House on the Shore

An old house on a rocky shore inspired this 8x10 inch painting.  Capturing the rocks along the bank was the biggest challenge.  There are so many things to consider--the direction of the light, the shift of color where the rocks are wet, the growth of algae.  I'm pleased with how the painting turned out.  Now that it is dry, it is listed for sale in my Etsy Shop.  Click here to view it in the shop or make a purchase.

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Chrome and Oranges

This has been a very busy month.  Although I have been painting, it has been a challenge to keep up with my blog.  It feels good to be posting today's painting after a week of absence.  It is 8x10 inches on a gallery-wrapped canvas.  The best part was painting the reflections on the shiny metal bowl.  It is for sale in my Etsy Shop, Painting Small Impressions, with some of my other paintings of tropical fruit. Visit this link to view it in the Shop or make a purchase.

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After the Rain

Today's painting is of a freshly plowed field just after a rainstorm.  I loved the way everything glistened when the sun peaked through the clouds.  Steam rising from the furrows and moisture in the air resulted in cool refreshed air.  The painting is 8x10 inches on a gallery-wrapped canvas.  Though this painting is SOLD, many of my other orange landscape paintings are available at Fine Art America.

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Painting a Country Road

Painting roads is always an interesting challenge.  They have a color and texture that depends so much on what kind of road it is.  Concrete, paved, gravelly, dirt, overgrown, in sun, in shadow, or both--there are so many variables that contribute to the skills test of painting.  Nothing like a road to give a painter a challenge and cause one to ponder the metaphoric nature of the road.  Although this painting has SOLD, there are others for sale in my Etsy Shop Gallery, Small Impressions Paintings. 

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Summer Cow

For a little end-of-summer fun, I painted this little girl.  She seemed friendly, like she wanted to get to know me.  I wonder how she would feel knowing I painted her picture and we never even introduced ourselves.  The painting is 5x7 inches on a canvas panel.  I've listed her for sale at my Etsy Shop, Small Impressions Paintings.  Click here to view or purchase. 

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Sliced Lemons

Citrus fruit is on my mind lately.  This little 4x6 inch oil painting is a good companion to the orange slices painting I created a little while ago.  Both paintings are SOLD, but if you click here, you can view some of my other tropical fruit paintings that are still for sale.

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Sliced

Painting this little collection of orange slices was sweet.  The painting is 4x6 inches and is listed for sale at my Etsy Shop.  Click here to view it in the shop or make a purchase.

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River Bank

This 6x6 inch oil painting was inspired by a hike along the Dechutes River Trail near Bend, Oregon. It provided a lot of beautiful vistas for painting.  The painting is SOLD, but there are additional landscape oil paintings here or you can view all of the paintings in my shop at this link.

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Fast and Fun

This little 5x7 inch painting has to be one of the fastest paintings I've ever created.  When I began, I was planning to spend a leisurely morning in the studio.  A wash of alizarin crimson, a rough sketch, and the distant mountain peaks were all that I had completed when my husband rushed in and told me we had a date to meet some friends in 30 minutes and I needed to get ready to go.  Totally unexpected, I filled in the color blocks, cleaned up, and called it good.  The funny part is, I actually like the painting with little detail, just color blocks.  It makes me think I'll have to try some more quick paintings. The painting is for sale online at Small Impressions Paintings. 

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Limited Palette Abstract

For months I've had a box of 12x12 inch canvases sitting in my studio.  I haven't used but a few of them because I was waiting for just the right subject.  Yesterday morning I finally said, "What the heck--I'm never going to find just the right subject." So, I just pulled one out and decided to go for it.  I prefer landscape paintings with a slight abstraction.  That made my job a little easier not to worry about perfection.  With a limited palette of Burt Sienna, Yellow Ocher, Naples Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, and Ultramarine Blue, I began work.  There's definitely some abstraction, but what I like best about the painting is the feel of the autumn season that the limited palette brought to the canvas. It will be available for purchase in my Etsy Shop, Small Impressions Paintings, sometime this fall. 

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Autumn Birch

A little bit of autumn is creeping into the August air.  Some cool nights after warm sunshine and I know the summer season will be coming to a close in a few weeks.  This little 5x7 inch painting, inspired by the coming autumn season, is one that I painted a while ago, didn't like it, and did some reworking.  I like it a lot better now and listed it for sale today at my Etsy Shop, Small Impressions Paintings.  It can be purchased for $50.00 plus shipping by visiting this link. 

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Painting the Ponderosa Pine

In the Pacific Northwest, especially west of the Cascade Mountains, fir trees abound.  I've painted them my entire life and feel comfortable with their shape and color. This summer, however, I spent a lot of time in Central Oregon.  Ponderosa Pines are the evergreen of choice for the climate.  Their shape is different, their needles are different, and they often have a wonderful reddish color to their bark which the Douglas Fir Trees of coastal region lack.  It has taken practice through most of the summer to feel comfortable with painting pine trees.  This 8x10 inch oil painting feels like a success.  It is listed for sale in my Etsy Shop now that the paint is completely dry.  It feels good to finally feel satisfied with my ability to create those uniquely shaped limbs of the pine tree.  View the painting in the shop or purchase by clicking here.  The painting was created on a gallery wrapped canvas.  The price is $110.00 plus shipping.

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Cottages at Venice Beach

Earlier this summer on one of my little vacations, I visited Venice Beach, California.  Although I have visited Southern California numerous times, the experience reminded me that it is a world apart from the environment of the Pacific Northwest where I can be in the wilderness in less than 15 minute and sit on an empty beach for hours without interruption. It was definitely a change for a native Washingtonian.  Venice Beach was full of little cottages that encouraged dreaming of vacation rentals and warm weather. While there, I snapped  a lot of pictures of  the unique little cottages that proliferate the area.  Painting this string of homes required a review of perspective drawing and careful attention to values. The painting, completed with oil paint, is 9x12 inches on a stretched canvas.  I can't decide whether to sell this one or keep it and create an entire series of  the cute little cottages that surround Venice Beach.  I'll let the paint dry and contemplate my next step.

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In the Cove

Today was a wonderful day of painting and this one is a little slice of summer fun that I had to preserve.  The painting is 5x7 inches, oil on canvas. 

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Across the Tulip Field

Today's little painting is a scene I have painted before. Looking back through some of my references, I chose one of my favorites.  The photo was taken in the Skagit Valley of Washington State.  In the spring the community celebrates their Tulip Festival.  I have fond memories of this little scene; it begged to be painted again.  The painting is 6x6 inches is listed for sale at my Etsy Shop, Small Impressions Paintings and can be viewed or purchased by visiting this link.

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