Watercolor – Baagøe Jepsen

“Afternoon in Queen Elizabeth Park” Watercolor, 22″ x 30″ on Arches paper. In private collection.

A watercolor from my past, long since sold and gone. But, the time of this painting remains with me. The scene and its beauty enticed me to take it in, and share it. It was long before my pursuing a formal fine arts education, which I deemed out of my reach at the time. Like so many others, I painted what appealed to me and what I found aesthetically pleasing–sold my work at local galleries and taught some watercolor courses at the nearby art center.

I had to scan an old 35mm analog source to get access to what I had left of this painting and that should help date the piece? I haven’t done watercolors for some time now but this brings back a lot of good memories for me, realizing the time that’s passed since then.

“Islands in the Gulf” © Peter Baagøe Jepsen. 22″ x 30″ Watercolor on Arches cotton rag paper.

I couldn’t help including this old favorite of mine, although it’s a long time since I painted it but it triggers a lot of memories for me.

I was on the ferry to visit a dear friend, who has long since passed away. While out on deck to enjoy the scenery, I noticed how the sun empowered those potently red interiors of the lifeboats, all in perfect contrast to an otherwise subdued and clouded Pacific West Coast sky. In my eyes, it just had to be painted and although it came with some difficulties–I quite like the result.

While a watercolor of this type wouldn’t hold much appeal in a western European market, it went very quickly in North America and sold appropriately to a hotel in Victoria, British Columbia–where many of their customers might have easily recognized the beautiful lifeboats when ferrying to any of the Gulf Islands or Victoria.

Time has since passed, and after being contacted by the new owner, I can confirm this painting to be in a private collection.

Category: Watercolor

Afternoon in Queen Elizabeth Park

Islands In The Gulf