Tire Swing

 

 

Where I live there are very tall fir and pine trees,

 but scattered among them are giant old oaks and maples.

These old twin oaks have grown in a neighbors side yard

and been the playground for several generations of children,

who have climbed into their branches and swung from a tire swing.

I began this painting as a plein air because I love the ancient oak trees

and the lovely lights and shadows, 

but felt the tire swing needed a child so I added him in my studio.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

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Orchard Ladder

 

 

Grandpa's old wooden orchard ladder

comes in handy for harvesting the fruit higher up in the tree,  

that can't be picked easily from the ground.

​Another 'backyard' plein air painting.

 

8" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction 

Wild Oregano

 

8" x 10" oil on canvas panel

 

 

In the south pasture behind the garden and fruit trees,

 is a riot of wild oregano and interlaced with small white field daisies.

 It is so pretty I couldn't resist painting it.

This is another of my 'backyard' plein air paintings.

 

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Red Wheelbarrow

 

 

This is a backyard plein air painting of our apple tree.

While we were harvesting the golden Tranparency apples

I was intrigued by the scene, especially the red wheelbarrow; 

and took a break and got out my little pochade box and oils.

 

8" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

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Waterfall

 

​Plein air painting done of a lovely creek near Sisters, Oregon

that I did on my summer roadtrip this year.

The little waterfall was pretty, but I particularly liked the three old trees

 which seemed to stand guard over this gorgeous location.

Not sure of the exact spot, but this may be the Metolius River.

 

8" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

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Blooms in a Green Vase

 

 

​I received a lovely flower arrangement as a gift

and placed them in a pretty light green vase.

 A few of the flowers were spent before I got around to painting them,

 but these pretty blooms were still fresh.

 

8" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

 

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Smith Rock 2

 

​This is the second plein air painting of Smith Rock

with the Crooked River which runs through the rocks,

 that I did during my summer roadtrip.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

 

Country Morning

 

Plein air painting I did on my roadtrip

of Central Oregon's high desert farm lands.

I particularly liked the misty hills and wonderful light

of the early morning on the landscape.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

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Smith Rock

 

​Smith Rock in Central Oregon is a climbing destination

for people from all over the world.

Although I don't climb, I love hiking and the scenery here is worth the trek.

This is one of a three plein air painting I did this summer of this beautiful place.

 

 

 (If you aren't familiar with 'plein air' painting,

it is a quick study done on location, where the artist tries to get impressions,

color, light and atmosphere down as quickly as possible,

 as they can change rapidly.)

 

8" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

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This is a photo I took of the scene, which I usually do,

for later reference for creating a larger more detailed

 painting in studio.

 

Sailing the Strait

 

 

Another ​plein air painting from my summer roadtrip,

 this time on the Olympic Penn.

 I was enchanted by the lovely purples and blues of this scene,

and the placid waters of the Juan de Fuca Strait,

where a  sailboat and its reflection 

silently moved into the mists off Vancouver Island, Canada.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

 

Below is a photo of the scene painted. My computer tends to

over do the blues so the purples and bluegreens aren't as obvious

in the photo.

 

 

 

High Desert Morning

 

​Another plein air painting of the high desert of Central Oregon

where I began my roadtrip this year.

 I was particularly fascinated with the pastel colors

produced by the morning atmosphere, flowers,

and natural coloring of the landscape.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

 

Fairholme Campground

 

This is a plein air watercolor sketch I did of a campground

where I stayed in the Olympic NP during my summer roadtrip this year.

This is a rainforest and it was misty and damp this day,

so rather than venture out,  I painted this scene

 which was visible from my campsite.

The colors, clothes strung between two trees, the campfire smoke

all intrigued me.

 

6" x 8" watercolor sketch on 140# paper

 

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