12"x12"
Oil on Panel
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I fell in love with the children, the colors, the light---everything said "paint me"!!
Showing posts with label figurative oil painting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label figurative oil painting. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Friday, May 25, 2012
"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!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
"Harvest Day at the Lavender Farm"
12"x12"
Oil on Panel
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I've been painting, just not posting! I'm getting the last of the paintings done for a show a Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, OR. Here we have a grey day, verging on rain, but the lavender was cut before the downpour. I love this place--there's nothing like being surrounded by the scent of it! By the way, the name of it is Hood River Lavender Farms. Check it out!!!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Before Plucking
20"x10"
Oil on Panel
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Here's the latest painting for the project:: "An Uncommon Beauty--Paintings of Life and Land East of the Cascades". Visit this link to read more about it http://anuncommonbeautyproject.blogspot.com
Thursday, February 23, 2012
"Mary and Her Cat" (sold)
16"x16"
Oil on Panel
Once again, a painting for the project: AN UNCOMMON BEAUTY--Paintings of Life and Land East of the Cascades.
This is Mary, a woman from the Willamette Valley (Oregon) who, over 60 years ago, fell in love with a cowboy from eastern Oregon, left her more urban lifestyle and spent the rest of her life farming, ranching and raising her children in a place that could accurately be called "out in the middle of nowhere"! Here, she is sharing stories of her life with us. She is still more active on her ranch than most nearly-90 year olds are at anything!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
"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.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
"Three Graces"
30"x22"
Oil on 1.5" cradled panel (does not need framed)
$1350 Framed plus shipping OR $1100 Unframed plus shipping
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The lyrics "hot fun in the summer time. . ." keeps going through my head! Well, hot or not here in Bend, this was definitely fun to paint! Everytime I look at their faces I smile. I enjoyed, too, the opportunity to really slather on the paint for the fountain effect. The scene is the fountain at Waterfront Park in Portland, OR.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Painting in Process--"At the Riverside Market"
16"x20"
Oil on Panel
$1350 framed, plus shipping
Available after May 6th
This painting (which is almost finished!) is for a specific juried show sponsored by the Arts Beauty and Culture Commission here in Bend, Oregon. The process of preparing to do it and the actual painting of it has really been great. The theme of the show (Place 12: City Walls at City Hall) was to explore how the past in our town influences the present and future. I was asked to create a painting that would also tie in with our town's Vision 2030 of what a "strong community" means. At first I was feeling like this might end up being like doing an illustration job, but after a great conversation with the representatives of Vision 2030, the word "community" took on a much more personal meaning for me--a gathering place where people feel comfortable, get to know each other, where lives intersect in a meaningful way.
One person suggested the Riverside Market as a place that fit that description for them. It's a little neighborhood market/cafe that has served a part of Bend since 1935, beginning as a gas station. I visited it and found it to be a perfect subject. It is definitely the kind of place that has a homey feel--the people that own it and that I've met there are so welcoming. It is a place where people from the neighborhood hang out, getting coffee in the morning and/or enjoying happy hour later in the day and it's definitely kid and pet friendly. The words from the "Cheers" song "where everybody knows your name" kept coming to mind as I'd sit and sketch and take my reference photos. They are really active in doing things that encourage improvements in the neighborhood and Bend--like fundraising for the development of a new park close by. The setting of the little painting with Amber that I posted a few days ago is also here. I loved painting this and I know a big part of the reason was the interactions I've had with the people in the painting.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
"Waiting For Her Friend" (sold)
18"x12"
Oil on Board
This paintng is of a young woman I saw in Portland, OR standing outside of an art supply store. I was immediately taken by her outfit and her stance. I have tried to paint her before over a year ago, but it just didn't work. This time it did. It's interesting and reassuring, too, to see how I could solve a problem today that I couldn't figure out a year ago! YES! I've also created a drawing of her which I love. You can go here to see it.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
"A Break for the Bellydancers"
12"x12"
Oil on Board
$300 plus $10 domestic s/h
I've been working on this painting on and off for the past week. I really like the subject and the composition, the interaction of the figures and the way I was able to capture the moment. I have to say, though, that it is sure a challenge to go from doing all these little 6x6 paintings to larger ones. There's alot of things I like about this painting, but I miss the immediacy that comes with the little paintings and the focus on the shapes. It is so easy to get caught up in details and to start "noodling" around with the larger versions! I am sure I'll be working with this subject again to focus more on simple shapes and values. Another thing about this and the other two bellydancing paintings I did is the light--there were yellow, red and blue lights all influencing the subject--interesting to work with that!
Monday, January 24, 2011
"Celebration Kiss!" (sold)
10"x8"
Oil on Board
$225 plus $10 domestic s/h
The wedding ceremony was finished and the bride and groom were making their grand entrance to the reception hand in hand, started dancing around and turned and kissed! Pretty sweet! And a very fun subject to paint! I think this would be a great gift for the bride and groom for their first anniversary (and if it sells, a print will be nice!).
Thursday, January 20, 2011
"Trolley Stop at Balboa Park"
8"x12"
Oil on Board
$200 plus $10 domestic s/h
I did a study of this subject last month and have been looking forward to creating a larger version of it. This one's a bit different with the addition of another figure. This painting brings back a beautiful November afternoon in San Diego. The winter light where I live is cold and blue. I'd love to be back in southern California!
Sunday, November 14, 2010
"A Closer Inspection"
6"x6"
Oil on Board
This is a study of a fellow named Burke who was looking at art in one of the galleries I've shown in recently. This started out really tight. I was trying to paint him full-figure and after not enjoying it for too long, I wiped it off, focused in on his upper body and just painted it! I enjoyed the spontaneity!
Monday, May 3, 2010
"Taking a Closer Look"
5"x6"
Oil on Board
$200 plus $10 domestic s/h
I played hooky from my illustration job today and painted! I've been looking at this subject for some time now and was attracted by the story and the movement in the figures. The setting is a gallery I showed in--Tumalo Art Company--for five years. It is a great collective of painters, sculptors, photographers and more. As of May 1st, I am no longer a member as I am now represented locally by a new gallery opening this week: River Bend Fine Art Gallery. I am excited to show my work in the company of such wonderful artists!
Friday, January 22, 2010
"Helping With the Ribbon" #3 (sold)
8"x6"
Oil on Board
$115 plus $10 domestic s/h
Here's a smaller version of the same painting I did a few weeks ago. It's funny to me how there are some images I could paint over and over--and also some challenges I feel compelled to try again--like painting the whites. This little painting was also a challenge because of the size. I think after doing it larger that I expected the same detail, etc. It was nice to see that it could be its own painting, not necessarily a copy of the other.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
"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.
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