The Calapooia River runs through the town of Brownsville Oregon, and last week some of us painted the river while … More
Tag: Plein Air painting
Choosing a spot to paint.
When plein air painting, an artist can become overwhelmed with all the choices available at each location. How does one … More
“Garland’s Iris” — Plein Air season has begun!
Yesterday was the first plein air day with the Vista and Vineyard Plein Air group this year. We paint at … More
The Poppies have Popped!
In our backyard I have an amazing red poppy plant that blooms every May. It is my favorite flower because … More
Window On Art
This year, during April in downtown Corvallis, in the east facing window of Footwise, a local shoe store, 15 different artists … More
Overgrown Shed – Plein Air Mixed media painting
Can an artist succeed painting multiple subjects? I sure hope so, considering how I love to jump around and paint … More
Corvallis Art Walk aka CAW
This week on Thursday, Oct. 16th, downtown Corvallis is having an Arts walk, and one of the galleries participating will … More
More Poppy Pastel Paintings
On Saturday, the sun appeared, adding delightful shadows and wonderful light effects to the texture of the poppies. Of course … More
Painting Poppies with Pastel on Canvas
Last Tuesday, they opened – of course it was a day I was working away from home, so I had … More
Anticipation…
For a couple of weeks now, I’ve been watching the latest crop of poppies, waiting for the first to pop. … More