"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. . .

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!

"Smith Rock Sketch"

app. 7"x9"

watercolor and pen on paper
$50 includes domestic s/h

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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!

"Walk Around the Rock"

12"x12"

Oil on Board

Or should it be "rock around the walk"?! This painting is a small version of a commission I will be working on. I had a great time with it. I found something different (for me) with the use of the brushstrokes and a different medium. It let me look at layering color more and I am looking forward to seeing what I can do with this approach!

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"Reflections of LIght" (sold)

6"x6"

Oil on Board

I wasn't able to paint today so decided to post this little painting I did this past Sunday at Smith Rock State Park here in central Oregon. The sun was going down quicker than expected! I learned something here, too. I had a hard time getting the light on the rocks bright enough and I think it was because I had put down a cobalt blue underpainting--any thoughts on that?