Friday, June 29, 2012

Pink Clouds - sold

8" x 8" :: Pink Clouds :: oil on archival panel

I painted this earlier this year, somehow I forgot to post it online. It sold in my 2012 Studio Sale in May.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Dark Cherries - sold

Dark Cherries :: 6"x6" :: oil on archival panel

Complementary colors just speak to me. They are at opposite ends of the color wheel, yet they work together so well. I love to see reds and greens of all values and colors together.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Myka - sold

Myka :: 6"x6" :: oil on archival panel
A commission for a friend, of her lovely weimaraner.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Emily :: Graphite on Toned Paper

Emily :: Graphite on Toned Paper :: 2003

I used to do a lot of Portrait Drawing, from live models. A group of artists would get together and we would hire a model to sit for us for about 3 hours. I hope I can find the time to get back to it sometime. This drawing was featured in American Artist Drawing Magazine in 2005.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Coastal Clouds Three

8"x8" :: oil on archival panel :: Coastal Clouds Three

More from Cannon Beach.

This painting is available at the Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Avenue, Hood River, OR 541-387-8877

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Ponderosa Pine

8"x8" :: oil on archival panel :: Ponderosa Pine
A Plein Air painting of the trees in the transitional zone, between Hood River and the Oregon Desert.

This painting is available at the Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Avenue, Hood River, OR 541-387-8877

Monday, June 11, 2012

Coastal Clouds Two

8"x8" :: framed :: oil on archival panel

A cloud series that I did while I was in Cannon Beach, Oregon. It would be fun to do a cloud sketch everyday. Every one would be different.

This painting is available at the Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Avenue, Hood River, OR 541-387-8877

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Coastal Clouds One

8" x 8" :: Oil on Archival Panel

This painting is available at the Columbia Center for the Arts, 215 Cascade Avenue, Hood River, OR 541-387-8877

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Sunflower and Stripes - sold

6"x6" :: oil on panel
Neutral stripes and a sunflower.  The stripes in the shadow are just a whole new challenge. I think I like doing stripes and want to do more!

Side note: I am a "brush geek". I like to try out lots of new brushes. Different brushes all seem to do something a little different. This brush I used Silverbrush Bristlon, is what Carol Marine recommends in her Materials ArtByte. It is the first time I have tried the Silverbrush brushes, and I like them a lot. The Bristlon has synthetic bristles, but acts kind of like a natural hog bristle. It's sort of the perfect combination of synthetic and natural bristle feel. I also like the brushes that Richard Schmid uses, the Royal Langnickel flats. They seem to make really interesting unpredictable edges.

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Dots and Apples - sold

Dots and Apples :: 6"x6" :: oil on panel
So they don't really look like "dots" do they? Maybe they are impressions of dots…

Friday, June 1, 2012

Plein Air Oil Sketch, George Rogers Park, Lake Oswego, Oregon

This is a plein air oil sketch of the beauty of the park situated on the banks of the Wilamette River in Lake Oswego, Oregon. I did this one last year with a group of Portland plein air painters. We had fun getting together and seeing what everyone came up with.

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