3 Carrots

Fall is here, lots of autumn colors.
Oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
6 in x 6 in :: 15 cm x 15 cm

Small Oaks - SOLD

I have been experimenting with different brushes and colors for trees and sky. Today I used Napthol Red instead of Cadmium Red in this painting. I have heard that the Napthol Red doesn't gray down like the Cadmium Red. So that's what I used today. I think I like it. It makes a very nice muted purple too. The Langnickel Royal Sable brushes really do seem to do a better job on the trees and sky for me.
Oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
6 in x 6 in :: 15 cm x 15 cm

Hood River Valley Tree - SOLD

I like trying to find the right sky holes to paint.
6 x 6 inches :: oil on panel

Her Tail Was Switching - not for sale

If her tail is switching, don't mess with her.

5x7 inches :: oil on canvas

The Garden Shed - SOLD

This is a little garden shed where our group painted today.
Oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
5 in x 7 in :: 12.7 cm x 17.8 cm

Pomegranate - sold

Pomegranates are uniquely intensely pinkish red. It is a challenge to capture that red.

6x6 inches :: oil on canvas

Harmony of Three - SOLD

Three apples, three colors (red yellow and blue), musical tones, there is supposedly some sort of psychophysical theory about harmonies of threes. Probably someone out there knows more about this than me.
Oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
6x6 inches :: oil on canvas

Apple Vortex - SOLD

$100 + shipping

6x6 inches :: oil on canvas

Goldendale Clouds - SOLD

Goldendale Washington is beautiful in a big sky, desert kind of way.

Oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
6 in x 6 in :: 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm

Trees in the Columbia Gorge - sold

More of the landscape series from around the Columbia Gorge.

Oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
6 in x 6 in :: 15 cm x 15 cm

Glowing Slices - sold

I like the challenge of trying to make the lemons look transparent, and to get the shadows light enough to look like a little light is coming through, and dark enough to look like a shadow.

Oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
6x6 inches :: oil on canvas

Tree at Maryhill Museum - SOLD

The tree overlooks the Columbia River. This painting is of the view from The Maryhill Museum in Goldendale, Washington. A group of 30 of us painted there during the Plein Air 2008 event that is on display at the Columbia Center for the Arts this month. This plein air event continues to provide inspiration for me in the daily paintings.

This framed painting is in the Small Works Show
December 5 - 29 at the Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, OR 97031
541 387 8877

Oil on canvas panel - Öl auf Malplatte - huile sur carton entoilé
6 in x 6 in :: 15.2 cm x 15.2 cm

Trees in the Hood River Valley - SOLD

This is another commissioned piece. The commissioned pieces have been a lot of fun to create. There are a lot of different kinds of trees in this area. Oaks, poplars, firs, spruce, ponderosa pines, the list goes on...

Pink Sky - sold

$100 + $10 shipping
6x6inches :: oil on canvas

More Sky - SOLD

Belated posting.
6x6 inches :: oil on panel

Big Sky 1 - SOLD

I am working on a series of paintings that focus on the sky.

Oak Tree - SOLD

Red Bush - SOLD

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