Painting My World

Blue Bowl with Tomatoes

2012-01-26T15:59:00.000-08:00

Painted for Lela Stankovic's Paint and Draw Together challenge "Delicious".

5"x7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. includes shipping US

Sew What?

2012-01-23T20:53:00.000-08:00

Painted for the Jen Smith's Rookie Painter challenge 33.

5"x7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. includes shipping US

Oregon Wetlands Wildflowers

2012-01-18T16:58:00.000-08:00

Painted for Dana Marie's Artistic Sentiments
Wetland Wildflower Challenge.
I found painting this photo a nice change of pace
from all the snowy landscapes and wintery conditions
this time of year.

5' x 7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. includes shipping US

Waiting and Watching!

2012-01-15T18:17:00.000-08:00

I painted this for DPW's challenge this week,
which is to incorporate the wonderful color
called "Tangerine Tango" (the color of the year) in the painting.

For some time now,
I've wanted to paint a child,
anticipating the return from war,
of her father.
This challenge was a perfect opportunity.
So I dressed this little girl,
who is anxiously waiting at the window'
for her father's homecoming,
in a bright "Tangerine Tango" sweater.

7" x 5" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. shipping included US

Rogue River

2012-01-14T15:30:00.000-08:00

The Rogue River in southwestern Oregon,
is a wild and very scenic river
which is noted for its white water rafting
and old mail boats which used to deliver mail,
but now just take tourists on excursions
down this beautiful river.

I painted this from one of the photos I took
when traveling in this part of my wonderful state,
because it depicts the rugged shoreline and
the glorious blue green water, and wild white water rapids.

5"x7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. includes shipping US

In Case of Fire!

2012-01-13T15:20:00.000-08:00

Painted for Bill Guffey's Virtual Paintout Challenge.
When I saw this bright red fire plug
sticking out of a snow drift,
I knew I wanted to paint it for the
Breckenridge, Colorado street view challenge.

5"x7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. includes shipping US

Ice in the Sky

2012-01-12T20:58:00.000-08:00

Another painting of the high desert of Central Oregon,
painted from a photo I took while traveling there.
The title comes from the unusual clouds
that are formed from ice crystals.

5" x 7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. includes shipping US

Oregon's High Desert Beauty

2012-01-10T22:26:00.000-08:00

Even though Oregon is known for its lush evergreen forests and
snowy Cascade peaks, and beautiful coastal mountains and
rugged beaches; it surprises many people to know
that Oregon is almost 4/5ths high desert.
A wild and lovely landscape where an abundance of wildlife roam,
from wild horses, wolves, big horn sheep, bears, and coyotes to name a few.
The brush and shrub, trees and wildflowers
come in a vast array of colors during every season.
I painted this picture from a photo I took
while traveling through this picturesque landscape.

5" x 7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. includes shipping US

Wyoming Wilderness

2012-01-07T14:03:00.000-08:00

Painted for Gary Keimigs Wilderness Art Challenge,
from his photo of Togwotee Pass,
depicting the majestic mountains, trees and snow,
of the beautiful Wyoming wilderness.
Western Wyoming is one of my favorite places in the US.

7" x 5" acrylic on linen panel

$50. shipping included US

The Footbridge

2012-01-06T17:59:00.000-08:00

Painted for Bill Guffey's Virtual Paintout Breckenridge street view.

5" x 7" acrylic on canvas panel

$35. + $5. shipping US

Bertas Road Covered Bridge

2011-12-28T17:20:00.000-08:00

Painted for Bill Guffey's Virtual Paintout in Eureka, Ca.

5"x7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. includes shipping US

Ribbons and Straw

2011-12-26T19:54:00.000-08:00

For DPW's Aftermath Challenge,
we are to paint what happens to the holiday wrapping and ribbons etc.
We save thin ribbons, string, etc. to put out in spring for the birds
to use in building their nests.
When winter comes, and the trees are bare
and the limbs are frosted with snow,
they reveal the abandoned nests,
woven with brightly colored Christmas ribbons
among the grasses and straw.

5" x 7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. includes shipping (US)

The Green Rainboots

2011-12-24T12:03:00.000-08:00

5" x 7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50. US shipping included. International add $15.

Wy'east Sunset

2011-12-17T15:40:00.000-08:00

Wy'east is the Native American name for Oregon's Mt. Hood.
I can see this magnificent dormant volcano out of my east facing studio window.
I have photographed it numerous times through all seasons, weather, and time of day.
This painting reveals the rosy glow that the setting sun
casts upon the ever present snowy peak.

Click on image for a better view.

6" x 9" acrylic on linen paper

$125. unframed. Shipping included.

Nutcracker

2011-12-14T20:58:00.000-08:00

Painted for Studio Atelier Nutcracker Brigade Challenge.
Barb had her whole platoon of wooden soldier nutcrackers on display
to paint from. I chose this smart looking little fellow.

6" x 8" acrylic on linen paper

$35. + $5. shipping

Autumn and Winter Embrace

2011-12-13T10:39:00.000-08:00

Painted for Daily Paint Works Reflection challenge
from the photo below, taken by Carolyn of a scene near her home in British Columbia.
She kindly gave me permission to use it.
You can view her photos on her blog, A Glowing Ember.

10" x 8" acrylic on canvas panel

$125. includes shipping

Christmas Gifts

2011-12-11T21:09:00.000-08:00

Besides painting and photography, I love to make jewelry.

I made these "Pandora" style bracelets for Christmas gifts.

Thinking of the recipient, I styled each one

according to their favorite colors

and added charms with special meaning just for them.

So, This is Christmas!

2011-12-11T10:47:00.000-08:00

The title was chosen from the words in a popular Christmas song,
which as I was listening to it on the car radio.
I knew I wanted them for my title.

This painting will be printed into Christmas cards for family and friends.
And anyone who would like to purchase them.
I filled the scene with symbols from the Scriptures,
regarding the coming of Christ.
For those who are unfamiliar with them:
the lamp and extra oil is from the Gospel
about the wise and foolish virgins, who waited for the Bridegroom.
The water jar is from the Gospel account of Jesus changing water
into wine, which symbolizes the new covenant.
The bread in the basket shows that Jesus is our heavenly food.
The fruit is pomegranates, an old testament symbol,
symbolizing here, that Jesus comes from the line of David, the King.
The sandals removed from their feet
reminds us that God told Abraham, because of His presence,
he stood on holy ground.
Where ever Jesus resides, He makes holy.

Of course the star announces His coming,
in time at Christmas; in the hearts of those who receive Him; and again on the last day.
The stable where this King was born - not to lofty heights but humble.
The donkey which He rode on to Bethlehem within His Mother Mary,
and which He will one day again ride upon in His Triumphal entry into Jerusalem,
going this time not to His earthly birth, but His death and glorious resurrection-
New Life for all eternity,
not only for Himself but all who follow Him.

Cards (with envelopes) are 12 for $25. + plus $5. shipping in US
Before Dec. 15.

Snowman Christmas Card Series

2011-12-06T13:16:00.000-08:00

8.

Christmas cards printed from these 8 original paintings.
You may choose from any or all images.
Use Paypal. Where it says description, enter Snowman Cards, Assorted;
if you want specific cards, instead of assorted
enter the amount and card number (#) 3 #6, 2 #8, 3 #4

No orders guaranteed after Dec. 15th.

8 cards with envelopes for
$20. + $5. shipping

Dancing With the Stars

2011-12-04T21:55:00.000-08:00

The Little Angels rockin' out
as they gather stars to hang in the Christmas sky.
(Third in the Hip Little Angels Series)

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper
palette knife painting

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Jazzy Angels

2011-12-02T15:03:00.000-08:00

Second in the Hip Angel series,
they will jazz up your Christmas with their joyful sound.

6"x6" acrylic palette knife painting

$35. + $5. shipping

Hip Angels

2011-12-01T19:45:00.000-08:00

These 'Hip Angels' will rock your Christmas
with joy.

(1st of a series. Watch for more.)

6" x 6" acrylic palette knife on linen paper

$35. + $5. shipping

Winter Sunset

2011-11-30T15:43:00.000-08:00

Painted for DPW's "Picasso It" challenge,
where you are invited to style a painting after a favorite artist.

This painting I have styled after one of my favorite
living artists, Kevin Macpherson. Maybe in a few more decades
I will come close to his wonderful style.

$35. +$5. shipping

French Country House

2011-11-28T12:56:00.000-08:00

Another French country landscape painted after the style of Van Gogh.
This is actually a redo of the painting I submitted to Bill Guffey's
Virtual Paintout in Arles, France.
I wasn't completely happy with my original work which you may see on his blog.

Arles is one of the places Vincent Van Gogh lived in and painted.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

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Arles French Countryside after Van Gogh

2011-11-27T18:46:00.000-08:00

Painted for Daily Paint Works the "paint in the style of your favorite artist" challenge.
Vincent Van Gogh's style has always intrigued me,
but I had never thought to style a painting after him, before this.
I loved doing it.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35. + $5. shipping

Entrance to Dana's Secret Garden

2011-11-24T20:12:00.000-08:00

Painted for Dana Marie's Artistic Sentiments "Secret Garden" challenge.

6" x 6" acrylic on linen

$35. + $5. shipping

Apples in a Blue Bowl

2011-11-23T13:31:00.000-08:00

Some of the apples from our tree.
Painted against the wonderful cream and blue pottery,
and striped linen towels.

6" x 6" acrylic on linen paper

$35. + $5. shipping

Cranberries and Lemons

2011-11-20T21:39:00.000-08:00

Preparing a dish for the holidays,
with pretty little bright red cranberries,
dried cherries, sugar, and lemon juice and zest.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35. + $5. shipping

Winter Blues

2011-11-19T16:03:00.000-08:00

Two Stellar Jays enjoying the snowberries that grew by the pond,
iced over with the first freeze.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35. + $5. shipping

Chickadee in Winter

2011-11-17T14:38:00.000-08:00

Chickadees winter over - so we keep the feeder supplied with oily sunflower seeds.
Of course they share with a few other species of birds.

4.5" x 6" acrylic on linen paper

$35. + $5. shipping

Wintering Over

2011-11-16T17:24:00.000-08:00

r,

She was meant to be a companion piece to "Should Have Gone South".
But since that has already sold, I may just paint a series of winter birds.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35. + $5. shipping

Should Have Gone South

2011-11-14T23:46:00.000-08:00

Cardinal all fluffed up and just trying to keep warm.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

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Rainy Day Gear

2011-11-13T17:28:00.000-08:00

Red rainboots painted for DPW's "Paint Your Shoes" challenge.
Because I live in the PNW and it rains a lot here,
I chose to paint my fireman red rainboots,
which I take off at the door to keep from tracking in mud and water.
No! I don't leave them there.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

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Peony, Plums and Pitcher

2011-11-12T19:47:00.000-08:00

This was painted for Jen Smith's Rookie Painter's November still life challenge.
Oddly enough, one my favorite parts of this picture
is the 'Boos Blocks' inscription on the cutting board.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Paisley, Pitcher and Pinecones

2011-11-11T14:42:00.000-08:00

Painted for Barb Benik's Studio Atelier Autumn Still life challenge.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Fruit Bowl

2011-11-10T13:54:00.000-08:00

Painted for Rookie painter's fruit bowl challenge.
Too late to post it there, as this challenge has ended.

6"x6"acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Pomegranate Wine

2011-11-10T09:44:00.000-08:00

Every fall my grandmother would make pomegranate wine,
to serve the next year during the holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas.
She would bring it out and place the decanter on the mantle when company arrived.
It was slightly tart, yet spicey sweet, served chilled.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

#35.

Mona Lisa Restaurant

2011-11-07T16:18:00.000-08:00

Painted for DPW's Crowd Challenge from a photo Carol Marine took in Germany.
In painting this challenge, I added more color to the clothing,
removed the cigarettes from the hands of the many smokers,
and thinned the crowd a little.
I also left off the lovely windows and flower boxes
that ran across the top of the restaurant.
I felt they competed too much with the subject - the people.

6"x9' acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Twisted Chestnut Tree

2011-11-06T11:03:00.000-08:00

In the front pasture there is an old chestnut tree,
whose gray trunk and branches twist and turn,
as they spread out.
When the leaves turn and begin to fall,
the wonderful bones of this old tree are revealed.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper
(brush and palette knife)

$35.

Vase and Cantaloupe

2011-11-03T21:35:00.000-07:00

Blue vintage cloth, old silver vase with flower, and cantaloupe slice,
painted for Lela Stankovic's Paint and Draw Together Challenge.

10" x 8" acrylic on canvas panel

$35.

Persimmons Three

2011-11-02T21:17:00.000-07:00

I have actually never eaten a persimmon,
but their deep rich red and orange colors,
make them a wonderful fall subject to paint.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

The Pumpkin Patch

2011-10-31T12:57:00.000-07:00

These little boys, my grandson's, have found the perfect pumpkins
to carve into jack o' lanterns for Halloween.

Painted for DPW's Halloween pumpkin challenge.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Honey Crisp

2011-10-28T20:23:00.000-07:00

Painted for Carol Marine's DPW's Ten Minute challenge.
I slopped on the background colors,
painted the apples cad. red,
added the yellow green,
then flew over it with white highlights.
Lastly I painted in the stems and leaves,
and with literally 40 seconds to spare
I added bits of color here and there.

This challenge is all about loose brush work.
I'm not sure I achieved that objective.
Even with the time limit, I think I over worked it.

12"x12" acrylic on linen paper

The Corn Thief

2011-10-25T20:05:00.000-07:00

Painted for Dana Marie's Artistic Sentiments October challenge,
from one of two photos she provided of crows
helping themselves to the corn in a squirrel feeder.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

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Window Shopping

2011-10-25T13:18:00.000-07:00

Another painting I've revisited, because I wasn't satisfied with it.
Originally painted for Bill Guffey's September Virtual Paintout in New Orleans.
I found these two young people timidly looking
into what looked like a Voodoo or Santeria store in the French Quarter.

I added detail to the store front; a plant and a dog on leash.
Strengthened some of the colors, as well as highlights and shadows.
The little dog seems to see a better destination...

6"x6"acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Water Lilies

2011-10-24T20:11:00.002-07:00

I originally painted this scene from a photo Dana Marie offered for a challenge
on her Artistic Sentiments blog during September.

I always felt that it wasn't quite finished, so I revisited it.
I added the water lilies, enhenced the underwater lily pads,
brightened the white light and clouds reflections.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Fall on the Clackamas

2011-10-21T22:40:00.000-07:00

A view from the Bakers Ferry Road bridge over the Clackamas River.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

October

2011-10-20T14:23:00.001-07:00

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

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Little Miss Sunshine 2

2011-10-16T12:36:00.000-07:00

Painted for DPW's "Simplify Challenge".
The challenge was to take a busy photograph
and simplify it.
(This is a redo - I worked on the face a little, especially the eyes.
I was never happy with the face, so for better or worse, this is her new look.)

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

What's in YOUR cupboard?

2011-10-14T15:56:00.000-07:00

I opened my daughter's cabinet of colorful Fiesta Ware,
and immediately saw a bright and cheerful painting.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Cathedral Ceiling

2011-10-12T16:56:00.000-07:00

Fall in the Cascade Mts.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

What's the Message?

2011-10-10T16:27:00.000-07:00

Painted for this weeks DPW's "Composition" challenge.
We were asked to paint any part of a larger photo,
taken of an old European town.
I chose the this little scenario.
The pretty lady is the focal point,
but the two gentlemen, are too busy texting to notice her,
are the secondary point.

Autumnal Lilies

2011-10-08T11:28:00.000-07:00

The vivid colors of fall are not reserved for trees alone.
Flowers share the brilliance, as do the exaggerated colors of these variegated red calla lilies.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

I'll Drink to That!

2011-10-05T19:58:00.000-07:00

Painted for DPW's 'hand' challenge.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Morning Has Broken

2011-10-04T11:19:00.000-07:00

Revised edition of the Texas Blackbird painting.
I wasn't happy with it. So I added the pond
(blackbirds like water) and the tree on the left,
and changed the name (looking at the morning sky and blackbirds,
I was reminded of the song).

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Fall Garden

2011-10-02T14:45:00.000-07:00

6" x 6"acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Blackberry Thicket in Fall

2011-10-02T12:00:00.000-07:00

Here in Oregon, blackberries grow wild everywhere.
There are native blackberries; and Himalayan, a non-native invasive species
which although produces luscious berries,
is very fast growing causing thickets of tangled thorny vines.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$35.

Cape Blanco Lighthouse

2011-09-30T11:54:00.000-07:00

Fall looks differently depending on where the location is.
Here on the Oregon coast at Cape Blanco lighthouse,
fall is windy, and often stormy.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

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Fall Crocus

2011-09-27T12:35:00.000-07:00

Another painting for DPW's Fall color challenge.
These little crocus had started to come up beneath an Oak tree in the front yard.
Fall color.

6"x6" acrylic on linen

65.

Reflecting the Season

2011-09-26T16:51:00.000-07:00

Painted from a scene along the Clackamus River.

Submitted to DPW's Fall challenge.

8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

$65.

Rising Squall

2011-09-22T20:12:00.000-07:00

Along the coast - especially during the winter,
sudden storms come up, with winds, waves and clouds.
Then, just as suddenly they can disappear.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$25.

Wild Roses

2011-09-21T16:59:00.000-07:00

Pale pink wild roses
with green buds dancing on spindly stems.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$25.

Blue Lady Pansy

2011-09-20T20:46:00.000-07:00

Pansies are one of my favorite garden flowers.
They will grow in extreme temperatures and last a long time.
This pretty lady and her companions,
graced the deck out side my studio window for many months.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$25.

French Waitress

2011-09-19T16:07:00.000-07:00

Painted for A Day Not Wasted Paris Waitress challenge
from a wonderful photo Lee took while in France.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$125.

Wetlands

2011-09-17T11:34:00.000-07:00

Painted for Dana Marie's Artistic Sentiments water lily pond challenge.
Her photos are always lovely and challenging.
But I did take the liberty to crop her photo.

6" x 6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Thistle

2011-09-16T13:25:00.000-07:00

Where ever I travel, I take photos of wildflowers and have a large collection.
This thistle was painted from a photo taken at the Oregon coast.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$25.

Two for the Stew

2011-09-15T16:31:00.001-07:00

Painted for the Rookie Painter onion challenge.

6" x 6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Ballet Slippers

2011-09-14T10:22:00.000-07:00

Painted for DPW's 4 value challenge.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Rocky Mt. High

2011-09-13T14:58:00.000-07:00

Painted for Barb's Studio Atelier RMNP Challenge.
I love the Rocky Mt's. from Colorado to Montana, and into Canada.
They are awesome with their tall jagged peaks,
many still covered with patches of snow and glaciers all year round.
The lower elevations are often filled with evergreens
which unfortunately are being destroyed by bark beetles.
(hence the purple and orangish colors in the trees).

8" x 10" acrylic on canvas panel

$125.

St. Charles Avenue Trolley

2011-09-11T17:06:00.000-07:00

Trolley # 01, painted for Bill Guffey's Virtual Paintout New Orleans challenge.

8" x 10" acrylic on canvas panel

$50.

A Wonderful Day

2011-09-09T21:09:00.000-07:00

After a day spent sailing. A glorious sunset.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$125.

A Day at the Beach

2011-09-08T19:03:00.000-07:00

I believe the Oregon Coast is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
So I would like to share it with you. Enjoy!

Bird on a Latch

2011-09-07T16:32:00.000-07:00

Repainted - or actually I added, the bird to the Old Door painting,
which I did for Paint and Draw Together challenge (below).

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Window Shopping in the French Quarter

2011-09-07T14:38:00.000-07:00

Painted for Bill Guffey's Virtual Paintout New Orleans challenge.

I liked this view of a couple tentatively peering into a shop door,
curious but not quite sure if they want to enter.
It was dark inside and looked very much like a Santeria or Voodoo Shop,
so maybe that was why they were both curious and hesitant.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

The Old Door Latch

2011-09-06T16:51:00.000-07:00

Painted for the Old Door challenge on Paint and Draw Together.

Below is the above painting with a bird added to the painting.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Can I Play, Too?

2011-09-05T11:10:00.000-07:00

Painted for DPW's Piggy Challenge.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

The Stone House

2011-09-04T23:50:00.000-07:00

Painted for Studier Atelier challenge.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

After the Storm

2011-09-03T14:40:00.000-07:00

Painted from a photo I took of Two Medicine River in the Montana Rockies.

6" x 9" acrylic on linen paper

$125.

Country Two-track

2011-09-02T15:20:00.000-07:00

6" x 9" acrylic on linen paper

$125.

Zion's Peaks

2011-09-01T16:29:00.000-07:00

When I began to paint one of my travel photos of Zion National Park's spectacular red rock peaks,
it occurred to me that this was the perfect venue for using the DPW 'rectangular (challenge) method' to block in the rich colors.
Before I knew it the painting was finished. I am really happy with the outcome.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Purr-fectly Content

2011-08-30T13:11:00.000-07:00

Painted as a second entry for DPW's rectangle challenge.
Less stylized and more loose than The Little Village.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

The Little Village

2011-08-28T15:24:00.000-07:00

Painted for DPW's rectangular challenge.

A little village, somewhat abstracted and whimsical, painted in bright primary colors.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Celilo Falls

2011-08-28T12:04:00.000-07:00

Celilo Falls were ancient fishing grounds for several native American tribes
before the Army Corps put in dams on the Columbia River.
This painting was done from a few old pictures.

6"x9" acrylic on linen paper
palette knife work

$50.

Summers End

2011-08-26T14:07:00.001-07:00

Painted from a photo I took in Colorado, in early autumn.
The aspens were just turning their lovely gold color.
The mountains, without snow, reveal their many hues of browns, blues, and greens.

8"x10" acrylic on canvas panel

$50.

Seven Posts

2011-08-25T09:06:00.000-07:00

The 7 Links Project

A very talented online artist friend of mine, Yasha Sharma has tagged me in the 7 Links Project which has been started - to unite bloggers from different places in the world, to share favorite paintings and lessons learned from painting and blogging experiences.

The seven categories:
Your most beautiful post
Your most popular post
Your most controversial post

Your most helpful post
A post whose success surprised you
A post you feel did'nt get the attention it deserved
The post you are most proud of

The blog artist is asked to link a top post in each category and then tag 7 other bloggers so that the experience continues.

Most beautiful because I love the cad. red, purples and greens.

Most attention - over 400+ hits (shrug)

Most helpful because in this painting I learned about painting transparent glass

Most controversial because of the extremes in values with few mid values

Didn't get the attention it deserved. This is a palette knife painting which I particularly like.

Success surprised me (lots of hits and still growing) because I feel it still needs finishing work

Most proud of - 1 - because it was one of my very first figurative

Most proud of - 2 - because it was one of my very first paintings

Hurricane Ridge Olympic NP

2011-08-23T11:19:00.000-07:00

From snow capped peaks to wildflowers, and some of the most scenic hiking trails,
the Olympic National Park is one of the most beautiful places in the world.
This summer was the fourth time I have visited and always find it an amazing place.
I had planned on plein air painting, but ended up taking more photos - just too much beauty.

Fishin' With Grandpa

2011-08-21T14:31:00.000-07:00

A little whimsical painting done for DPW's "Superstition" challenge.
Grandpa is wearing his lucky hat to ensure a good catch.
I actually took a photo of these two fishing in a lake in
Grand Mesa National Forest, Colorado.
Such a great scene, grandpa and grandson fishing in blue lawn chairs,
surrounded by a forest of wildflowers, with a pale blue lake as a backdrop.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$125.

Alaskan Sunrise

2011-08-20T09:33:00.000-07:00

Painted for Bill Guffeys Virtual Paintout challenge - this month is Alaska.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Into the Woods

2011-08-19T14:40:00.000-07:00

There is a National Scenic corridor along the west end of the Columbia River Gorge (Oregon), where there are many trails for hiking into the forested areas and mountains. This trail is one near Wyeth creek which I particularly like. It is accessed from the campground of the same name, where I stayed for a time so I could paint some of the surrounding landscape.

6"x9" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Road Trip Photos

2011-08-18T10:14:00.000-07:00

Little Crater lake, Or. A tiny natural artesian lake - an incredible blue color.

The Columbia River Gorge looking towards the Pacific from Crown Point.

Near The Dalles, Or. on the Columbia River. An historic area where early settlers lived. It is now a museum of log houses, teepee poles, and covered wagons

River Gorge on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in central Or.

Mt. St. Helens, an active volcano last blew in 1980 (snow covered) near the Columbia River in Wa. This pic was taken from a pretty little town in Or. on the Columbia called Hood River.

Turning in the opposite direction (south) you see Mt. Hood, also a volcano, currently dorment. Both mts. are in the Cascade range.

Dana's Path II

2011-08-17T13:32:00.000-07:00

Painted for Dana Marie's Artistic Sentiment challenge.

6"x6" acrylic on linen

$50.

RFD Alaska

2011-08-16T14:05:00.000-07:00

Rural mailboxes painted for Bill Guffey's Virtual Paintout in Alaska.

6"x9" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

For Google Street scene
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Three Birches

2011-08-15T19:43:00.000-07:00

In the Olympic National Park, Wa., the Hoh River runs through the beautiful rain forest that makes up most of the Olympic Pennisula. This is a scene I painted looking out over the Hoh river from my campsite in the Hoh NP, on the west side (near the town of Forks from Twilight fame). The opposite side of the river has a broad rocky shoreline. The closer side is lined with birch trees like pickets, with occasional openings between stands.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper
(entirely plein air painted)

$50.

Summer Serenity

2011-08-14T10:42:00.000-07:00

This serene, sun dappled scene is of a tree shaded creek near Sisters, Oregon - painted en plein air and touched up in the studio.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$125.

The Falls at Little Creek

2011-08-13T14:06:00.000-07:00

Plein air painting of a little creek falling over some rocks. Some small details finished in my studio.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

Sunset

2011-08-12T20:33:00.000-07:00

This is the first of several En Plein Air paintings that I did while on a road trip in Oregon and Washington.
The colors are a tad more muted in the painting itself. More ochre than orange, but still very close.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$125.

Dana's Path

2011-07-17T19:32:00.000-07:00

This was painted for Dana Marie's Artistic Sentiments July Challenge from a photo she supplied.

6" x 8" acrylic on linen

$50.

This Kiss

2011-07-16T22:33:00.000-07:00

This Kiss was painted for DPW Music challenge. The painting had to depict the song in some way.

3" x 4.5" acrylic on linen

$50.

Allium In Purple Vase

2011-07-15T14:11:00.000-07:00

Another entry in DPW reflections challenge.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.

California Poppies

2011-07-13T11:54:00.000-07:00

Painted for DPW reflection challenge. I am in a colorful mood lately, hence the bright oranges, reds, and blues.

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$125.