Break time!

Posted: May 12, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Boating, Break Time, Just for fun, Shuswap Lake, The Shuswap, Time Out, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , | 21 Comments

Our girl is calling us away!  Its our weekend and after weeks of family obligations we need to escape.  Pardon me while I take time out.  Do you blame me?  See you in a couple of days my friends.  Cheers, Susan   p.s.  If I disappear for a few days over the next several months you will know where I am.

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Raven Trail Boardwalk

Posted: March 2, 2016 | Author: | Filed under: Acrylic on Canvas, Acrylic Paintings, Landscapes, Original art, Paintings of Trees, Salmon Arm, Susan Feniak art, Susan Feniak Originals, The Shuswap, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

original art by Susan Feniak  acrylic on 20” x 24” canvas   Here it is hot off the easel!  My latest painting, from a photo I took late last summer along one of my favourite places to walk, Raven Trail, Salmon Arm, B.C. Canada.  My home town.  The trail meanders along the foreshore of Salmon Arm Bay.  It is a nature preserve and bird sanctuary.  Sights to behold whilst walking the trail are a beaver dam, and den, assorted wild life and wild fowl that include swans, grebes, geese, blue herons, and last summer a flock of white pelicans visited there.  Hope you enjoy the view and get a sense of what a beautiful spot this is from my painting. Cheers, Susan

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A Nice Day For A Walk

Posted: August 27, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Landscapes, Original art, Salmon Arm, Susan Feniak art, The Shuswap, Water color pencils, Watercolors | Tags: , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Previously titled, “Done?”  The consensus is that the painting is indeed done.  I did add some Canada Geese flying in formation but I have not taken another photo of the painting.  It was a nice day for a walk along the nature trail in Salmon Arm Bay. The biggest water colour I have tackled to date.  At the moment I am not sure if this one is finished or not.  I don’t want to over work it.  Usually I am happy or pleased with the end product.  Perhaps its because this is a water colour that has me doubting.  It has been fun playing and spending time at my easel.

Original art by Susan Feniak  Staedtler water colour pencils and Holbein water colours on 18” x 24” Strathmore water colour paper.

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In Progress

Posted: August 18, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Lakescapes, Landscapes, Original art, Salmon Arm, Susan Feniak art, The Shuswap, Water color pencils | Tags: , , , , , , | 10 Comments

This is the biggest water colour I have tackled to date.  Another experiment.  An I can do it moment.  It is a work in progress but thought I could share it.

Original art by Susan Feniak  water colour pencil on 18” x 24” Strathmore Watercolor paper.

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“A Summer Storm”

Posted: January 19, 2015 | Author: | Filed under: Acrylic on Canvas, Boating, Lakescapes, Original art, The Shuswap | Tags: , , , , , , | 10 Comments

original art by Susan Feniak  acrylic on 12”x16” box canvas

A reminder that neither our lake or all our boating experiences are calm, peaceful and relaxing.  Our lovely Shuswap Lake can turn on you in a heart beat.  Every summer we ride out several of these storms.  Last summer there were some dandy blows!  We have witnessed the wind change direction at least six times in under an hour.  The waves can come crashing in from any direction on top of one another.  Daunting.  The channel marker is obliterated by the storm breakers and spray.  Lightening, thunder everything can be thrown at us lowly boaters.   Sheets of rain or even hail can pound down. Visibility is nil, zero, nadda.  It all leaves one wondering what’s coming next?  Fortunately storms on the Shuswap are short lived.  Soon the adrenalin rush has passed leaving in its wake another Shuswap boating experience to share and talk about for days to come.  Of course one never has time to grab a camera when they are bouncing around on a dock or boat or watching safely from shore so this painting is from memory.   Hope you enjoy the experience!! Cheers Susan

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Missing “Lifeline”

Posted: October 26, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Acrylic on Canvas, Boating, Original art, The Shuswap | Tags: , , , , , , | 11 Comments

original art by Susan Feniak  acrylic on 12” x 16” box canvas

It is only October and all ready I am missing our beautiful “Lifeline”.  Since today was rather an inclement day I decided to spend time at my easel.  Subject matter and inspiration were the question of the day.  Of course the first thing that came to mind were our lazy sun filled days spent on board our cruiser “Lifeline”.   So here she is anchored at Hermits Bay on Shuswap Lake.  We will have to wait months for our next adventure.  In the meantime I have paintings, photos, and wonderful memories to help me threw the winter months ahead. Because this is a painting of our boat it is not available for sale.

Cheers, Susan Feniak

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Lazy DL

Posted: October 12, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Acrylic on Canvas, Boating, Original art, The Shuswap, Uncategorized, Water color pencils, Watercolors | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Original art by Susan Feniak  framed acrylic on small canvas and a sketch in water color based on a photo.

Recently we were invited to a party that celebrated a couples joint 60th Birthday, 40th Wedding Anniversary and their retirement.  Since it is impossible to find a greeting card that includes all those celebrations in one I decided to make them a card.  We go boating together so I felt the perfect subject would be a painting of their boat “Lazy D L”.  I only had a small photo to go by so the magnifying glass had to be brought out. Then what started as a card ended up as a 4” x 6” small painting on canvas that I then framed and wrapped up for them.  I do hope they like it.  We certainly enjoyed the party! A gift so NFS

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Another Doodle from Hermits Bay

Posted: August 2, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Boating, Original art, Sketches/Doodles, The Shuswap, Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Just home from 11 sleeps on board “Lifeline”.  What a grand way to spend ones vacation time.  This is the only drawing or doodle I managed to produce the entire time.  That should say just how much of a vacation we were enjoying!  I will get back into normal just as soon as I can.  It may take awhile!!!

Cheers, Susan

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More Hermits Bay Doodles

Posted: July 13, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Original art, Sketches/Doodles, The Shuswap, Watercolors | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Original art, sketches, by Susan Feniak  water color pencil, ink and pencil combination on Cranson Multi Media paper.  We are in the middle of a heat wave here.  The perfect place to be is on the aft deck of Lifeline anchored out on the lake somewhere.  This time I had my sketch book and some art supplies.  There was a dead tree on shore not far from where we were.  I found it to be an interesting subject.  The other sketch is of one of my favourite scenes at Hermits Bay.  It speaks for itself.  A funky rock formation with tenacious trees hanging on for dear life.

Cheers, Susan Feniak

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Lifeline at Anchor (the painting)

Posted: July 7, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Acrylic on Canvas, Boating, Original art, The Shuswap | Tags: , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Original Art By Susan Feniak  Acrylic on 16” x 20” box canvas

Of course you realized my first painting in such a long time had to be of our new lady, “Lifeline”.  Here she is anchored at one of our favourite spots, Hermits Bay, on Shuswap Lake.  It was a perfect day.  Who wouldn’t be inspired?  Hope you enjoy the view.

Cheers, Susan She is our boat so the painting is NFS sorry

 

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