Red Dahlias - SOLD

This painting was from the first day of our Plein Air 2008 paint out. A group of 30 painters painted at the Gorge White House in Hood River, OR. I have a link to the Plein Air Blog on my list of blogs, there are some good photos of artists painting outside.

Hood River Valley - SOLD

I was painting from Sakura Ridge Farm and Lodge, it's beautiful up there (sort of an understatement). I am participating in the Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2008, in Hood River. Here's a link to the blog, I am posting photos every day from the event. There are 30 artists who have been selected to participate this year.
http://pleinairhoodriver.blogspot.com

I don't know why the date doesn't show up for this painting at the top like all the rest of the posts.
8/28/08

Big M and M's - SOLD

M&M Candies, but bigger.

Orange Pepper - SOLD

Peppers are so challenging to paint!
6x6 :: oil on canvas

Portrait Model Session

The Art Center had it's Friday Portrait Session, with a live model posing for 3 hours.

This painting is available for purchase.
$95 + shipping
6x6inches :: oil on canvas

Another Red Pepper - SOLD

Another red pepper, I'm changing colors tomorrow.
6x6inches :: oil on canvas

Red Pepper - SOLD

I am working on a series of peppers... in all colors. I like the intense red.
6in x 6in canvas panel

Road Shadows -SOLD

Shadows are really fun to paint.
6in x 6in canvas panel

Melts in Your Mouth - SOLD

This was a commissioned piece, so I back dated it.
6x6inches :: oil on canvas

Far Away Trees - SOLD

Little Farmhouse - SOLD

Tight Corner - SOLD

The trees around here are mostly firs, each one has it's unique shape.
6in x 6in canvas panel

Orange and Blue - SOLD

Sometimes I just pick things that are colors that I want to paint that day. I just wanted to paint complementary colors that day.
6in x 6in canvas panel

Going Somewhere - sold

This is a friend's dog, Belle, she really looks like she's having a blast in the back of that blue pickup.
6in x 6in canvas panel. Not for sale.

Sungold Tomatoes and Cherry - SOLD

More treasures from the Gorge Grown Farmer's Market in Hood River.
6in x 6in canvas panel

Chioggia Beet - SOLD

Once again the Farmers Market is my inspiration.
6in x 6in canvas panel

Dancing Cherries - SOLD

Cherries have relationships too.
6x6inches :: oil on canvas

Heirloom Beet - SOLD

This beet is very interesting, the farmer at the Farmers Market told me that when you cut it open, it has alternating pink and white rings.
6x6inches :: oil on canvas

Italian Plum and Bowl - SOLD

We are lucky to have an Italian Plum tree in our yard. It yields more plums than we can eat.

6x6inches :: oil on canvas

Summer Radishes - SOLD

I was looking around for something red to paint, and there they were. Bright reddish pinkish summer radishes in the farmers market. The shadows are always my favorite part.
6x6 inches :: oil on canvas

3 Bowls - SOLD

The colors and shapes of these bowls is what attracted me to them. I like the way that the shapes are uneven with the stacked bowls. I think they will be good in some other paintings too.

6x6inches :: oil on canvas