In Steven`s Meadow

I saw a very interesting painting on Pinterest the other day that was done on Mylar. Then I remembered I had bought some years ago but hadn`t really played with it much. I found it and did this. It has many qualities like Yupo, the plastic paper from Japan. However, paint seemed to adhere more firmly and did not lift as easily when over painted. Being completely transparent, it required a white surface underneath to see what was happening accurately. I liked it and will explore it further. The subject is one of Lake Oswego`s many parks, a huge meadow that spills down the side of Cook`s Butte. There are a few tiny new trees planted randomly within the grasses.
watermedia on Mylar 9x12


work in my studio

Fertility

So I had a  red cloud. I liked it. First there was a seascape underneath but that wasn`t working, too cold. A couple of years pass and I figure it out, it needed green. Something growing.
This isn`t a recommended way to paint but sometimes it takes time to understand what to do.
oil on canvas 10x8


available work in my studio

Oregon Refuge

From my visit to the Finley Wildlife Refuge a couple of weeks ago.  This early summer has been so sweet.
oil on canvas 14x11


available work

Poppies

From the turn of the century. I`m sure I was just craving red when I chose this atypical subject.
watermedia on paper 19"x13"


available work

Sauvie Island Dusk

A daily painting done from a sketch made in 2001.
I`m at loose ends. Later in the week I`m going to the coast to paint seascapes. I have a place secured with an actual painting studio. I have been wanting to do this for a long time. In the interim, I`m goofing around with small stuff.
That green is mostly Holbein`s Compose Green #2.
watercolor on paper 6"x8"