Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Christmas Card Sunflowers
Marie wanted to do a joint painting for our Christmas card this year. I chose a photo and the composition. Marie and I both drew the initial underpainting and chose the palette. We took turns painting. She would paint one day, and I painted the next, until we were finished. I didn't touch the sky, but we both painted all other areas. She had a good idea!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Plaza Blanca ~ The "White Place", New Mexico Geology
From Georgia O'Keeffe's studio in her home in the old pueblo of Abiquiu, New Mexico, she could see this "white place" which she painted. Three miles down a gravel road took her to this eerie geological feature. The vista here is very soft and light with its subtle warm colors.
Labels:
Abiquiu Lake,
New Mexico,
O'Keeffe,
Plein Air,
Watercolor
New Mexican Cactus
New Mexico vacation September 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Indian Beach ~ Ecola State Park ~ Cannon Beach, Oregon
Marie and I had a fun time painting this afternoon at Indian Beach in Ecola State Park near Cannon Beach, Oregon
Labels:
Cannon Beach,
Ecola State Park,
Oregon Coast,
Plein Air,
Watercolor
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Columbia River Salmon Fishing "Hogline"
Columbia River salmon fishing today.
The boat nearest to me in this "hogline" landed a fish while I painted this pleasant afternoon on the Lower Columbia River near Kalama, Washington.
Acrylic on canvas 18"X24"
Labels:
Columbia River,
Hog line,
Kalama,
Plein Air,
Salmon Fishing
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Home View Looking South ~ Columbia River
"Home View" watercolor 14" X20"
Just right of the large cottonwood tree, and at the horizon line, our home's view sees the tallest buildings in downtown Portland, Oregon 40 miles away. We are at an elevation of about 700 feet. Washington is on the left of the Columbia River and Oregon is on the right. This view is spectacular but is visible only about half the days of the year. Northwest clouds and rain like to restrict our vista. The sky is often faded in the late summer here as painted, but can be cobalt or aquamarine too. Green is always the dominant color here. Most of the evergreens are douglas fir trees.
Columbia River at Martin's Bluff
Hogline ~Salmon fishing on Columbia R. at Kalama
Acrylic on Canvas 16"X20"
"Hogline" Fishing on the Lower Columbia River at Kalama for salmon. September 2, 2008
Labels:
Columbia River,
Hog line,
Kalama,
Plein Air,
Salmon Fishing
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Haystack Rock ~ Cannon Beach, Oregon
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Longview Community Church 07/09/2008 by A.Wise
This is a plein air watercolor painting done yesterday and today of the Longview Community Church and waterlillies from Lion's Island on Lake Sacajawea. Lake Sacajawea has many old hardwood trees which make for interesting compositions. The waterlillies ring around the two mile long manmade lake. Lake Sacajawea is a beautiful pastoral setting. Monet would have gone nuts here painting the water lillies.
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