10 inch boards. Hawaii,
because it is one of the most beautiful and interesting places I have
seen. On three trips, we fell in love with the place and hope to go back
some day. 8 x 10 inch boards because I find that framing is often very
expensive. Using a standard size like this reduces the cost. Often
framing gets assigned a greater value than the painting itself. I try
not to take offense from that.<br /> <p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-56113359472193923182024-03-16T13:54:00.002-04:002024-03-16T13:54:14.552-04:00Made in the Shade<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonR0ZwvnicvYCeqpM_Z9aq95TUbLEZi4He5mNOF53ezLdILijxdnxFEcl3Yx0t-kXj5qjEXc4zIGcCqu05vgEMZmBoZLPxn6NTKuw-w-Yq1jhe5b585QR7odVVssiOB0pQB7b7teO7m02S7Du6IYAmvRYdklxwS12PTFDYPh8wPQcCa2sz44zj5dQqUM/s3818/hawaii02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3055" data-original-width="3818" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhonR0ZwvnicvYCeqpM_Z9aq95TUbLEZi4He5mNOF53ezLdILijxdnxFEcl3Yx0t-kXj5qjEXc4zIGcCqu05vgEMZmBoZLPxn6NTKuw-w-Yq1jhe5b585QR7odVVssiOB0pQB7b7teO7m02S7Du6IYAmvRYdklxwS12PTFDYPh8wPQcCa2sz44zj5dQqUM/w400-h320/hawaii02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>8 x 10 inches - oil on linen board - I have been working on a series of
paintings about Hawaii, mostly Kauai on 8 x 10 inch boards. Hawaii,
because it is one of the most beautiful and interesting places I have
seen. On three trips, we fell in love with the place and hope to go back
some day. 8 x 10 inch boards because I find that framing is often very
expensive. Using a standard size like this reduces the cost. Often
framing gets assigned a greater value than the painting itself. I try
not to take offense from that.<p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-1524904311514387842024-03-15T15:55:00.005-04:002024-03-15T15:55:37.940-04:00House by the Road<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitv60l2y_lxtx6az-Qd15cTH3FyxSBPoF9TR6c2ajrvHrkhnd2br7uee_pYUMQSOQEFqXGP8WeEpPodFFW6ir49VJn78EWxZjIP5WVEi9YrTO3S-AY6-8LBrtTLeCCUg9ehE-A6T3jUEL0bux0i8UIAIn4k60wDPn9z4L17zCmwRTRdPV9UXWyzluCjYE/s3780/hawaii01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitv60l2y_lxtx6az-Qd15cTH3FyxSBPoF9TR6c2ajrvHrkhnd2br7uee_pYUMQSOQEFqXGP8WeEpPodFFW6ir49VJn78EWxZjIP5WVEi9YrTO3S-AY6-8LBrtTLeCCUg9ehE-A6T3jUEL0bux0i8UIAIn4k60wDPn9z4L17zCmwRTRdPV9UXWyzluCjYE/w400-h320/hawaii01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>8 x 10 inches - oil on linen board - I have been working on a series of
paintings about Hawaii, mostly Kauai on 8 x 10 inch boards. Hawaii,
because it is one of the most beautiful and interesting places I have
seen. On three trips, we fell in love with the place and hope to go back
some day. 8 x 10 inch boards because I find that framing is often very
expensive. Using a standard size like this reduces the cost. Often
framing gets assigned a greater value than the painting itself. I try
not to take offense from that.<br /> <p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-32388077699491742272024-03-14T11:27:00.004-04:002024-03-14T11:27:23.311-04:00Around the Bend<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsddN47OsO_BawTb_A8_9zxgn1wpprndHZLQZV56OQ9-zvrAfZUklBOhSUtlB6t1lxijP7HAxHqbtWVZ_MfFOgb7IVf37cMfoRY3CbFUsJVi4fh1PjCr3WuWImsp-KXKye7q-tuWCHhmy6_s43m_poW9ADwc55Tp7aNXJCoDadIfD4Fd4kKRp6Uiyvec/s3748/hawaii03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="3748" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsddN47OsO_BawTb_A8_9zxgn1wpprndHZLQZV56OQ9-zvrAfZUklBOhSUtlB6t1lxijP7HAxHqbtWVZ_MfFOgb7IVf37cMfoRY3CbFUsJVi4fh1PjCr3WuWImsp-KXKye7q-tuWCHhmy6_s43m_poW9ADwc55Tp7aNXJCoDadIfD4Fd4kKRp6Uiyvec/w400-h320/hawaii03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>8 x 10 inches - oil on linen board - I have been working on a series of paintings about Hawaii, mostly Kauai on 8 x 10 inch boards. Hawaii, because it is one of the most beautiful and interesting places I have seen. On three trips, we fell in love with the place and hope to go back some day. 8 x 10 inch boards because I find that framing is often very expensive. Using a standard size like this reduces the cost. Often framing gets assigned a greater value than the painting itself. I try not to take offense from that.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-26713544986199138272024-02-06T15:53:00.005-05:002024-02-06T15:53:24.411-05:00Cloudy Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGe5W30rFIFzv9s3kRHEe8i1WLwInrQVEtph0XR2hlb_94P0ydr0uAh8wmxqQXhxqkSxqbbfI5BJi3HB0dd4Bo4mE-O22KzmfMH0mCs9vQc8WAIMJrL5h120dbFpw0CbwkkuEITfQMQ8mPwtaA2RM4XiRf6jDlAnNFN5lcZFISgO5P7MFxMq2GYUAtmoU/s3888/cloudy_day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="3888" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGe5W30rFIFzv9s3kRHEe8i1WLwInrQVEtph0XR2hlb_94P0ydr0uAh8wmxqQXhxqkSxqbbfI5BJi3HB0dd4Bo4mE-O22KzmfMH0mCs9vQc8WAIMJrL5h120dbFpw0CbwkkuEITfQMQ8mPwtaA2RM4XiRf6jDlAnNFN5lcZFISgO5P7MFxMq2GYUAtmoU/w400-h300/cloudy_day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I have painted a series of small seascapes, trying to capture some of the many moods of the seacoast.</span><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-77292466912874738412024-02-06T15:51:00.010-05:002024-02-06T15:51:39.856-05:00Snow by the Sea<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWC8hvccVeKJRKTvjiv9uZjc2SKhbXjqd3z-OqpeJu8sFMNrWHKipCH30M7KGcd4JedH8bmX-TX9SZ9tTNXa-8Z2k7n-ihDwH6NgwIKJNTEXYp75KeuL2BvBS1k8CFCuGM1u6hpuUt7M1YGUX4v7sl9uyBhmHrtx5WGgcbgclfcD1UerRHAwS3xRwi6g/s4015/snow_by_the_sea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3011" data-original-width="4015" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWC8hvccVeKJRKTvjiv9uZjc2SKhbXjqd3z-OqpeJu8sFMNrWHKipCH30M7KGcd4JedH8bmX-TX9SZ9tTNXa-8Z2k7n-ihDwH6NgwIKJNTEXYp75KeuL2BvBS1k8CFCuGM1u6hpuUt7M1YGUX4v7sl9uyBhmHrtx5WGgcbgclfcD1UerRHAwS3xRwi6g/w400-h300/snow_by_the_sea.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I have painted a series of small seascapes, trying to capture some of the many moods of the seacoast.</span></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-20973767843315987332024-02-06T15:49:00.010-05:002024-02-06T15:49:48.310-05:00After the Storm<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5iDLCuZrQNkSV8M2lAYutPuH-4FBwa1Ylh_Bsh_OwNVHoNgQCQmFdK8_tJc7uXidXt9IhOislFH42aPBMvFMPdXF7VRLIiLbVzfyI9OB24r3EcSyiXYDk41aFiZkEL1_1Fju1Ix11MatWKQz_n_sg31aJSaiEQQETa-qI71sln4LIodIkM3hN4Up9Zo/s3888/after_the_storm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2916" data-original-width="3888" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK5iDLCuZrQNkSV8M2lAYutPuH-4FBwa1Ylh_Bsh_OwNVHoNgQCQmFdK8_tJc7uXidXt9IhOislFH42aPBMvFMPdXF7VRLIiLbVzfyI9OB24r3EcSyiXYDk41aFiZkEL1_1Fju1Ix11MatWKQz_n_sg31aJSaiEQQETa-qI71sln4LIodIkM3hN4Up9Zo/w400-h300/after_the_storm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I have painted a series of small seascapes, trying to capture some of the many moods of the seacoast.</span></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-92221370079648926472024-02-06T15:47:00.005-05:002024-02-06T15:47:19.678-05:00After the Day<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f9tONojluP79d0dcx0At90YkEFXL7cW5dCUqpI0pxJPfZp_itjd3ukhuRBbLnypdHoeDRtZslvhzyUluryZYRsXmW9l7xrj9lCEm216fWggL26yiGMeF28QWK-aaIFKFm3YkCoJkQVwdGM0M9gqqGQ9WpIrOm-uKLv-L02SnFbNzYWThcViAEuBdxzo/s3936/after_the_day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2949" data-original-width="3936" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1f9tONojluP79d0dcx0At90YkEFXL7cW5dCUqpI0pxJPfZp_itjd3ukhuRBbLnypdHoeDRtZslvhzyUluryZYRsXmW9l7xrj9lCEm216fWggL26yiGMeF28QWK-aaIFKFm3YkCoJkQVwdGM0M9gqqGQ9WpIrOm-uKLv-L02SnFbNzYWThcViAEuBdxzo/w400-h300/after_the_day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I have painted a series of small seascapes, trying to capture some of the many moods of the seacoast.</span></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-29471774185153602072024-02-06T15:45:00.001-05:002024-02-06T15:45:11.906-05:00Dark and Stormy<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfH25WLC-oHarQX34EqR_ER4vWVBoamEhEfSwlr358XambkFXJygqSYcj8vo5lT30v-KyljCOxZDBnAFtj22qzIg-CpbR2luHfVR4ahg27iV2SgmiXNT1pplsx16vQa32AdHG6kf05Bl3S0qDfirPeODqtHW_6V1FlWTNbrtWsXJUpR7ro7kK1TsD10I/s4030/dark_and_stormy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3023" data-original-width="4030" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbfH25WLC-oHarQX34EqR_ER4vWVBoamEhEfSwlr358XambkFXJygqSYcj8vo5lT30v-KyljCOxZDBnAFtj22qzIg-CpbR2luHfVR4ahg27iV2SgmiXNT1pplsx16vQa32AdHG6kf05Bl3S0qDfirPeODqtHW_6V1FlWTNbrtWsXJUpR7ro7kK1TsD10I/w400-h300/dark_and_stormy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I have painted a series of small seascapes, trying to capture some of the many moods of the seacoast.</span></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-74357136295230920092024-02-06T15:43:00.002-05:002024-02-06T15:43:08.849-05:00Right Bank<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SCNI-tOqjXmX5qGpo6v2_JcEz_11iFf6o9-5uMxyagDa08L3JDkFkniuxLrGkEp-kXMGPwRKpBi2zbxTTPIp3YZl4Dq50GyqAUIRiVHb6mONOf6Jof0uNoHbvzB2kW3pPRml-cMfmfYGy_oMpE18wLPMg4fvcwerVnoIdbXPKhqVkpqYTG0t3WUmz0Q/s3936/right_bank.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2953" data-original-width="3936" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SCNI-tOqjXmX5qGpo6v2_JcEz_11iFf6o9-5uMxyagDa08L3JDkFkniuxLrGkEp-kXMGPwRKpBi2zbxTTPIp3YZl4Dq50GyqAUIRiVHb6mONOf6Jof0uNoHbvzB2kW3pPRml-cMfmfYGy_oMpE18wLPMg4fvcwerVnoIdbXPKhqVkpqYTG0t3WUmz0Q/w400-h300/right_bank.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">6 x 8 inches - oil on canvas board - I have painted a series of small seascapes, trying to capture some of the many moods of the seacoast.</span></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-19910427557734965912024-02-06T15:39:00.009-05:002024-02-06T15:39:48.500-05:00Left Bank<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfArxhO0uUVQg9Oz-P62MT5ETqCg_Dw-pFuFpT6A5GaSq8Lsn7Qy9ikKD0EpP7IjKNzXq47J12px_BTRBnhw6gcCogPtBYw402vgqe-F4sy-SbxwpfgrMONsic5ElbFdmSjFPBH_hGNgvAmOeYapxrbrXIHpWnUM_bF2QNvMGKSYuDL67HZyNs2WqjAtw/s3923/left_bank.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2943" data-original-width="3923" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfArxhO0uUVQg9Oz-P62MT5ETqCg_Dw-pFuFpT6A5GaSq8Lsn7Qy9ikKD0EpP7IjKNzXq47J12px_BTRBnhw6gcCogPtBYw402vgqe-F4sy-SbxwpfgrMONsic5ElbFdmSjFPBH_hGNgvAmOeYapxrbrXIHpWnUM_bF2QNvMGKSYuDL67HZyNs2WqjAtw/w400-h300/left_bank.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I have painted a series of small seascapes, trying to capture some of the many moods of the seacoast.</span><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-14412369527183965742024-02-06T15:37:00.003-05:002024-02-06T15:37:38.559-05:00Morning Sun<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAccytrRpUdXs4JZKnF4uCBl9cl-pUwnC9XX2wYfq-KKvTK-PTxrh9Fm-iy_BjQNtbsx-iI06dndIffnCXxiUtbc50EbDKfgLQ84fwJqSRpRRSBS-AVEpOWGNhzMNe53s7G68ykukvqMXXRdlNrtCvmSPrvZ4FTdbfTg9qsSCqnEVFVXBGVQOr-E5gmM/s3997/morning_sun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2998" data-original-width="3997" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAccytrRpUdXs4JZKnF4uCBl9cl-pUwnC9XX2wYfq-KKvTK-PTxrh9Fm-iy_BjQNtbsx-iI06dndIffnCXxiUtbc50EbDKfgLQ84fwJqSRpRRSBS-AVEpOWGNhzMNe53s7G68ykukvqMXXRdlNrtCvmSPrvZ4FTdbfTg9qsSCqnEVFVXBGVQOr-E5gmM/w400-h300/morning_sun.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 15.4px;">6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I have painted a series of small seascapes, trying to capture some of the many moods of the seacoast.</span></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-29982156139046349502024-02-06T15:33:00.000-05:002024-02-06T15:33:15.190-05:00Afternoon Waves<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgct8w7gH3moEmX0nM8R9aNG57FqtWUaCAA92wdUG9Wf5Zt83D3lUdI-zP6l1TvPfQpItnTmDKhyphenhyphenMUs3DmwoquqVvPL6TZPN8ZI16dbjOom80CdW7pHKeBfFpLffEtDNmf8ZMLBnNiSnQRTcc1DTZ4MInk6BihoVf1FAaCmmNIPTXDP7M8ZpMToBdM_7Io/s4000/afternoon_waves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgct8w7gH3moEmX0nM8R9aNG57FqtWUaCAA92wdUG9Wf5Zt83D3lUdI-zP6l1TvPfQpItnTmDKhyphenhyphenMUs3DmwoquqVvPL6TZPN8ZI16dbjOom80CdW7pHKeBfFpLffEtDNmf8ZMLBnNiSnQRTcc1DTZ4MInk6BihoVf1FAaCmmNIPTXDP7M8ZpMToBdM_7Io/w400-h300/afternoon_waves.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>6 x 8 inches - oil on hardboard - I have painted a series of small seascapes, trying to capture some of the many moods of the seacoast.</p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-32370899406510020982023-07-04T12:54:00.007-04:002023-07-04T12:56:18.773-04:00Large Rock in the Water<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KVCMYlzrNCV1EURN-H25tUMpeR35VKB_ZhRHmm_jreUQEisfSjlst9K9YdAsbfgMa5mPNma_-3Htk8e021pAZSAIYjewkwCHXqQygz8fRaHRUAlAO_gDYuICkhj78HBTVCtxK8uE4lvhhxoNdbLFpovNIzrnWmP_noIOJ-Z26OVPo0jimqTpSRPnTKs/s3966/rockinwater.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2975" data-original-width="3966" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8KVCMYlzrNCV1EURN-H25tUMpeR35VKB_ZhRHmm_jreUQEisfSjlst9K9YdAsbfgMa5mPNma_-3Htk8e021pAZSAIYjewkwCHXqQygz8fRaHRUAlAO_gDYuICkhj78HBTVCtxK8uE4lvhhxoNdbLFpovNIzrnWmP_noIOJ-Z26OVPo0jimqTpSRPnTKs/w400-h300/rockinwater.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - The darks in this one sunk a bit so I varnished it. I don't always do this.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-49416407760856551402023-06-26T16:25:00.004-04:002023-06-26T16:25:41.364-04:00Lighthouse in a Storm<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHb4aqgHl1C3UMy6IvVAOY4j1_oI07R2VGKIS6j1L1yFM_arD23lUSaAbvIlTmEoS7pmrcnoNpigACfjOyDkTuFov8oq5DBjIIrJz5sope1NO_hvhR8jEEspGQrJ4mA96oPxm9tWVi6ZpSPwxFZuV-Z-9Oc0EkiMXx4682DJD0q8zd8_ONP1M5GFJGck/s4033/Lighthouseinstorm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3025" data-original-width="4033" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHb4aqgHl1C3UMy6IvVAOY4j1_oI07R2VGKIS6j1L1yFM_arD23lUSaAbvIlTmEoS7pmrcnoNpigACfjOyDkTuFov8oq5DBjIIrJz5sope1NO_hvhR8jEEspGQrJ4mA96oPxm9tWVi6ZpSPwxFZuV-Z-9Oc0EkiMXx4682DJD0q8zd8_ONP1M5GFJGck/w400-h300/Lighthouseinstorm.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - You better stay clear of these rocks.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-51484916999475898522023-06-20T14:57:00.005-04:002023-06-20T14:57:24.972-04:00Calm Morning<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJfmFSb67AIvGSKHXYvd_vfFdWKbsNrhD8gQ_jmepk4IcB6V4PVtew6J57Tr848v5XMhkSUAttL9g8ruvUc6Jnrj0lGpfNS8-1G6NX8Dt82GNjzBU_WUnZUufBQz8yPuJWQ5kLQcy43bFwvhoQsdXpesGnDhEMdaWAdNcwd8dzQTkzA_Y0DoVSSTIx7g/s3910/calm%20morning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="3910" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJfmFSb67AIvGSKHXYvd_vfFdWKbsNrhD8gQ_jmepk4IcB6V4PVtew6J57Tr848v5XMhkSUAttL9g8ruvUc6Jnrj0lGpfNS8-1G6NX8Dt82GNjzBU_WUnZUufBQz8yPuJWQ5kLQcy43bFwvhoQsdXpesGnDhEMdaWAdNcwd8dzQTkzA_Y0DoVSSTIx7g/w400-h300/calm%20morning.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - The moment of sunrise is short and is not often seen by most of us.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-65902124808998738222023-06-20T14:50:00.005-04:002023-06-20T14:50:43.896-04:00On the Beach<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1Zao-xAI8c17bgN-4DtzEEfvrbI4IE9qurwGTZBLrIt-P2sggbXegDY70qOl4KOVeSTmpEIRGL0U7CuCsmjhbUQSsBhGOsuvYJC4O5nytPh-hYpbfIKGsicOcLxAJPkYv6kUPNz55VAENSbBguwuIHFaMgTWcmeBKdT1yVwQGjolo029cugc5Y1NT8E/s3839/calmdayat%20the%20beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="3839" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr1Zao-xAI8c17bgN-4DtzEEfvrbI4IE9qurwGTZBLrIt-P2sggbXegDY70qOl4KOVeSTmpEIRGL0U7CuCsmjhbUQSsBhGOsuvYJC4O5nytPh-hYpbfIKGsicOcLxAJPkYv6kUPNz55VAENSbBguwuIHFaMgTWcmeBKdT1yVwQGjolo029cugc5Y1NT8E/w400-h320/calmdayat%20the%20beach.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> 16 x 20 inches - oil on canvas board - Here is a calm day at the beach when you can easily walk along without having to dodge the waves.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-8303091109150323642023-06-20T14:41:00.009-04:002023-06-20T14:42:57.883-04:00Rocky Inlet<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKaOvm8JzOGJrviQqvdq2uHD0R0pqCYS61twUtx6SKyGvd8pRSPEvA67hnXXeRj1sRvxyK9u-JsbiXDyH6vz2cPS1EKm7-aVtrioj7ib-0bKL91qe7KkOOD3nHeH00nqWTgsZwxnEr5s35Mv2SC2nTdGgwkY3YKSmizo5IdF-cYOxELSqCbzucvD4Z9A/s4032/rockyinlet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKaOvm8JzOGJrviQqvdq2uHD0R0pqCYS61twUtx6SKyGvd8pRSPEvA67hnXXeRj1sRvxyK9u-JsbiXDyH6vz2cPS1EKm7-aVtrioj7ib-0bKL91qe7KkOOD3nHeH00nqWTgsZwxnEr5s35Mv2SC2nTdGgwkY3YKSmizo5IdF-cYOxELSqCbzucvD4Z9A/w400-h300/rockyinlet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>9 x 12 inches - oil on linen panel - In Nova Scotia, the coast is not straight or even curved. It has many inlets and channels where the tide and waves whoosh in and out.<p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-82696760944739138432023-06-20T14:34:00.001-04:002023-06-20T14:34:08.798-04:00Through to the Beach<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEklZNhnmjBig8D1c80zqeSyv9YUSyhzbmLr-_okm_zk63CG_WlUG7cunlQwYz393uIt1KHaPqWdrXZoH6A49vztrI3l9lq3I_a-ATeklqO5uE3M8stP2iKYnLOlyb7aNSAeXaIfA1dROQW6zDXBI3WzqTVxUtPyY2cfGZdKiEn6R3efa7B4-93imklMk/s3798/throughtothebeach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3038" data-original-width="3798" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEklZNhnmjBig8D1c80zqeSyv9YUSyhzbmLr-_okm_zk63CG_WlUG7cunlQwYz393uIt1KHaPqWdrXZoH6A49vztrI3l9lq3I_a-ATeklqO5uE3M8stP2iKYnLOlyb7aNSAeXaIfA1dROQW6zDXBI3WzqTVxUtPyY2cfGZdKiEn6R3efa7B4-93imklMk/w400-h320/throughtothebeach.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>8 x 10 inches - oil on linen board - Here is a beach in Hawaii. You approach it through trees that cause interesting patterns of dappled light.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-19944653127554208722023-06-20T08:23:00.002-04:002023-06-20T08:23:33.420-04:00Wave on the Rocks<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4dOjy6EkYtg36_nUeu-ZmojJ4IFi60Xrg60xSyXPX17-fAa6R4DeW-Yy-N4unpRKKo3Hn05qX0_aDmfkuHQGHH7fLq3RxXg4PULHFH7zqpor1kmNZLUjUoRsYjpzAl9G3GDxgQi4OVoa3UDroI6bS9dQ-dmvvMUxwdvzlozgK-v5GFp-bYJZkhXVQvE/s4061/waveontherocks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3046" data-original-width="4061" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP4dOjy6EkYtg36_nUeu-ZmojJ4IFi60Xrg60xSyXPX17-fAa6R4DeW-Yy-N4unpRKKo3Hn05qX0_aDmfkuHQGHH7fLq3RxXg4PULHFH7zqpor1kmNZLUjUoRsYjpzAl9G3GDxgQi4OVoa3UDroI6bS9dQ-dmvvMUxwdvzlozgK-v5GFp-bYJZkhXVQvE/w400-h300/waveontherocks.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - Waves are infinitely variable and interesting to paint.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-13579832734555830972023-06-19T16:08:00.001-04:002023-06-19T16:08:15.100-04:00Beatrix<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsqP4AkLZ8aVzJWtXuXblbmoz7zVwOUU8qgvB8EPfG2wAnIZgVACBBOVF_UEsxp54QTDTpmzqNtkfVmh5aZmGoIgdPCajHVpGdhrX8zhAr6nLIon2TU9lC4GRgrN8KMsOlXYPpo5tbAER-rNdCvcCxzM2MTm0ET1GEfeg7esYhZeBjoPZOLKZvho8Vms/s3839/Beatrix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3839" data-original-width="3072" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIsqP4AkLZ8aVzJWtXuXblbmoz7zVwOUU8qgvB8EPfG2wAnIZgVACBBOVF_UEsxp54QTDTpmzqNtkfVmh5aZmGoIgdPCajHVpGdhrX8zhAr6nLIon2TU9lC4GRgrN8KMsOlXYPpo5tbAER-rNdCvcCxzM2MTm0ET1GEfeg7esYhZeBjoPZOLKZvho8Vms/w320-h400/Beatrix.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>10 x 8 inches - oil on linen panel - This is a sweet dog, very young and full of energy.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-42511524842622187172023-05-12T08:50:00.001-04:002023-05-12T08:50:08.925-04:00Returning to the Dock<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixd50BNE4awkOR6ixQO57DgehgwXu8EUfK55hTqSLHdZVNRhmuY3GDqMTvNxBYTmwWtOHwFj7H0MPQxCg4ibdzsaSNbDufAiitYjypyFtKB9ObnA7WtekVuxOcOZcTcSJTHWEnCX6G1Tk95T0_yLhs_zsA4O3HbQk7MumEhFZNWM-PwxCjpRwBhlyX/s3874/returningtodock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2906" data-original-width="3874" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixd50BNE4awkOR6ixQO57DgehgwXu8EUfK55hTqSLHdZVNRhmuY3GDqMTvNxBYTmwWtOHwFj7H0MPQxCg4ibdzsaSNbDufAiitYjypyFtKB9ObnA7WtekVuxOcOZcTcSJTHWEnCX6G1Tk95T0_yLhs_zsA4O3HbQk7MumEhFZNWM-PwxCjpRwBhlyX/w400-h300/returningtodock.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>9 x 12 inches - oil on linen panel - While it might be slower and, if the wind is in the wrong direction, tricky, sail is better. You don't scare the birds and you can hear the wind in the grass.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-17055882503051147262023-05-09T07:59:00.000-04:002023-05-09T07:59:02.166-04:00Rocky Shore on the Lake<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1a_9m0WQ4lUb_p-gSwVQ_q9gwmRRmdfOHzcYR1EdMoaJAaGCxmR7-mR49X3CchXiuW6f2wPFymwY_cn4DzEQ6KzuBwGKeU8_yWqDEtrAWdHjXshq3q3G5HJ64fWn1P4oml7ZBWalyAbk3_wH_EmyNP5dJVKqVgUkUXgz2MPXV8Vy29by7EMRS_Xw/s3746/PXL_20230428_134818403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2997" data-original-width="3746" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd1a_9m0WQ4lUb_p-gSwVQ_q9gwmRRmdfOHzcYR1EdMoaJAaGCxmR7-mR49X3CchXiuW6f2wPFymwY_cn4DzEQ6KzuBwGKeU8_yWqDEtrAWdHjXshq3q3G5HJ64fWn1P4oml7ZBWalyAbk3_wH_EmyNP5dJVKqVgUkUXgz2MPXV8Vy29by7EMRS_Xw/w400-h320/PXL_20230428_134818403.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>16 x 20 inches - oil on canvas board - This is an early morning morning scene with calm water.<br /><p></p>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-37717797694581605442023-05-06T16:21:00.001-04:002023-05-06T16:21:09.359-04:00Sandy Shore on a Cloudy Day<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></div><div>9 x 12 inches - oil on linen board - Sometimes the most interesting scenes happen when it's overcast and threatening to rain.</div>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8736149303589375425.post-58842332163177778562023-05-06T16:01:00.001-04:002023-05-06T16:01:23.932-04:00Boat on a Sandy Beach<div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></div><div>9 x 12 inches - oil on linen panel - Now we'll have to wait till the tide comes in again to launch, but that's ok we'll have a cup of tea and enjoy the breeze.</div>Gary Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16774381684478726786noreply@blogger.com0