Blue Ice

 

 

​Painted for DPW's 'World Polar Bear Day' Challenge.

This wondrous animal lives in a glacial blue world,

which I tried to depict in the blues of his icy habitat.

But unfortunately, my camera and/or computer

has calibrated the blue as a cobalt,

when in reality, it is a gorgeous shade of glacial turquoise.

 (Despite all my efforts, to date,

I have been unable to find a way to correct the problem.

If I do, I will change out the picture.)

 

5" x 7" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid at $25.

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Floating on the Clouds

 

​Painted for DPW's Monet-ish Challenge

of a pond with water lilies and clouds reflecting.

The challenge was to merge sky and water

into a somewhat abstracted painting.

 

8" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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Antique Tractor

 

 

Painted this early 1900's tractor

from a photo I took at Cottonwood Canyon State Park.

It was once a sprawling ranch acquired by the state

in north central Oregon along the Deschutes River. 

The park still has the old barn and windmill,

as well as several ancient farm implements.

I didn't want this painting to be a landscape with tractor,

so I used a sketch approach to highlight this wonderful old rusty tractor.

I really like this look.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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Rosebud Haiku

 

 

​Pink rosebud flower,

with new green leaves,

promise of spring.

 

 

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $25.

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End of the Day

 

 

​Painted this from a photo I took

from my motel room in Burns, Oregon last summer.

This scene played out across the road

and was so lovely - the colors in the clouds

and the light across the pasture and trees.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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This is Our Land ... 2

 

 

Another painting of the Oregon SE high desert

from a photo I took while traveling through last summer.

I love the landscape there, with it's lovely colors,

and wonderful light.

 Often the sky would have dramatic cloud formations.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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"This Land is Our Land...."

 

 

​Painted this from a photo I took last summer

while traveling through S.E. Oregon's beautiful high desert

from the Nevada border to Burns.

The scenery is often so spectacular that photos and paintings

can hardly capture the scope and actual beauty

in such a confined space as a canvas.

While traveling I was often reminded of the words of a song

which I used as the title.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $30.

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Vintage Camping

 

 

​When traveling,  I sometimes see and admire,

(and secretly covet), these vintage travel trailers.

I have often thought of finding one, and fixing it up

 to use on my road trips. Maybe someday....

 

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $25.

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Storm Clouds

 

 

​Painted for DPW's "Skying" challenge.

I used a photo I took of a summer storm

moving over the Grand Tetons with Jackson Lake

 in the foreground.

I particularly liked the way the low lying clouds

wrapped themselves around these majestic mountains.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $25.

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Tulips on My Windowsill

 

 

​These pretty purple tulips grow on my windowsill

from forced bulbs in an oval glass vase,

they bring a bit of color and springtime into my studio.

 

 

8" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid $25.

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Magic of Spring

 

 

The groundhog has spoken for an early spring,

so this is my contribution to DPW's Groundhog Day challenge.

Spring has a magical quality about the season.

I wanted to depict this element in a whimsical way

and yet maintain the beauty of the time of year.

Dragonflies are a particular favorite of mine, 

as they flit about the serene floating lily pads and  lily flowers.

 

6" x 6" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

starting bid at $25.

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