Shady Lady

"Shady Lady," 6 x 6 oil on panel.

Snow Day

During months of remodeling and landscaping I've been producing a few paintings without posting them, so here's one done on gessoed board. From sketches and references compiled outside of Bend, along the Little Deschutes River.

After the Move

The Earnest One, 6x6 oil on panel

This is my first post in months because in October I bought a new (actually old) house, packed up my studio and sold the house I had, moved, and began some serious remodeling tasks. I had intentionally kept my painting gear packed up and unavailable so that I could concentrate on making my "new" house habitable. I finally broke down last week during the on-going kitchen remodel, dug out my buried paints and panels, fashioned a makeshift palette, and started a couple of small paintings just to keep my sanity. Painting sure keeps a person centered and healthy.

A Few New Paintings

One large:

"Ponte Vecchio" 24 x 30

One small:

"Brewer's Blackbird," 6 x 6 oil on panel

Lucy

Lucy, 6 x 6 oil on panel

This girl, a Scottie-Westie rescued from her career as a puppy mill producer, is just beginning to emerge from her shell and is learning to play like a normal dog. It's fun to watch her scamper around with her stuffed monkey in tow. From a painting perspective, mostly-black dogs are a challenge, and photographing this was difficult because surface textures produced by oils are so reflective. (And it's just those textures that make oil painting so much fun!)

Bid at Daily Paintworks.

Portland Bungalow

Bungalow 6 x 6 oil on panel

Northeast Portland houses remind me of how much personality and character pre-WWII homes have. This one is near the corner of a shady street in Portland's Hollywood district.
Bid at Daily Paintworks

Oregon Coast Studies

Coast Cliffs Study, 8 x 10 oil on linen on board

Lifting Fog, Oregon Coast 8 x 10 oil on linen board