painting in process

16"x12"

Oil on Board

unfinished

On Christmas Vacation--Skaters at Vancouver Center

8"x8"

Watercolor on paper

$75 included domestic s/h

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One last little watercolor from our trip. . .this was outside of Vancouver Art Gallery where we feasted our eyes on paintings by the Group of Seven and saw some very interesting digital photographs by Scott McFarland. I loved the surreal quality of them.

On Our Christmas Vacation #2--Baby's First Christmas

6"x5"

watercolor/pencil

NFS

Happy Boxing Day! We are in Vancouver, BC, not shopping! This little watercolor is of something much more fun to be doing--watching little Theo play with the ribbons and getting enthralled with the rustle of paper. . .

On our Christmas Vacation

5"x6"

watercolor

NFS

We are out of town for Christmas, visiting family in Portland and Vancouver, so I won't be posting much until we return. I am trying to do at least a little drawing or painting a day, though, while we are gone. This one is of my husband that I did yesterday morning while we had our morning coffee in bed and talked art--a great way to start a little vacation.

Merry Christmas to all!

"At the TBD Loft"

8"x6"

Oil on Board

$125 includes domestic s/h

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I did a little reworking on this older painting and am now happy with it! I feel like it has a good feeling of the natural light coming into the room on a mid-winter afternoon.

"Santa Fe Market"

8"x10"

Oil on Board

$275 plus $25 domestic s/h

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This is a little painting from the "archives", one that brings back great memories from travels to Santa Fe. This is a scene from the Indian Market there in the main downtown plaza.

"Mimi" Commission

7"x7"

Oil on Board

Sold

Commissions--most notably portraits--bring out all the blurts, as Julia Cameron calls all those negative voices!! And this one was not exception! It actually looks just like the subject and I expect she will think it's fine--I'll find out tomorrow! However, until then. . . . .you just do your best and let it go!!

"Swans With Gold Reflections" (sold)

6"x6"

Oil on Board

I came across these swans and the colors they were swimming in a few weeks ago on a walk along the Deschutes River. One thing I love about winter is the crispness of the light. It's a cold light, but it seems like on a sunny day it so defines things.

"Preparing Her Station"

12"x12"

Oil on Board

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I feel that this painting is finally finished. I wanted to tone down the foreground as it seemed to grab too much attention from the waitress. The waitress's name is Meghan, the restaurant is a great little place called "Chow" here in Bend, OR. It was an early winter morning, sun coming through the windows highlighting her. Meghan was still getting things ready before the breakfast crowd arrived. It brings back memories to me of my waitress days, though I was never much of a morning person in those days! Give me lunches and dinners and a good band to dance to when I got off work! Anyway, I fell in love with the way the light fell across her and the room she was in. I hope you all enjoy looking as much as I enjoyed painting!

Still Not Finished!

12"x12"

Oil on Board

I nearly finished this today then wiped out the bottom realizing it just was too distracting from the subject of the painting. And by then I had to stop for the day. "Tomorrow, tomorrow, there's always tomorrow, tomorrow's a day away". . . ah, yes!

illustrations

6"x4"

watercolor and pen on paper

sold

This is one of a set of illustrations I've been working on the past few days for a client--unfortunately it hasn't left me time to work on the painting in my last post but that's tomorrow! These illustrations have been fun to do, though. They go with a poem about a woman's life. This one depicts her as a little girl in WW2 England as she watched the Germans and English fight.

Painting in Process

12"x12"

Oil on Board

I've really been wanting to work on some paintings larger than the 6x6's and 6x8's, so I'm going through and finding some of my favorite subjects that I want to explore in a larger format. I hope to have the finished version of this for tomorrow's post.

"Aspen Reflections" by Gary Vincent

"Aspen Reflections"

Triptych: each panel measures 30"x24"

Acrylic on Board

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My husband, Gary Vincent, paints beautifully bold and expressively. This is a recent example of his work. Gary generally uses the landscapes that capture his eye and builds on the information he gets from looking at them. His paintings go from an expressive realism to abstract and are very bold and strong.

"Feathered Friends"

8"x6"

Oil on Board

Original Painting: $150 includes US s/h

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image measures 6.5"x4.75" in an 8x10 mat

$30 includes US s/h

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The Christmas season is upon us! We got lots of snow today--it makes the cold more enjoyable and SO beautiful!

"A Day at the Mall"

8"x6"

Oil on Board

Sold

In getting ready for Christmas shows, I just haven't been able to paint the last couple of days, so decided to bring up a favorite of mine. This was a scene from Washington Square near Portland, Oregon. This painting was a departure for me--I really loosened up with it more than I had before. It was painting in July of 2008.

"One Pink Poppy"

6"x6"

Acrylic on Board

$110 includes domestic s/h

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It's so-o-o-o cold here today that I just had to make this little taste of summer! A few months ago I painted a couple of these garden scenes in oils, so decided to try the acrylics this time. They are so forgiving!!

"Drumming Man"

6"x8"

Oil on Board

$135 included US s/h

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I've posted this painting before, but chose to do so again today in honor of my first African drumming class that I went to this afternoon. Too much fun! However, my fingers are black and blue and my arms sore!

"High Flyin' Cowboy"

8"x6"
Oil on Board

$150 includes US s/h

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Yes, I'm on a cowboy and rodeo kick these days! I love drawing and painting subjects that feel full of energy. On this one, I particularly had fun with the palette knife as it accentuated the movement and the explosion of energy as the horse tries to get rid of that rider.

Bucking Bronc Shakes It Up!

Image size: 8"x7"

Graphite on Bristol Board

$150 included domestic s/h

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While working at the gallery today, I managed to sneak in this drawing. As I was doing it, the song, "Shake It Up" kept going through my mind, so that's the title!

"Indian Racer"

6"x6"

Oil on Gessoboard

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Happy Thanksgiving to all! So many things to be thankful for--one of which is to paint!! Can't imagine life without it!

This little painting is from the Pendleton Round-up and features one of the riders in the Indian Relay Race. In each race, 4 tribes would race against each other. It was so fun to watch--everyone one of them just went as hard as it as they could, no holding back. The energy was amazing.

"Coffee and Conversation"

6"x6"

Oil on Board

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I was going through some unsold paintings and came across a 6"x6" one I did of this subject last spring. I looked at it and thought that maybe I could improve upon it so did it again. It IS definitely an improvement! Much better color, looser, better cropping and use of space. I love the subject. It seems like we rarely see much done about middle-aged people or that affirms commitment past the more romantic phase. This couple had the feel to me of being together through life's ups and downs and I am happy to celebrate that! The location was Sisters Coffee House in Sisters, OR.

Just a Pear Ornament (original sold)

3.5"x2.5"

Acrylic on Board

Just like the title: "just a pear"!

White Chocolate Cherry Ornament (sold)

5"x4"

Acrylic on Board

One more little ornament! Doing these ornaments brings me back to one of the things that really appealed to me a few years ago when I started learning about the daily painters--how anything could be a subject. It really opened up my ideas about painting.

Red Bell Pepper Ornament (sold)

5"x4"

Acrylic on Board

Here's another! And like the others, this, too, has a hanger on the back and a gold ribbon through it--which can be removed to hang the painting on the wall.

Lemon Tree Ornament (sold)

3 5/8 in. x 2 5/8 in.

Acrylic on Board

Here's another of the little Christmas tree ornaments I've been painting. They have hangers on the back which are threaded with a gold ribbon. The ribbon can be removed so they can hang on the wall, too. These are fun little things to do. I'm enjoying using acrylics for a change and also the freedom to just paint whatever sounds like fun to me--no big productions!

"Crooked River Through Smith Rock" (sold)

8"x6"

Oil on Board

It's amazing to me how this place changes throughout the year. The light is definitely getting "bluer" and everything looks softer. . .

Rooster Tree Ornament (sold)

4"x3"

Acrylic on Board

'Tis the season to be making even smaller paintings that will be ornaments for Christmas trees! The gallery I show at here in Bend has a tradition of its artists making these little creations. This little rooster will have a ribbon attached and a hanger, so it can also be hung on the wall.

"Antonia Against the Window"

6"x6"

Oil on Gessoboard

$150 includes domestic s/h

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This young woman, Antonia, along with her husband visited the gallery yesterday as I was working. They said they're visiting and thinking of moving here. She paints and doesn't find much of an art community where she lives now and her husband has family here. Also, she's very pregnant! My plan was a painting that shows that, but I was really taken with her expression so did this first. I really enjoyed doing this painting ad felt good about NOT painting in the whole background!!

"Late Afternoon at Santa Monica Pier" (sold)

6"x6"

Acrylic on Board

This is another painting from our trip to southern Cal. It was great to remember being on that pier as the sun was getting low and it was WARM while it was snowing today! I was having a hard time with this painting, so pulled out my palette knives--seems like that's just what was needed! Also, this is acrylic, and I'm not used to it! It was good to not be in control (do I really mean that?)!

"With the Dogs at Solana Beach"

6"x8"

Oil on Board

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Our recent trip to Southern Cal took us to this great doggie beach at Solana Beach, CA. Though I simplified for this painting, the beach was absolutely full of two- and four-leggeds enjoying themselves and each other. Our little dog, Tobey, found some dogs his own size and went wild with running while we went wild with laughter.

"Precious Bundle" (sold)

8"x8"

Oil on Board

$175 includes domestic s/h

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One more version of this subject. . .I wanted to try something different with the color, bringing in more of the warm golden tones. I'm pleased with the warmth of this painting.

It's cold with a mix of snow and rain here today, so it seems like eons ago when we stopped and visited some galleries in Laguna Beach--and it was just barely a week ago and it was gorgeous weather! There were about five galleries we stopped in along the main street through town. The one that sticks with me the most is Studio 7. I'm not sure, but I kind of think it's a cooperative gallery. It has a high caliber of work. One of the artists showing there was tending the gallery--Janine Salzman, an impressionist-style painter of landscapes, still lifes and some figurative work as well. I enjoyed listening to her talk about the workshops she's attended. Her brushwork is very good, as is her color. Another artist at Studio 7 whose work I enjoyed was Jeff Yeomans. He had a restaurant kitchen scene hanging that I did my best to learn from--great use of neutrals, very subtle. I also really like his street scenes--they are just like California in that it's mostly TRAFFIC! But they are really beautifully done. Living in Oregon, it was SO refreshing to see paintings with palm trees and ocean and lots of light.

"Mother and Child" (sold)

8"x8"

Oil on Board

$175 includes domestic s/h

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For this first painting I've done in nearly two weeks, (!) I decided to go back to a subject I love and try to bypass the intimidation of a blank "canvas"! We've been in southern California for the past 9 days or so and have seen lots more artwork and galleries than I have for a long time. Lots of work inspired me and makes me want to try some new approaches to my painting. Alot of the paintings I was attracted to were very loose, so in this painting--and actually in others I've been doing, too--there's the attempt to not try to put in all the details, keep it soft, loose some edges. I'd appreciate any feedback on this! Truthfully, I really LIKE definition, I LIKE hard edges, I LIKE detail, I LIKE making it specific. Seems like "being loose" iswhat is "in favor". Really, though, it has to be a balance. There's a place for both. No matter, I most enjoy painting when the process flows. I think if there's the feeling of that flow, it shows whether the painting ends up looser or tighter. At any rate, it feels so good to paint again! I have started yet another painting of this image working with different tones which I hope to finish tomorrow.

Illustration of St. Francis

app. 10"x7"

black color pencil on bristol board

sold

Yesterday's and today's "art-time" was spent on working on this illustration of St. Francis for a Christmas card for a group of Franciscan friars. Everytime I do something like this, it reminds me how much I love to draw. . .

"Portrait of a Little Boy"

4"x3.5"

Oil on Board

NFS

This tiny painting is of a little guy named Zane. A beautiful child! I don't know that I could ever do him justice!

"Daniel Sperry, Cello Man"

6"x6"

Oil on Gessoboard

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This is the third painting I've gotten to do of Daniel playing his cello Lithia Park in Ashland, OR. This time, fall is approaching and the colors are little more yellow-orangish. It's the greatest setting to hear his beautiful artistry. His website is http://www.cellomansings.com/.

I am going to take a couple of weeks off of trying to post everyday or so--it's time to catch up on some other things in life and take a little trip. I intend to paint on the trip and to post what I do. I just won't be showing up on Daily Painters Gallery for a couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

"Newell Grain Elevator Woodblock Print"

11"x21"

Oil-based ink on Rives Lightweight paper

Edition of 8

$200 includes domestic s/h

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This two-color block print is of a grain-storage elevator (not sure why they called them elevators!) near Newell, California, very close to where I grew up. It is next to what is commonly called "Petroglyph Rock", the Lava Beds and "The Peninsula". Each of those places speak of the history of the area. The Lava Beds is a national park full of just that, the remnants of very old volcanoes. It was also a refuge for the Modoc Indians as they resisted being overtaken by the US cavalry and placed on a reservation--the story's much longer! Petroglyph rock looks like a big rocky bump on the landscape, but one side of it is full of ancient petroglyphs by the indigenous peoples. The Peninsula used to be a peninsula when the area was still under water. It, too, has petroglyphs drawn on it. Another landmark that is just a few miles from these grain elevators is the site of a Japanese internment camp from WWII. AND, another 6-8 miles from there is the site of a German POW camp, also from WWII. Quite alot of history in what can feel like the middle of nowhere!

"High Desert Country"

App. 13"x10"

Color Pencil and Pastel on Bristol Board

$200 includes domestic s/h

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As mentioned in my previous post, the last few days have been full of teaching and illustration work. I just finished this drawing and two others to illustrate an article for the December issue of the magazine St. Anthony Messenger. The article by Kathy Coffey is on Advent and part of it incorporates a desert theme. It was nice to be able to use the desert that I know living here on the edge of the Great Basin as my inspiration for "desert". During Advent, we are called to go into our own "deserts" and prepare for the new life being offered to us---a season to shake off the dust and discouragement and to open up to renewal.

Smith Rock 3-Color Woodblock Print

11"x17.5"

original hand-pulled 3-color woodblock print; edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof

oil-base ink on Rives Lightweight paper

$115 includes domestic s/h

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This week and last week are filled with illustration work and teaching, so I am having to go to the "archives" for my post. This is a print I did quite some time ago of one of my favorite places to be "Smith Rock State Park". It's a subject I've drawn, painted and printed many times! As stated, this is a woodblock print that I carved three different blocks for, then printed. I've always done my relief block printing by hand, so registration is always one of those things I've held my breath to see if it worked! Actually, it's not that hard to create a system to register just a few blocks. More than that, though, to me it gets tricky!

"Blue Sky and Bull-Riding"

4.5"x3.5"

Oil on board

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I just had this little board, so thought I'd see if I could actually paint this subject this small! It worked out OK! Thank heaven for "readers"!!

"Magpies and Cattails Woodblock Print"

7.5"x12"

Oil base ink on printmaking papers

Edition of 9

$75 includes domestic s/h

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Magpies remind me of my childhood--they were everywhere in the high-desert landscape I grew up in. Till this day, I love the way their black and white feathers flash as they fly. This print is inspired by a trip to Burns, OR one autumn day.

"Union Station Afternoon" (sold)

10"x8"

oil on board

I finished this painting yesterday and forgot to post!! Anyway, the title is changed, the painting is a bit different, and I am happy. I really like the feel of the interior of the train station. For me it captures the feeling of how cool it was inside while being so hot outside. This was a joy to paint!

"The End of the Run" in process

10"x8"

Oil on Board

NFS--unfinished

This is another scene from the lobby at Union Station in Portland, OR. . .a couple traveling with their baby, the porter bringing in his bags. It was the end of his work week on the passenger train. I'm looking forward to finishing this tomorrow!

"Evening Rite"

4"x5"

Original Hand-painted Linoleum Block Print

Oil-based inks and watercolor on archival paper

Edition of 10 (3 left)

$40 includes domestic s/h

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Whew! THAT (above) was a mouthful for such a little piece! As titled, this image came from watching the swans one evening at our downtown Mirror Pond. The reflection of the sunset on the water made it such a romantic visual! The prints are hand-painted, so there is a little variation in each one. Basically, though, the story is the same: the sunset is reflecting on the water as the swan grooms itself. Each print is numbered and signed and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

"Smith Rock Sketch"

app. 7"x9"

watercolor and pen on paper
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I took the afternoon off and went up to Smith Rock State Park for some "nature" time with my pup! It was a gorgeous, golden afternoon. . .lots of climbers going up the rock faces. . .lots of walkers, hikers. . .lots of dogs. . .by the time I got around to painting, the sun went behind a rock face and it turned pretty chilly--so much for a watercolor drying! This little sketch was what worked and I had a lovely time doing it!

And Scout Takes the Lead!"

NFS

6"x8"

Oil on Board

This little painting is of a friend's dog, Scout. He's winning the race! It was so much fun to paint--such energy and enthusiasm! There's nothing like a dog! Love 'em!

"From the Trains"

10"x8"

Oil on Board

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Finished! This painting was really fun to do. There's something about the reflective surfaces that I love working with. I think it's the abstract quality they get and that it gets to be more just about color than objects. Another thing I enjoyed about doing this painting was the working with negative shapes and how they define the positive. I find myself going back to the simple palette alot lately--permanent crimson, alizaron yellow and ultramarine blue (plus the whites). "Simple" is the key word here for me!

"From the Trains" in Process

10"x8"

Oil on Board

NFS until finished

This painting "in process" is one of a diptych I'm working on from Union Station in Portland, OR. I love working with the quality of light and space there and the abstract feel of the reflections. Stay tuned for the finished painting tomorrow!

"Art Appreciation"

Image size: 7.75" high x 4.875" wide

Graphite on Bristol Board

$150 includes domestic s/h

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This drawing is of a fellow I saw at our monthly First Friday gallery walk. It always seems sort of miraculous to me when people love looking at artwork and truly pay attention and put effort into appreciating it. I am so grateful for them! They complete the process for those of us who put it out there.