Backbay Gallery
original oil paintings of Newport Beach's Backbay by April Raber


Oil painting of Backbay by April Raber First Light
Format:  18" x 24"  Oil on canvas

Painted overlooking a pond at the edge of Backbay in
Newport Beach, CA

(private collection)

landscape oil painting of Newport's Backbay by April Raber
 
Red Glow
Format : 14" x 18"  Oil on board

There is no place I love to paint more than the Newport Backbay.  I love the weeds, grasses, birds, and watery reflections.  Painting down in the grasses you get a better view of the local wildlife.

This painting received the First Place Juror's Choice award in California Art Club's 13th biannual juried show.

available

 

This was a day when I happened to look down around my feet while painting another painting and was completely taken with the beauty and simplicity of the wild grasses and flowers. Marsh Grasses
Format : 11" x 14"  Oil on board

This was a day when I happened to look down around my feet while painting another painting and was completely taken with the beauty and simplicity of the wild grasses and flowers.

available

 

Plein air painting of Newport's Backbay by April Raber Backbay Moon
Format : 11" x 14"  Oil on board

Plein air painting of one of the tributaries flowing into Backbay

(private collection)

 

Backbay Egret
Format : 11" x 14"  Oil on board

Painting of Newport Beach's backbay wildlife preserve.
This oil painting was done very early on a summer morning.

(private collection)


 
Misty Morning
Format : 12" x 16"  Oil on board

Painted on-site early in the morning at Newport's Backbay Preserve. The sun broke through at about 10:30 and turned into a beautiful day.

(private collection)


 
Backbay Morning
Format : 9" x 12"  Oil on canvas

(private collection)

Backbay Evening
Format : 14" x 11"  Oil on board

(private collection)

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