hello there, little fish

26 June 2010

10" x 7", gouache on paper

Japan - Okayama Korakuen

Way back in 1993 I traveled to Japan.  One of my stops was Okayama.  This is a view of the prefecture garden, Korakuen.

25 June 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

gifted

Portland - another South Park Blocks view

24 June 2010

14" x 20", acrylic on paper

summertime!

24 June 2010

10" x 7", gouache on paper

Portland - South Park Blocks

23 June 2010

18" x 24 ", acrylic on paper

thirsty cat

23 June 2010

10" x 7", gouache on paper

last version of the rose arches

16 June 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

Florence, Italy - canal scene reworked

I painted another version of this view in February.

15 June 2010

14" x 20", acrylic on paper

The Canvas - Monday night figure drawing session

Last night, I was at The Canvas for the weekly figure drawing session.  Check out Celeste Bergin's blog for her paintings of the model.  Others should eventually be posted at Behind the Scenes (not yet as of this posting).

10" x 7", graphite and gouache on paper

14" x 10", graphite and gouache on paper

10" x 7", graphite and gouache on paper

Couch Park

14 June 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

Washington Park - footpath near the rose garden

13 June 2010

14" x 20", acrylic on paper

Washington Park - footpath

10 June 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

rose arches - second version

9 June 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

service road

This is a view of the service road leading up to the International Rose Test Garden.

8 June 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

The Canvas Art Bar & Bistro

This is from last night's figure drawing session at The Canvas.  Check out other people's art from the event at Behind the Scenes!  The session made the local news.

21 July 2010 - with goofy hat

14" x 10", graphite and gouache on paper

21 July 2010 - without goofy hat

10" x 7", graphite and gouache on paper

those rose arches

Last month I checked up on the progress of the roses at the International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park.  

4 June 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

Portugal - countryside

For our 2006 trip to Portugal, we took the train down from Lisbon to Lagos.  This painting is based on a view from the train.

2 June 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

hard at work

2 June 2010

7" x 10", gouache on paper

Portland - green house

In February 2010 I posted a couple of other versions, from a different vantage point, of this view.

1 June 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

Portland - Pearl District view

30 May 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

Oregon coast - footpath

28 May 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

From my archives, here's a version of this view I painted eleven years ago.

11 April 1999

7.5" x 11", watercolor on paper

This is another painting from that same time period.

18 April 1999

7.5" x 11", watercolor on paper

Helvetia Lavender Farm - alternate versions

These are alternate, studio versions to the en plein air version posted earlier.

1 July 2010

12" x 18", acrylic on paper

4 July 2010

7" x 10", gouache on paper

more of Regent's Park

27 May 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

Regent's Park, London

This view is from the 2001 UK trip.

26 May 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

United Kingdom - Winchester

As part of my 2001 UK trip, I visited places associated with one of my favorite authors, Jane Austen, including Winchester and the Cathedral, where she is buried.  This is a view of grounds.

25 May 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

Bruges canal scene reworked, plus a cryptic message

24 May 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper

I made this into a card for my husband.  Cryptic message to husband: HASP!

(completed 23 June 2010 - 8" x 8", colored pencil on paper)

a city park in Amsterdam

20 May 2010

18" x 24", acrylic on paper