Elizabeth Gilbert Watercolours

President of Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour

BScAAM BEd

Water’s Colours

  • The culminating work of my Leftie period following right shoulder surgery. Niagara River Gorge
  • “Paddling Close” Waters Colours, 9″x12″, 2019
Demo painting from Arts & Letters Club of the Prismatic Hot Spring at Yellowstone. I enjoyed what appeared to be passion in nature; the contrast of colours. The orange are cyanobacteria that thrive in the hot and toxic environment of the bacteria. Also seen are hoof prints from bison that are drawn to the heat in bitter Yellowstone winters.
Wind Drift,
The wind whistled and thundered around the house unprotected from the furry from the great lake. Beneath the chestnut trees it carved the drift in it’s image.
This full sheet painting is one of the most challenging and excited paintings I’ve ever done. I used all my learning to achieve it, and learned so much more when I achieved it.
Iceberg Lake, Montana. A trekking trip there just months after ACL surgery brought incredible experiences. At Iceberg lake I rolled up my pants and soaked my healing knee in the ice water. I was fascinated by the mountain and water ice, reflections, and juxtaposition of shape and substance.