Collin Elder (@collinelder)

ʼNa̱mǥis Cave (Study). Oil on Panel. 14”x11”. 2025. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

13.07.2025 23:56 👍 22 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Oil painting of morning light on the beach and rocks in Tofino BC

Morning, Tla-o-qui-aht. [24”x36”. Oil on Linen. 2025] collinelder.com … #pacificnorthwest #tofino #contemporaryart #artwork #art #oilpainting #sketching #blueskyart

02.07.2025 00:21 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

Pacific fragment… [11”x14”. Oil on Panel. 2025] collinelder.com … #pacificnorthwest #contemporaryart #artwork #art #oilpainting #sketching #blueskyart

20.06.2025 23:54 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

This painting is incredible.

19.06.2025 16:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Oil painting of the Pacific Ocean at sunset as seen from Victoria BC.

Pacific… [12”x16”. Oil on Panel. 2025] collinelder.com … #pacificnorthwest #contemporaryart #artwork #art #oilpainting #sketching #blueskyart

18.06.2025 22:44 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Light sketching… [9”x12”. Oil on Panel. 2025] collinelder.com … #pacificnorthwest #contemporaryart #artwork #art #oilpainting #sketching #blueskyart

06.06.2025 00:04 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oil painting of the Pacific Ocean with a cloudy sky in the evening light.

A little window of the Pacific that I visit often [9”x12”. Oil on Panel. 2025] collinelder.com … #pacificnorthwest #contemporaryart #artwork #art #oilpainting #sketching #blueskyart

26.05.2025 22:02 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oil painting of Koksilah river

Koksilah River study… Oil on Panel. 9”x12”. 2025. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

17.05.2025 23:47 👍 19 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

Rock cliff and boulders lying below with sunlight and shadows.

Nature-arranged light surfaces..[9"x12". oil on panel. 2025] collinelder.com
… #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

29.04.2025 23:06 👍 16 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Sketch from a visit to Pentlach/K'omoks. [9"x12". oil on panel. 2025] collinelder.com
… #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

21.04.2025 23:49 👍 28 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Small plein air oil painting of river flowing through moss covered rocks.

Plein air sketch in Snuneymuxw territory. Oil on Panel. 9”x12". 2025. Process video: Instagram.com/collinelder_ ... #pleinair #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

17.04.2025 21:08 👍 29 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

River sketching in Snuneymuxw territory… Oil on Panel. 8"x10". 2025. collinelder.com ... #pleinair #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

08.04.2025 23:33 👍 25 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Plein air oil painting of trees and their shadows at dusk

"Songhees Trees". Oil on Panel. 8"x10". 2025. collinelder.com ... #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

06.04.2025 00:11 👍 25 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oil painting of an ocean shore with rocks, sand, trees and shrubs at dusk.

“Songhees Bluff”. Oil on Linen. 24”x36”. 2025. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

02.04.2025 21:38 👍 29 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks! Yes, it’s on Vancouver Island.

15.03.2025 17:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"KWL-UCHUN" (T'Sou-ke River). Or 'spring salmon place', in SENĆOŦEN. // Oil on Linen. 36" x 48". 2025. \\ collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

13.03.2025 22:42 👍 35 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 0

Incredible! 🔥

08.03.2025 19:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thanks! Ya, it’s difficult, but one of the more rewarding challenges as an artist imo.

01.03.2025 18:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Plein air #sketch from a creek in Quw’utsun territory. [Oil on Panel. 8”x10”] collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

01.03.2025 03:21 👍 92 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

Oil painting of moss on bluffs next to a raging river.

Little study from some time in Pentlatch/K’omoks. Oil on Panel. 8”x10”. 2025. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #pleinair #blueskyart #contemporaryart

17.02.2025 23:13 👍 41 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you. All available work is here: www.collinelder.com/available

09.12.2024 19:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Small oil painting of Nanaimo River

Plein air sketch at Snuneymuxw River. Oil on Panel. 8”x10”. 2024. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #pleinair #blueskyart #contemporaryart

08.12.2024 01:13 👍 32 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Small oil painting sketch of Nanaimo River.

Plein air sketch at Snuneymuxw River. Oil on Panel. 8”x10”. 2024. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #pleinair #blueskyart #contemporaryart

07.12.2024 02:25 👍 32 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Sketching at T’Sou-ke River. Oil on Panel. 8”x10”. 2024. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #pleinair #blueskyart #contemporaryart

03.12.2024 22:36 👍 22 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Small oil painting (plein air sketch) of a rocky coast in Songhees territory, at dusk.

Plein air sketch from an evening on the Songhees coast. Oil on Panel. 8”x10”. 2024. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #pleinair #blueskyart #contemporaryart

30.11.2024 01:17 👍 34 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Oil painting of upper Nanaimo River cascades.

“Snuneymuxw Canyon”. Oil on Linen. 24”x36”. 2024. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

28.11.2024 21:14 👍 33 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Oil painting of Nanaimo River in the Spring

“Snuneymuxw Spring”. Oil on Linen. 36”x48”. 2024. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

27.11.2024 19:59 👍 45 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Oil painting of a waterfall on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.

“KW’A’LUXW FALLS”. Oil on Linen. 24”x36”. 2024. collinelder.com … #waterfall #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

26.11.2024 20:22 👍 22 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Koksilah River in British Columbia, Canada.

“XWULQW’SELU”. Oil on Linen. 36”x48”. 2024. collinelder.com … #art #contemporaryart #blueskyart #oilpainting #landscapeart

25.11.2024 21:59 👍 31 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Oil painting of river cascade on Vancouver Island.

“KW’A’LUXW”. Oil on Linen. 36”x48”. 2024. collinelder.com … #art #oilpainting #landscapeart #blueskyart #contemporaryart

24.11.2024 19:06 👍 36 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

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