"Just Passing By"

12"x18"

Oil on Panel

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Like the previous painting, I did this one this spring.  The scene is at the MET in the sculpture garden.  I loved the light there!  Wow!  And I was struck by all the people walking by with their eyes on nearly anything but the wonderful artwork around them.  We humans are interesting creatures!!  It seems like so often we read about things in lieu of experiencing them!

"Afternoon Light at Grand Central Station"

20"x20"

Oil on Panel

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This painting is from April of this year--along with  a number of others I haven't posted here!  I decided it's about time to do so!

One of the main reasons I wanted to paint this painting was to explore the effects of the light and shadows.  I also enjoyed the challenge of creating the depth in the painting and working with a crowd scene.  What a great place!  Wish I could visit it regularly for more inspiration!

"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.

"Have a Taste!"

12"x18"

Oil on Panel

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Donna, one of the owners of Cody Orchards in the Hood River Valley is depicted here as she slices off a bit of apple for us to taste.  Their fruitstand is an old packing shed and full of pumpkins, squash, and all sorts of good things that they harvest in the fall--particularly apples and pears. This is another painting for the rural life project I'm working on--which has undergone a change of title!  It is now "An Uncommon Beauty--Paintings of Life and Land East of the Cascades".

"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.

"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.

"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.

"Beneath the Mural" NYC Public Library, McGraw Rotunda (sold)

12"x8"

Oil on Panel

This is one of those paintings I've been wanting to do for awhile!   They are sitting on a bench under one of the murals created by Edward Laning in the McGraw Rotunda of the NYC Public Library.  I hope to do this again in a larger format, though totally enjoyed this one!

"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!

"Beverly" portrait #2

20"x16"

Oil on Canvas

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I painted a portrait of this lovely lady last April (posted here on April 21) and was asked to do another one so both of her children could have one.  I was given two photos of her to work with for the 1st painting and chose what I liked best from each to make a painting I thought would work well.  Then the opportunity came to paint the second one and I ended up taking what I hadn't used before to paint this one.  It has made for two distinctly different portraits--not only in appearance, but also in mood.  Fortunately, everyone is happy with both and I had a great experience doing them.

"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.

"Sudden Storm (sold)

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

 

This little painting inaugurates my "sale" page which can be seen by clicking to your upper right on the appropriate page.  I will be listing sale paintings there on a regular basis to make room for fresh work.

This painting is of a scene of a storm in southeast Oregon, in the Steens Mt., high-desert country.  I love the big skies and the drama!!

"Rebecca and Misty"

11"x14"

Oil on Panel

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This painting is for a family whose daughter is involved in a therapeutic equestrian group called "Healing Reins".  In the organization's own words, "they connect riders with special needs to horses with special gifts".  There is a long story behind the painting, but suffice it to say that it is a gift from a community of people who love that family.  It is a blessing to be a part of it!

"Cannery Row, Monterey, California"

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

$115 plus $10 domestic s/h

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It feels like it's been forever since I've done a little painting just to do a "daily painting"!!  Between preparing for a show and lots of illustration work, painting these little guys has gotten lost in the shuffle!  So, for getting my feet wet again, I chose a scene from a trip we took that included a walk along Cannery Row in Monterey, CA.  Naturally, my mind was filled with Steinbeck and also with trying to imagine what life was like there back when it was a working fishing area.  Even though that all seems so in the past, there is still a feel of an area that has lagged behind a bit, kind of touristy in a pleasant, kitchy way that has a charm of its own.

"Cruisin' Through the Park"

6"x6"

Oil on Panel

$115 plus $10 domestic s/h

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I've been putting all my painting time into an illustration job, so decided to post something from the "archives".  I chose this one as it represents some wishful thinking for me--some summer weather and a break from the very wet and cool spring we've had--especially for the little veggies in our garden!

"Untitled #3"

20"x11"

Oil on 1 1/2" cradled panel

$300 plus $10 domestic s/h

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This is the third of a series of paintings I've been (slowly!) working on.  The others were posted on April 30.  I have liked working with just the figure.  I like exploring the idea of the person without a context.  I think about how we pass each other throughout a day, coming into each other's existence for a split second, maybe a little more, but then pass and never see each other again.  These paintings are a way to explore that and, also, a way to prolong the moment.

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"Beverly" Commission/sold

20"x16"

oil on canvas

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I finished this portrait for a gentleman yesterday.  It is his late wife.  Painting it has been a thoughtful experience!  First of all, I am definitely not used to painting nearly life-size faces, smiling at that!  Obviously, he brought me photos to work from and she was smiling in all of them.  A lovely lady!  I may ask for more reference material for her hair--he really likes it as it is, though, so maybe not!  It was kind of an awesome experience to watch the painting come to life and see that it looks just like her!

"Little Upstart!" (sold)

6"x8"

Oil on Cradled Panel (see photo below)

I call this painting "upstart" because it is of Molly (on the right) who has been an "only dog" for close to a couple of years before the puppy, Huck (on the left),  invaded her perfect life this winter.  The good news is that now BOTH dogs have a perfect life!  Like yesterday's post, these are a couple of regulars at the dog park we often visit.

The painting is on a cradled panel as shown below and does not need framing, though it can be framed.

"Doggie Meet and Greet" (sold)

6"x8"

Oil on Board

$145 plus $10 domestic s//h

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I played hookie this afternoon and went for a hike enjoying our first real day of warm spring weather--so in keeping with yesterday's post is another painting of some dogs I know.  There's Mazzerati and Ace and Tobey in the background.