Spring Tree Line

Just added this one to my Etsy Shop.  I painted it while dreaming of spring. The cold and damp has lead me to slip into my imagination and create something a little warmer.  This original 6x8 inch painting can be viewed or purchased here along with some of my other paintings of trees. 

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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Pheasant Season, Original Oil Painting

It has been a while since I've painted anything much larger than 8x10, but today inspiration to paint larger came along. I call this painting Pheasant Season because it reminds me of a sunny autumn day when the pheasant hunters take their dogs and head out to the fields in pursuit of pheasants. The trees are bare and eyes are on the grass. Most often, I'm hoping the pheasant gets away and the dog and the man finish up empty handed. I'll never be a hunter myself. This painting is in oil on a 16x20 inch stretched canvas.

Tree Light--Landscape Oil Painting

Longing for a little warmth in this winter season helps me to recall the excitement a little sunshine brings in the early spring. I tried to capture some of that sunshine in this little 5x7 inch oil painting. It is for sale for $50.00 plus $6.50 for shipping to US addresses along with some of my other small oil paintings at Small Impressions Gallery. It can be purchased with a click on this link.

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