For more examples of using light this effectively, have a look at Lillian Chrzan’s work. She has it down to the finest of arts.
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I can’t tell you how much we love Lil’s paintings. If you love BC landscaping Lil captures nature so beautifully. Thank you Lil for your stunning work!

Lil Chrzan is an Honors graduate from Emily Carr college of Art. She has lived and painted in Horseshoe Bay since 1991. She has numerous solo shows in the Lower Mainland including Gibson’s Public Art Gallery in 2018. She is known for her use of LIGHT in Landscape oil paintings.

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This painting signifies memories of Newcastle, where we often went with our two dogs who have both passed away.  Your painting is in honour of our beloved golden retriever, Casey. Perfect memorial. Thank you again. ❤️

We love Lil Chrzan’s art and have followed her career from the beginning. Our home has become an homage to her evolving style.

We have 9 pieces in total; from her early abstract watercolours, figurative pieces, to her more recent landscape oils. All these are prominently displayed throughout our home.

What impresses us most is how Lil captures light and mood and easily transfers that to her canvases. Thanks for sharing your passion and we look forward so seeing more.

Our family has been visiting the Gulf Islands since before I was born. Every summer we are lucky enough to stay on Saturna Island. These visits were times when the family would spent time together swimming, hiking, making meals, drinking. We spent every summer on Island and when my son was born, we introduced him to all the amazing places loved. Amazingly we would always discover places we’d never visited before. But always always there was the light. I can’t explain how deeply these paintings reach, inside, beckoning times spent on Saturna. Always the destination, sometimes the escape, often the respite the light in these works reminds me of a place where I grew up, where I could be myself and, as the years progressed, I recognize myself. The work is, therefore quite priceless bringing me back to everything that means the most to me.

Lil, your work is refreshingly original and that is becoming rare. Well done.

I am so happy with how this looks in my living room. I can’t begin to tell you how much I love this painting. When I look at it, I feel peace and calmness and home. I bow to your creative and artistic genius!

Thank you again.

You are such a talented Artist Lil. Craig and I love, love, love this piece and have it proudly displayed in our living room so we can enjoy it every day.

When I first saw this gorgeous painting, Arc Of A Diver by Lil Chrzan, my heart skipped a beat. I was mesmerized by the way the light fell on the twisting, warm branches of the Arbutus tree. I feel extremely lucky to own this work and am drawn to it every day. Thanks for this beautiful painting Lil.

Cant stop looking at it! We absolutely love our painting by Lil. She is so talented. Thank you.

You would love the light on your painting today. We both get so much pleasure from your work. It’s in our dining room, so admired constantly by our friends.

You are really bringing joy to the world…. lasting joy with your paintings!

I’m so over the moon, having just purchased “Take Me to Church” from the incredible brush of the amazingly talented and lovely Lil Chrzan. I will cherish it all of my days. Its the first thing I see when I walk out of my bedroom in the morning and I know all is well with the world. I will always, always treasure it.