EmilyBickell

An oil painting of the water just off the shore of Lake Ontario.

From my original oil painting of waves on a calm lake. I live by Lake Ontario, which provides endless inspiration!

An oil painting from my water series - a beautiful clear blue lake with waves and ripples reflecting light. So calm and cool.

From the shore of a lake in Frontenac Provincial Park in Ontario, I spotted this view and had to paint the majestic pines and beautiful rocks and water. From my original oil painting.

From my original oil painting. Trying to capture the reflective surface and transparency of water is a favourite pursuit of mine!

From my original oil painting of Lake Ontario, with floating leaves in fall. The translucent water reveals mysteries below and reflections above.

An oil painting from my water series, On The Sky Side is about keeping your head above water. Blue waves on a lake with reflections of the sky.

A calm lake on a summers day inspired my original oil painting!

Inspired by the rhythmic waves and beautiful colours of the lake by the shore, looking out from the shadows of trees into the sunny waves. From my original oil painting.

This oil painting started off quiet, but then it revealed itself to be full of drama. I guess we're all like that sometimes? A painting from my water series of lakes reflecting light.

An oil painting of the lake water reflecting light in the waves, and revealing the rocky lake bottom.

From my original oil painting of the lake by the shore, with reflected light on the surface and the colours from the lake bottom coming through.

If you can't get immediately to the lake, at least you can have a piece of it in your home or office. From my original oil painting inspired by Lake Ontario.

Inspired by Lake Ontario in fall, waves on the lake with floating leaves and bubbles. From my original oil painting.

Lake water with floating bubbles, inspired by Lake Ontario. From my original oil painting.

Lake water with floating leaves, inspired by Lake Ontario. From my original oil painting.

Lake water with floating leaves and bubbles, and submerged rocks, this was fun to paint! From my original oil painting inspired by Lake Ontario in fall.

Clear blue water with floating leaves and bubbles, inspired by Lake Ontario in the fall. From my original oil painting.

I love painting water, it's always different. From my original oil painting.

Did you know scientists are researching stars that vanished? The Vanishing and Appearing Sources during a Century of Observations project (VASCO) studies stars that were present and one day simply disappear. It's a mystery. You can actually be a citizen scientist and participate in the hunt at ml-blink.org - pretty cool stuff and the inspiration (along with beautiful Lake Temiskaming) for this painting.

I love painting water, it's always different! This is from my original oil painting of a beautiful cold lake here in Ontario, Canada.

I love painting water, it's always different! From my original oil painting of Lake Temiskaming, in Northern Ontario, Canada.

I love painting water, it's always different. From my original oil painting of Lake Ontario.

The reflections in the waves, the transparency in the shadows - I love painting water and the strange colours and shapes I see in it. This is Lake Ontario.

An oil painting of water - the complicated reflections and refractions in the surface of the water, it's abstract and realistic at the same time.

From my original oil painting, I love painting water because it is both abstract and instantly recognizable.

My original oil painting of lake water with sparkling waves - I love the moody colours in this one.

A blue lake on a summer day, trees reflecting green in the surface of the waves. From my original oil painting.

Clear blue lake water, waves, abstract patterns and reflections - all the summer feels with this lake painting. From my original oil painting.

A blue lake on a summer day, trees reflecting green in the surface of the waves. From my original oil painting.

The shallows off the coast of Washington inspired this painting of waves washing over rocks. I love the Pacific Northwest.

An oil painting inspired by the waves at Boulder Beach, on Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada.

This oil painting is based on the little lake in my neighbourhood. The ripples in the water suggest the presence of things unseen.

This oil painting is based on a photo I took at Lake Temiskaming in Northern Ontario, Canada. The tannins make the water rich with colour.

This oil painting is based on a photo I took at Boulder Beach in Bruce Peninsula National Park in Ontario, Canada. The water there is so clear and blue.

An oil painting of the nearby lake - in fall, when the aspen leaves reflect golden on the surface of the cool water.