18 Sunday Oct 2026
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acrylic painting, New Vancouver En Plein air Painters Meetup, oil painting, Trout Lake Vancouver BC, water colour painting
We’ve been so lucky with the weather this fall. This was another gorgeous day, painting outdoors with friends in the beautiful sunshine and just drinking up the glorious October colors.
16 Thursday Jul 2026
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acrylic painting, art, en plein air painting, fun, oil paintings, oil-painting, original art, painting, plein air, Queen Elizabeth Park, Van Dusen Gardens, Vancouver artist, Vancouver BC, watercolour
Here’s a retrospective of the 2026 Vancouver En Plein Air Painter’s Meetup, a painting group I created after joining an en plein air painting course in Cortona, Italy in September of 2023. Our meetup group started painting in the Greater Vancouver parks in April of 2024.
Join us if you’re in the area. You’ll find us on the Meetup Platform, or search our name online for “The Vancouver En Plein Air Painters”. Enjoy the photos!
January 5 2026 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
While walking through the gardens, we met Gary, one of our group members. He does such lovely watercolours, with a limited palette of four paints. It’s amazing the variety of colour one can achieve with just four hues.
January 17, 2026 False Creek
It was a very chilly day in January, so cold that many of us stopped early.
We followed the sun around the seawall, gathering more painters as we went. After sharing our work, several of us gathered at an outdoor patio for a bowl of hot soup. So great to be in the sun in January!
March 1 2026 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
The many varieties of heather were in full bloom on this day. Everyone found a good place to paint. I enjoyed laying down the beginning of my painting. More to come. We had a very good turnout this day, too!
March 8, 2026 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
We came back for another session at the gardens. The Heather Garden was still in full bloom, backlit by the late afternoon sun. Perfect for continuing my painting.
March 28, 2026 Queen Elizabeth Park
The daffodils are out! The cherry blossoms are blooming! Despite the chilly weather, it was really fun painting at Queen Elizabeth Park. I made a little watercolour of the daffodils amongst the trees.
16 Thursday Jul 2026
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acrylic, acrylic painting, art, artist, cherished memories, en plein air painting, expression, fun, nature, oil paintings, oil-painting, original art, paint for fun, painting, Stanley Park., Sylvia Hotel, Van Dusen Gardens, Vancouver artist, Vancouver BC, watercolour
Here’s a retrospective of the 2025 Vancouver En Plein Air Painter’s Meetup, a painting group I created after joining an en plein air painting course in Cortona, Italy in September of 2023. Our meetup group started painting in the Greater Vancouver parks in April of 2024.
Join us if you’re in the area. You’ll find us on the Meetup Platform, or search our name online for “The Vancouver En Plein Air Painters”. Enjoy the photos!
October 5, 2026 False Creek
We painted on a chilly, sunny day at Charleson Park and Leg in Boot Square, False Creek. It was so chilly, our fingers got cold and we then followed the sun to meet up with more of our painters. A very pleasant afternoon.
October 13, 2026 Stanley Park
 Painting in this beautiful October sunshine at Stanley Park. Some of us wandered off to the tone and pulls others went to the lighthouse or painted the view across the harbor. Such fun to meet someone from a Washington Painting group as well and invite them to paint with us.
October 26, 2025 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
Myself and two friends met at the gardens for a chilly, but really nice painting session. We enjoyed being out and about at Van Dusen and painting together.
November 2nd and 8th 2025, English Bay
The Sylvia Hotel, an iconic sight in Vancouver. The beautifully coloured autumn trees along the beach provided for two, shall we say refreshing, painting days. It was cold, it was cloudy, but we were blessed with a few sunny breaks. Luckily, a few of my friends joined me for these two painting sessions at the Sylvia.
And that’s a wrap for 2025 with the Vancouver En Plein Air Painters Meetup!
10 Friday Jul 2026
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acrylic, acrylic painting, art, creativity, en plein air painting, events, fun, landscape, oil paintings, oil-painting, painting, plein-air-painting, travel, Vancouver, Vancouver artist, watercolour-painting
Here’s a retrospective of the 2025 Vancouver En Plein Air Painter’s Meetup, a painting group I created after joining an en plein air painting course in Cortona, Italy in September of 2023. Our meetup group started painting in the Greater Vancouver parks in April of 2024.
Join us if you’re in the area. You’ll find us on the Meetup Platform, or search our name online for “The Vancouver En Plein Air Painters”. Enjoy the photos!
July 1, 2025 Tatlow Park with co-host, Peter
July 6, 2025 Van Dusen Gardens
Painting a cool pond on a hot day in July with our group at Van Dusen Gardens.
July 12, 2025, Burnaby Mountain with co-host, Peter
July 13 2025, Kuno Gardens
Painting at the Japanese Kuno Gardens, Gary Point Park, in Steveston, is always a fun place to paint with the view of the river, the interesting shaped trees in the Japanese garden, or just the park in general. One can also walk over to Steveston Village to paint the docks and the old cannery buildings.
July 27 2025 West Dyke
The West Dyke area near Terra Nova Park in Richmond is always a favourite location for our group. The tidal flats along the mouth of the Fraser River with the mountain views in the back ground, and the treed parkland to the east side of the Dyke, provide a lovely variety of views to paint.
August 3, 2025 Seymour River
Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve with co-host, Peter.
August 17, 2025 Stanley Park
Stanley Park near downtown Vancouver has so much to offer. Here we are painting near Siwash Rock and Third Beach.
August 24, 2025 Richmond Sunflower Festival
Painting at the Richmond sunflower fields was a wonderful experience this year. The fields are expansive and offer a beautiful variety of flowers. The property also features several great activities, including a miniature railway, hay wagon rides, and the opportunity to see farm animals like cows, sheep, goats, and chickens. Before leaving the area, you can shop for fresh, local produce at the nearby farmers market or enjoy wine and charcuterie at the winery next door.
August 29, 2025 Granville Island
Granville Island, with all that it has to offer. I love painting near the duck ponds with its sweeping weeping willow trees.
September 7, 2025 Hadden Park
Painting to the upbeat music of the musicians playing live from the decks of a tall ship anchored just off shore. Hadden Park and the shoreline next to it are situated in front of the Maritime Museum. A fun way to spend a summer’s evening!
September 12, 2025 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
A couple of us showed up for this event. I did quick watercolour sketch.
September 13, 2025 Arcadia Beach
Painting at Acadia Beach near the end of Admiralty Trail, Pacific Spirit Park. It’s a small beach just west of Spanish Banks.
September 21, 2025 Marina Square, Coal Harbour
Three of us painted near Coal Harbour and Lost Lagoon. A lovely afternoon spent painting.
September 28, 2025 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens
Near the maze at the top end of Van Dusen Gardens. A very pretty day for painting.
03 Tuesday Dec 2024
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I’m preparing for a painting exhibit at Vancity Credit Union on Robson and Denman, Vancouver . Dec 4, for three months!
12 Tuesday Mar 2024
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acrylic painting, art, bucket list, Corfu, Corfu, Greece, creativity, en plein air painting, fun, historic sites, oilpainting, painting, paintingholiday, Vancouver artist
Want to join me in Corfu next October for a painting holiday? Here is the postcard I just made, advertising the trip that my Greek friend and I are organizing and hosting.
20 Friday Nov 2015
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acrylic painting, all ages, art, art class information, artist, beginners, fun, painting, painting on canvas, Vancouver
Dear Reader,
It’s been so long since I last posted. I’ve been very busy this fall with teaching painting to both children and adults. I’m happy to be able to teach at a variety of community locations where I meet wonderful people, but most of all I love to teach in my home studio! I offer both a painting class for beginners where people complete an acrylic painting on canvas and the Intuitive Painting workshops. Very different styles of art making, but all fun. I’m so proud of my students!
Enjoy the photos!
Maryan
04 Tuesday Aug 2015
Posted in Home and Garden Portraits, Inuitive Painting
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acrylic painting, capture essence, cherished memories, creative, fun, house portraits, intuitive art, Painting from the heart, realism, tempera paint, Vancouver artist
Dear Readers,
I’m currently painting in two very different styles- the realism and very detailed work of the home and garden portraits and then the completely free and spontaneous intuitive painting.
My current house portrait, in progress…
“At Peace” and “Wild Woman”
These two figures appeared on my paper just at the end of painting. One so peaceful, the other full of energy. I had wanted to fix up Wild Woman’s face, but I had the sense that she wanted to look like this. After all, who am I to say what a wild woman should look like??
Maryan
