California Poppies--Original American Oil Painting

It has poured rain all weekend. With the bleak, wet weather, I decided to paint something that reminds me of brighter days. This little 5x7 oil painting on hardbaord is just that, a brighter day. It was inspired by the blooming of lovely orange California Poppies in a grassy field. Late afternoon shadows and dark green foliage provide a wonderful contrast to their little orange faces. SOLD

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A Day at the Coast--Original American Oil Painting

It has been a very busy week, but I did manage to put a little paint down. This little 5 x 7 oil painting is inspired by a trip to the Washington State Coastline. The way the wind sculpted the trees at the top of this high bank captured my attention.

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Hillside Tree Field - Original American Oil Painting

This was an exciting weekend. I travelled to Oregon State to watch a cross country meet. There were hundreds of runners at the Seaside 3-course Challenge. Those runners ran through some amazingly tough terrain. I admire their guts and stamina. The day was abosolutely beautiful and just the right temperature for running. Today's painting was inspired by some of the landscape at the starting gate. It is an 8 x 10 oil on gessoed hardboard. It was so much fun to paint, I started a larger version of it and hope to have it finished before too long.

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Pear Party--American Oil Painting

This 8 x 10 oil painting on gessoed hardboard was so much fun to paint. I was trying to paint loosely and capture the sunlight that shone on this little group. My palette consisted of French Ultramarine, Quinacridone Violet, Thalo Yellow-Green, Cadmium Lemon Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Medium, a touch of Parylene Red and Titanium White.

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Little Seascape--Original American Oil Painting

Here is another seascape I've worked on recently. This one is 5 x 7 inches on gessoed hardboard. These little scenes require more time than most paintings I create because I have to let the painting of the rocks dry before I can add the splashing water that cascades over them. It takes a week for each layer to dry. I have several half finished paintings waiting for additional work.

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Salt Shaker No. 3 - Original American Oil Painting

And here is the third of this little 4 x 6 inch series. All three are oil paintings on canvas panel. It was a fun little series. I hope you enjoyed viewing it. All three paintings are available for sale at my ETSY shop. You can find them here. SOLD

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Salt Shaker No. 2 - Original American Oil Painting

Here is the second in this series. These little guys provide some fun practice. The painting is 4 x 6 oil on canvas panel. You can buy it here. SOLD

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Salt Shaker No. 1 - Original American Oil Painting

This is the first in a series of little salt shakers that I painted a while back. Each is a small 4 x 6 inch oil painting on a canvas panel. I will post the other two in the series over the next few days. They are for sale and can be found in my Etsy shop. SOLD

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Giant Cedar Tree--Original American Oil Painting

This is an 8 x 10 oil painting of a giant cedar tree in Pt. Defiance Park located in the city of Tacoma about 30 minutes south of Seattle, Washington. There are numerous old growth cedar trees in the park that have been growing for hundreds of years, long before the area was populated and before the park was authorized by Grover Cleveland in 1888. Old growth forest, saltwater beach frontage, a zoo, an aquarium, and beautiful gardens are encompassed in the 702 acre park. I love to go there to look at the gardens and walk along the boardwalk that fronts some of the tidelands. I took a snapshot of this tree the last time I visited the park. Its red bark and extreme heighth caught my attention. I tried to capture some of my resposes in this painting.

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Original American Oil Painting Seascape

I've been working on this 8 x 10 oil painted seascape for a few weeks. The splashing water and slippery rocks of the Pacific Coast capture my interest. Leaning to recreate the glint of sunlight and the cold shouting of the tide is definitely a challenge. I may not be finished with this one yet; I'm going to let it sit for a while before I decide it is finished.

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Original American Oil Painting--Autumn House

This 8 x 10 oil painting on gessoed hardboard is based on a photo I took last fall. I loved the golden leaves, the way the sun sparkled on the house, and the deep color of the shadows.

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Walk in the Park

Crisp fall days are great for a walk in the park. This 8 x 10 oil painting on gessoed hardboard is based on a recent jaunt that I took at one of my favorite parks. An old fence post still holding on to some rusty barbed wire caught the sun; the grass was golden, and the weather was delightful.

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Goodbye Summer Fruit

Summer is the time for fresh fruit. I painted this little 5 x 7 oil painting on Gessoboard just when the cherries came into season this past summer. As the door closes on summer I hate to say goodbye to the fresh fruit of summer. No more cherries, no more nectarines, no more watermelon, no more wonderfully fresh summer fruit. I will miss it terribly, but the wonderful seasons to come will bring new delights and new things to paint. I hope you will be able to join me on my painting journey. You can subscribe to my blog through e-mail or an RSS reader. Links for either method are on the top right column. Please join me for future painting adventures. I look forward to your visits.

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Birch Grove

This little 5 x 7 oil painting brings fall to the forefront. Trees lose their leaves, the grass is turning gold, and the air is cooler. Taking walks this time of year is exhilarating.

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