Thursday, June 30, 2016

2016-06-30 landscape

30 June 2016 - based on view of Errol Heights City Park, Portland, Oregon
11" x 14", gouache on unstretched canvas

Thursday, June 23, 2016

2016-06-23 landscape

23 June 2016 - based on view of Errol Heights City Park, Portland, Oregon
7" x 10", gouache on cold press watercolor paper

Thursday, June 16, 2016

2016-06-15 landscape

15 June 2016 - based on view of Kelly Point Park, Portland, Oregon
8" x 10", gouache on Arches Oil Paper (since I'd purchased this as part of my now on-hold water miscible oil experiment, I thought I'd try it with gouache.  Seemed to work out.)
With the gouache paintings, I'm scaling back down to 8" x 10" and 11" x 14" due to paint consumption and ease-of-framing considerations.  And storage space.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

2016-06-14 landscape (another for June Virtual Paintout)

14 June 2016 - Silverado Trail S, St Helena, California (2)
11" x 14", gouache on unstretched canvas
 Here's another for Bill Guffey's June Virtual Paintout.  I think I'll stick with gouache paints for now and shelf the water miscible oils.  I find gouache easier to work with than the oils, but more persnickety compared to acrylics.  Over all I'm finding that they do what I want them to.