Many Mouths to Feed,
Trumpeter Swan
2017
Acrylic on Panel
13.75 x 22
ART OF GEORGE WILLIAM VAN HUMBECK
Oil and Acrylic Painting featuring Landscapes, Nature, and Wildlife
This site introduces to the world the art of George Van Humbeck, artist, painter, naturalist, and teacher. Besides visual links to his art this site also gives details about the process of creating fine works of art for the artist community, beginner or advanced, acrylic or oil painting.
Wise Willow
2020
Acrylic on Panel
12 x 15.5
Private collection of Joe and Audrey Blythe
Yes, another part time pet. But it is not our fault (beyond the fact that my wife has been known to give the neighbouring dogs an enticing treat). The fault lies with our neighbour when she passed her Willow over the fence when she was a puppy. Imprinted, not Willow on us, but us on Willow. We have wonderful memories of Willow: helping herself to our backyard, our neighbour frantically searching for her dog only to find her being spoiled next door, sleepovers, walks to the beach. And it was those times at the beach that inspired me when selecting a setting for Wise Willow. The pebbled beach is typical for Bright's Grove.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France