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November woods: when paper scraps start to appear, I must be getting somewhere.
17 Apr 2014

November woods: when paper scraps start to appear, I must be getting somewhere.

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art | 0

Another session plodding away on this November woods painting. I sense I’m nearing the end now: I started sticking odd pieces of paper on and scribbling on it with various media, like pastels. It’s a good sign. Added a few … Continued

acrylic, artist, autumn, collage, creative process, fall, forest, mixed media, nature, paint, painting, woods
Spring hike
21 Mar 2014

Spring hike

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Nature, Parenting | 0

I couldn’t have enjoyed our first day of spring more than by taking my kids for a hike on a nearby trail. Once we are in the woods, things are peaceful (most of the time). I love hearing the sound … Continued

first day of spring, forest, hike, hiking, moss, nature, nature walk, old growth, signs of spring, spring, wilderness, woods
String painting for texture
16 Mar 2014

String painting for texture

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Art, Creative, Nature | 0

I was wondering how to advance this forest painting that I was working on in November. I wanted to create a tangled vine underbrush like what I see outside my window – a heap of pale winter berry bushes. I … Continued

acrylic, acrylic painting, creative process, decision-making, experimental art, forest, landscape, mixed media, nature, painting, risk-taking, string painting, woods
Deep forest
20 Dec 2007

Deep forest

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Parenting | 0

Today we returned to the place where Curtis took pictures of me at about 38 weeks pregnant. Here I am carrying her still, but on the outside. I loved getting back to this natural place that was so inspiring to … Continued

BC, forest, photography, pregnancy pictures, woods
Quiet
21 May 2005

Quiet

by DelightFilledArt | Posted in: Faith, Nature | 0

IV “Ask the world to reveal its quietude not the silence of machines when they are still, but the true quiet by which birdsongs, trees, bellows, snails, clouds, storms become what they are, and are nothing else.” – Wendell Berry … Continued

birdsong, Bjork, Dancer in the Dark, quiet, Wendell Berry, woods

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McKee Peak Nurse Tree I
McKee Peak Nurse Tree I
Watercolour on paper, 6"x9" (2025) $125 (original); limited edition prints $20.
The Wonder of Sombrio Falls
The Wonder of Sombrio Falls
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026)
Fat Dog 120 racers on Skyline
Fat Dog 120 racers on Skyline
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $125
Raining near Chadsey Lake
Raining near Chadsey Lake
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $125
Chilliwack Lake Road
Chilliwack Lake Road
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $75
Cooperage in winter
Cooperage in winter
Watercolour on paper, 7" x 10" (2026) $125
Northeast Bastion, Fort Langley
Northeast Bastion, Fort Langley
Watercolour on paper, 7x10 (2026) $125
Cedar, Houston Trail
Cedar, Houston Trail
Watercolour on paper (2026) $75
Lillia with deer
Lillia with deer
Watercolour on paper, 4"x5" (2026)
Padding by Golden Ears
Padding by Golden Ears
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $75
Flora Trail
Flora Trail
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $100
View from Zoa
View from Zoa
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $125
Chilliwack Lake in January
Chilliwack Lake in January
Watercolour on paper 7"x10" (2026) $125
Chilliwack Lake, study
Chilliwack Lake, study
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $50
Sumas Prairie (Lake) Sunset I
Sumas Prairie (Lake) Sunset I
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) SOLD
Sumas Prairie (Lake) Sunset II
Sumas Prairie (Lake) Sunset II
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $125
Lindeman Lake I
Lindeman Lake I
Watercolour on paper, 9"x6" (2019), $100
Tiny house
Tiny house
Watercolour on paper, (2025) Not for sale
Heron
Heron
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $50
Heron II with ducks
Heron II with ducks
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $50
Our farm
Our farm
Watercolour on paper (2025) sold
Our sugar shack
Our sugar shack
Watercolour on paper (2025) sold
McDonald Park dike
McDonald Park dike
Watercolour on paper (2025) $75
McKee Peak - Xcellerotor
McKee Peak - Xcellerotor
Watercolour on paper, 7"x10" (2026) $75
Winter hike
Winter hike
Watercolour on paper (2024) sold
Winter hike II
Winter hike II
Watercolour on paper (2024) sold
Misty mountains
Misty mountains
Watercolour on paper
Sumas Mountain trail friends
Sumas Mountain trail friends
Watercolour on paper, 9"x12" (2020) Commission/SOLD
Sumas Mountain SW Landscape
Sumas Mountain SW Landscape
Watercolour on paper, 4"x5.5" (2018) SOLD
Spirit Caves (Yale)
Spirit Caves (Yale)
Watercolour on paper, 6"x9" (2020) SOLD
Bookmark set 2
Bookmark set 2
Watercolour on paper, archival prints (2021) Made to order
Bookmark set 1
Bookmark set 1
Watercolour on paper, archival prints (2020) Made to order
Golden Ears trail runners
Golden Ears trail runners
Watercolour on paper (c. 2021)
Elk Mountain sunset
Elk Mountain sunset
Watercolour on paper, 5x7 (2025) $50
Victoria deer in the cemetery
Victoria deer in the cemetery
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2026) $100
Northern Flicker
Northern Flicker
Watercolour on paper (2023) $125
FAWN NURSERY ART
FAWN NURSERY ART
Watercolour on paper, 8x10 (2014)
FOX NURSERY ART
FOX NURSERY ART
Watercolour on paper, 8x10 (2014)
Owl
Owl
Watercolour on paper, 6.5" x 7" (2016) $75
Rabbit
Rabbit
Watercolour on paper (2015), SOLD
Native plants
Native plants
Watercolours on paper Columbine (2020), SOLD Starry false lily of the valley, in fall, $50
Mission countryside
Mission countryside
Watercolour on paper c. 2022 (sold)
GASTOWN
GASTOWN
Watercolour on paper, 9x12 (2002) $75
Arnold Field
Arnold Field
Watercolour on paper, 4.5x6 (2020) SOLD
Alexandra Bridge
Alexandra Bridge
Watercolour on paper, 5"x7" (2020), SOLD
QUEBEC STEPS II
QUEBEC STEPS II
Watercolour on paper, 19"x24" (2004) SOLD
LA VILLE DE QUEBEC
LA VILLE DE QUEBEC
Watercolour on paper, 9.5"x12.5" (2005) Not for sale
WINDOW
WINDOW
Watercolour on paper, 5x7 (2003), $35
Ontario Houses
Ontario Houses
Watercolour on paper, 7"x5" (2000)
Princeton
Princeton
Watercolour on paper, 7"x5" (2002)
MONTMORENCY FALLS
MONTMORENCY FALLS
Watercolour on paper, 7"x5" (2000)
Grandpa Duck
Grandpa Duck
Watercolour on paper, 9"x12" (2002), Not for sale
SALISH WEAVING
SALISH WEAVING
Watercolour on paper, 11"x10" Helen's Surprise storybook commission, Parks Canada (2005)
Fort Langley Bateau
Fort Langley Bateau
Watercolour on paper, 11"x10" Helen's Surprise storybook commission, Parks Canada (2005)

Nancy Hildebrand

Delight-filled leaves art

Fraser Valley, BC

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Writer, painter, and trail adventurer

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