"Field of Dreams" dahlias at The Gorge White House

4"x10.25"

Oil on Panel
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This was so much fun!--what's not to like about painting red, pink and orange, especially if it's got lots of green!  It was challenge, too, to try to get the feeling of the intense sunshine reflecting off the flowers and the field.  As mentioned in the post title, this is a "field" of dahlias at The Gorge White House just south of Hood River, OR.  It's a great place!  A century-old farm, there are orchards, grapes and flowers surrounding the original home where they have wine-tasting and a gallery.  I will be exhibiting paintings there in September.

"Oliver" portrait of a Sheltie

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

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What a joy it was to paint this handsome Sheltie, Oliver!  He's just over a year old, but appears older to me because he looks so regal--just a stunning dog!  Shelties are formally known as Shetland Sheepdogs and are small to medium-size, hardworking little guys.

"A Place in the Sun" (sold)

6"x8"

Oil on Panel

A moment in the sun is a special thing on a winter's day in Portland, Oregon!  This is at Moonstruck Chocolates on a day in February. . . yum.  Excellent candies!

"Found Treasures"

Image Size:  5.5"x7.5

Watercolor on 140# Arches

$90 includes s/h

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I found this butterfly at the end of the summer on the ground in a parking lot.  At first I thought it was still living, but as I approached it there was no movement, so now it sits with the other "found treasures" in our house.

I took a little watercolor "boot-camp" a couple of Saturdays ago put on by Sondra Holtzman and loved it!  Watercolor, for me. has mainly been the medium I use for making quick sketches out of doors or roughs for more finished oil paintings, rarely as an end in themselves.  I've always been a bit intimidated by them!  Painting something like this, though, to me is like a meditation.  I love the simplicity of the subject, the playing with muted tones and using natural light.

"Determination!" Cowboy on Bucking Bronc (sold)

8"x6"

Oil on Panel

The word "determination" kept going through my mind as I painted this--the horse was determined to lose the rider and the rider determined to stay on for the full 8 seconds!  I don't really remember the result, just the lesson!

"Bull Rider" framed rodeo paintng (sold)

Painting size: app. 5"x5", Framed size: app. 7.5"x7.5"

Oil on Panel

It's a fun challenge to fit so much energy into such a little space!  This painting is framed as shown below.

"Quiet Presence--European Sculpture Garden at the Met" (sold)

8"x8"

Oil on Panel

The scene of this little painting is at the Met in NYC.  I was so struck by the light in this space--absolutely beautiful, lots of shadows and contrast.  Too, I really noticed the contrast of the sculptures perched unmoving on their pedastals with the people walking through the place.  Quite a juxtaposition of energies!  I used a different palette of colors for this painting:  yellow ochre, raw sienna, Indian red, burnt umber, ivory black, chromatic black and white.  It's amazing the beautiful array of colors you can get out of that and almost ideal for this subject.  I'm afraid my photo isn't picking up the warming tones of the painting--the lights have alot of warmth to them.

"Swans in Winter Light" framed painting (sold)

Painting size:  5"x5", Framed size:  7.5"x7.5"

Oil on Panel

One of the things I love abouty Bend is the swans that live here. Everytime I see them on a walk, it just does something to bring the specialness of the day up a notch. This painting is in a lovely wood frame that looks like hammered copper.  It was difficult to capture it in a photo, but I think this gives the idea. 

"Scratchin'!" (sold)

5.375"x5.375"

Oil on Panel

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Another sunny day in chickenland. . .

"Rooster" framed painting (sold)

Painting dimensions:  3.25"x3.25", Framed size:  9"x9"

Oil on Panel

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I've been doing little--REALLY little--paintings to fit into frames that I've accumulated and this is one of them--a version of the rooster, Stewey.  Even so little, he has a way of coming across as big!  This painting is framed.  Email me if you'd like a price for the unframed painting.

"Morning Workout" equestrian painting and Cleaning-my-studio Sale!! (sold)

8"x6"

Oil on Panel

. . .a little painting I've shown alot and just hasn't seemed to have found a home yet, so maybe this is its lucky day!

See more of the paintings on sale by going to my "Cleaning-my-Studio" page.

"Swallowtail Butterfly" framed painting (sold)

5.25"x5.25" including frame

acrylic on panel

At this time of year, the galleries are asking for small "treasures" for their holiday shows.  I've been really attracted to butterflies lately and have been making other small paintings of them that could be tree ornaments.  This one, however, I painted to fit the frame.  And, if I do say so myself, though it is tiny, it's stunning!

By the way, below is another painting that is going on my "Cleaning-out-my-studio" page.  Find the page title to click on up on the right to see more paintings that are part of this sale.

"Three Plus Two"

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

$40 includes domestic s/h

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"Running Like the Wind" (sold)

6"x12"

Oil on Panel

This is one of my favorites when it comes to my animal paintings--it was so much fun capturing the joy and the energy of this little guy chasing and being chased!

"KC With His Red Ball"

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

$100 plus $10 domestic s/h

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KC is another one of the dogs that we see alot of at the dog park.  He is so much fun to watch--he doesn't run, he "gallumphs" and I think he could chase balls all day if he had the chance.  A very sweet and huge standard poodle that we all have a soft spot for.  I like using limited palettes and I had been given some Maimeri Puro oils that I used for this: primary cyan, primary yellow and primary red.  I also used radiant white and ivory black.

"Little Westie" (sold)

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

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This little Westie is one of the dogs we have all enjoyed at one of our local dog parks--he's quite the guy, loves to run and always up for chasing or being chased.

"Feeding the Chickens"

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

$125 plus $10 domestic s/h

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The more I looked at yesterday's painting, the less happy I was with it, so here it is with changes.  I added the chickens and changed a couple of other details.  I think it's definitely an improvement!  Needless to say, yesterday's painting no longer exists. . .

"In the Farmyard, Feeding the Rooster"--not available

Oil on Panel

6"x6"

A friend of mine took photos of this little girl and sent them to me--a great subject!  I was attracted by the lighting and the feel of the hot summer day.

"Pumpkin Patch"

6.5"x6.5"

Oil on Panel

$125 plus $10 domestic s/h

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This is another nod to Rasmussen's Pumpkin Patch in the Hood River Valley.  And, too, it's a nod to just how beautiful autumn is--what amazing palettes of color nature creates!

"Diesel" (sold)

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

Here is an addition to my "Cleaning-Out-My-Studio" page.  Click on the link in the upper right corner to see what else is on sale.

This is a dog I met this spring at one of our dog parks--such a beautiful creature, I had to paint him!

"Rasmussen's U-Pick Pumpkin Patch"

6"x12"

Oil on Panel

$200 plus $10 domestic s/h

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On Saturday, we took another trip north to the Hood River Valley getting more inspiration for paintings for the Rural Life Reflections project.  What a gorgeous day!  The colors of the changing trees was awesome, temps in the upper 60's-low 70's and skies a mixture of rain clouds and sun.  This little painting comes from a farm I hadn't previously visited also had a corn maze (maize maze?) along with lots of things to keep the kids busy having fun.