#1072 Joyful Roses

6"x6" | oil on archival gessoboard

Roses from the garden.
Day 19 #stradaeasel

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#1071 Garden Roses

6"x6" | oil on archival gessoboard panel

I picked these roses from the garden today.
Day 18 #stradaeasel

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#1070 Plum Impression

6"x6" | oil on archival gessoboard

Here are some photos below of my process. It has been way too smoky from wildfires, where I live to be able to paint outside this September. The smoke is so thick it is actually harmful to breathe.
It's ok, because I'm bringing the outside in.

Day 17 #stradaeasel

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I sketched my composition on the board with a palette knife this time. 

My original inspiration, freshly clipped from the tree outside, and hung on the wall so I could get good shadows from the sun shining in the window on the right.

#1069 Plum Harvest

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Beautiful plums. Day 16 #stradaeasel

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#1068 Plum Perfect

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

We have an Italian Plum tree in our backyard, that gives us more plums than we can possibly eat!
Day 15 #stradaeasel

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#1067 Garden Rosebush

6"x6" | gouache on illustration board

I have painted this rosebush in front of my house several times with oil paints, so I wanted to give it a try with gouache (a matte water media) on archival illustration board. Gouache has a similiar look to oil paintings but has a very matte finish. I use a varnish especially for watermedia when it is dry.
br> Day 14 #stradaeasel

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#1066 My Felco Red Clippers

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

My Garden Clippers! A present from my brother and his wife. I think of them every time I use them!
Day 13 #stradaeasel

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#1065 La Marzocco

5"x8" watercolor on paper

The Red La Marzocco, I love that machine!
On Site sketch with Ink Pen and Watercolor
Day 11 #stradaeasel

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#1064 Sunflowers on Teal

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Day 10 #stradaeasel

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#1063 Marker Study Of A Tree

Study Of A Tree | 4"x4" marker on paper

Just a quick marker study on paper of a tree for today.
Day 9 #stradaeasel

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#1062 Sunflowers

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Day 8 #stradaeasel

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#1061 One Weird Tomato

6"x6" ? oil on archival panel

My last painting of the weird heirloom tomato.
Day 7 #stradaeasel

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#1060 La Marzocco

5.5" x 8.5" | watercolor on paper

Just a little distraction from the fires in The Gorge and smoke in the air...la marzocco
Day 6 #stradaeasel

#1059 My Smoky Neighborhood

5.5"  x 8.5" | gouache on paper

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#1058 Heirloom Tomato

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

I'm trying to get back in the groove of the studio, because of our smoky Pacific Northwest Wildfire events. The smoke is at "harmful levels" so I'll just paint inside. Yes, this is all one weird looking tomato.
Day 4 #stradaeasel

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#1057 Study for Heirloom Tomato

4" x 8" | oil on thunderbolt paper

A study for a painting of an heirloom tomato.

Day 3 #stradaeasel

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#1056 Garden Shadows On The Porch

6"x6" | oil on panel

Plein Air on the porch, I am fascinated by the shadows.
Day 2 #stradaeasel

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#1055 Blue Sky Day On The Farm

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Rassmussen Farm is one of my favorite places to paint.
Day 1 #stradaeasel

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#1054 Douglas Fir Tree

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Same tree, different day! At Tsuruta Park, sister city to Hood River OR. I think it's good to go to the same places to paint. It allows you to time to process what you have painted, and consider different ways of painting the same subject. This was a plein air painting, a demo for the class.

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#1053 Tsuruta Park Tree

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Tsuruta Park Tree, a plein air painting today. One of the many trees at the park.

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#1052 Deschutes River, Big Sagebrush

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Painted En Plein Air at The Deschutes River in Oregon
I love the native vegetation of the high desert and in this painting, the little slip of light blue sky at the top of the desert hills.

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PNW Plein Air 2017 at Maryhill Museum of Art - Award Winner!

The Pacific Northwest Plein Air 2017 Competition and Event was last week 42 Artists participated. The show is on display through August 27. I hope you can make it to see the show! I have 4 paintings in this show. Here are 2 of the paintings I submitted.
I won an award for Best Mountain painting for "Cobalt Sky Mt Hood"!

Maryhill Museum, 35 Maryhill Museum Dr., Goldendale, WA
http://maryhillmuseum.org

Best Mountain Award - 6"x12" | #1050 | Cobalt Sky Mt Hood $650

8"x16" | #1051 | Out East Columbia River $1450

#1049 Waiting For Wind - Award Winner!

8"x8" | oil on archival panel

Award Winner in the Human Figure Show at The Dalles Art Center!
Hood River might have a unique "waiting for wind" culture. Kiteboarding and Windsurfing are huge here, and if it's not windy there are a lot of people hanging out just waiting for the wind to pick up.
This painting is for a show called, "Human Figure" at The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th St., The Dalles, OR

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#1048 Hood River Valley

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Plein air painting this morning at a farm, Rasmussen Farm in the Hood River Valley. I'm experimenting with some new brushes, Rosemary Eclipse Long Flats...

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Here is our little painting set up! Sally is painting and I'm taking the photo...

#1047 Oaks By The Columbia River

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Plein air painting this morning in Oregon.

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#1046 Lyle WA Cliffs

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Plein Air Painting of the Cliffs in Lyle WA, in the Columbia River Gorge.

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#1045 Deschutes River 12"x12"

12" x 12" | oil on archival panel

This is one of the three paintings I have in the Best Of The Gorge Art Show at Columbia Arts, 215 Cascade Ave, Hood River, OR 541-387-8877. It is a an annual competition juried show. Opening and Awards Reception Fri July 7 from 6-8PM.
I hope you can make it!

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#1044 Summer Day In The Gorge

6"x6" | oil on archival panel

Plein Air from this morning! A cloudless Summer day in The Columbia Gorge.

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View from the easel

#1043 Vintage VW 12"x12"

12" x 12" | oil on archival panel

I used the 6"x6" version as a study for this larger painting.
Cars and urban scenes are a fun challenge in many ways, perspective is like a game... getting it all lined up to make sense.
This painting is for the upcoming show at The Dalles Art Center "Summer Color". The show features myself and two artist friends. Cathleen Rehfeld - Oils, Karen Watson - Pastels and Melanie Thompson - Ceramics. Opening Reception Thurs July 5 from 5-7pm, 220 E 4th St, The Dalles,OR (541) 296-4759

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#1042 Oaks Out East

12"x12" | oil on archival panel

I just love painting oak trees, especially in the dry desert part of Oregon and Washinton, along the Columbia River.
This painting is for the upcoming show at The Dalles Art Center "Summer Color". The show features myself and two artist friends. Cathleen Rehfeld - Oils, Karen Watson - Pastels and Melanie Thompson - Ceramics.
Opening Reception Thurs July 5 from 5-7pm, 220 E 4th St, The Dalles,OR (541) 296-4759

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