SUN MOUNTAIN, WINTHROP, WA

16X20 Oil. This is actually a view from Sun Mountain Resort near Winthrop. Many painters from Plein Air Washington were already painting there when we drove up for the first time. Wonderful place for walks and painting.

LAKE CHELAN 2

11X14 very quick oil pastel study.

LAKE CHELAN WA

11X14 Oil pastel. I took my daughter and son to Eastern Washington this June. We took the North Cascade Loop and stopped off at Lake Chelan on our way home.

BEACH IN OREGON

9X12 Oil. Donna and I drove back from Sonoma CA along the coast . The Oregon beaches are open and just gorgeous. Dog Mangus needed a good run so I did a value drawing on the canvas, and painted it later in the studio. Transporting wet oil paintings in a car  with 2 people a large dog, food, warm and cool clothes, and painting gear, is tricky.

SONOMA VINEYARD 2

16X20 Oil. Another plein air painting in Sonoma. I can see I shall have to do something about the two prominent posts in the middle.

SONOMA VINEYARD

16X20 Oil. My lovely painting friend Donna Trent and I took a trip down to Sonoma CA in May. We visited her sister, painted in wineries, and soaked up some warmth and sunshine and generally had a great time. And of course, we sampled quite a bit while we were there.

VICHITRA VINA

12X16 Oil. Another portrait for the assignment. This is an unusual Indian instrument played a musician sitting on the floor. I gather they don't make this instrument any more. The round things that look like clumsy wheels are supposed to be decorated gourds. The rest of it is wood. I guess that there are 6 strings that are tuned at the tail end, and can be played like a slide guitar, using a smooth stone. There are 12 strings which are tuned by the nobs on the side, and are plucked. Wish I could hear it played.

INDIAN GUITAR

8X11 Oil pastel. This was a Bill Mcenroe assignment. A portrait of a musical instrument. Sitting in the gallery in Seattle, waiting for people to come in, is very boring. I may have said this before. Anyway. sketch book and oil pastels help pass the time. This instrument should be taller, but never mind. The bright colors are supposed to represent sound.

PARK IN UK

Pastel, 16x20. This was a demo I did for my recent pastel class through Bainbridge Parks and Rec.

DARRELL

Oil 12"x16". This is my first plein air painting this year. Darrell Anderson, wonderful painter and friend, and I decided to ignore the cold and go to the beach to paint. He spent a very few minutes deciding what to paint and away he went. I, on the other hand, walked round in circles, couldn't find any inspiration and decided Darrell was it. Once I had started, of course, it was fun and exciting. You can't tell from the photograph but the paint is very thick and mainly applied with a palette knife. Could do with some more dabs here and there, but I will wait until the paint is dry.

SPRING AGAIN

Oil painting 16"x20". I have just returned from a great trip to England to see family and friends. Springtime and wonderful Gardens and Exhibits etc etc. This painting is based on my experiences.

STRIPES 3

This is the third of the Stripes series, 2 of which now have Silver Birch added.

Highkey altered

I changed the shape of the water and added some red for the focal point.

Highkey2

12x16 oil. Playing with high key but adding the darker tree. It definitely needed something to look at.

highkey1

12x16 oil. Playing with a high key concept. I have toned down the yellowgreen in the left foreground.

TULIPS

                                                      oil. 12x16
I am a member of PAWA, (Plein Air Painters of Washington) and we had an enjoyable day painting indoors on a very windy, chilly day in Edmonds recently. A group paint-in, if you will. Still life in the morning and a model for the afternoon. I had to leave after the lunch time meeting unfortunately.

STILL WAITING

16x20 oil. This is the last portrait with the usual group until September unfortunately. A more elaborate set-up than usual because we were to have it for 2 weeks. However, the snow and ice meant we had only one day and that was yesterday. I think I might work a little on shadows and perspective but basically this is it.

STRIPES 2

This is one of a series of 3 monotypes. It has been selected for the Fifth Annual CVG show. I am pleased because 137 artworks were chosen out of 800. This will be my first showing of a monotype.
I will also be in a Print show on Bainbridge Island, at The BAC Gallery with 6 monotypes that I produced last year.

DOUBLE BLUFF

This is a plein air oil 16x20 painting of Double Bluff on Whidbey Island, WA. I have since worked on top with oil pastel. It will be hanging in the Women Painter's of Washington show in the gallery in the Columbia Tower, Seattle, from February-May.

The 'Big' Snow

An oil pastel. My view out of the studio. Sort of.

JOHN

The first oil portrait of the year. Unfortunately we only have one more session because our fearless leader is going to goof off in the sunshine.  I'm just jealous. Actually I was away in sunny Madison for Christmas and New Year, so I missed some sessions and then we had 'the big snow' which brought the whole Seattle region to a halt.

Merrygoround

12x15 Oil pastel. A class assignment----to paint a moving Carousel or a Merrygoround. So there is a difference?
I am told that Carousel is American and goes around anti clockwise because people riding it use their right hands to grab the ring. Merrygoround is English and goes around clockwise, doesn't have a ring, and people in real life, get onto the horses from the horses left side. Hence the clockwise movement. I also read that a Carousel is actually a sport between Knights, centuries ago. And then there can be different animals and these days cars etc. and I am sure there is a lot more I have left out. and I am not sure this looks as if it is moving!

Hanna

Flat areas of pastel on dark background.

Baa Baa Black and The Boss

In December I am in a show called EIEIHOHOHO (really) So I thought it was time to have some fun.
These are Arapawa New Zealand sheep. The black faced sheep are Perendales, also NZ sheep. South Suffolk lamb UK, and then Highland cattle. 

Baatwo and Maaa

both 5x7 Gouache