Got It!

I painted this piece for the West Coast Dog and Cat Rescue Art Show and Auction that was held here in Eugene from March 7 thru the 22nd at the New Zone Gallery.  It is a gouache piece painted on 140 pound Arches cold press watercolor paper.  The art measures 6.5" x 8" with the framed size measuring 12 3/4" x 14 5/8".

"Got It !" is now one of five pieces I have hanging in New Zone's annual "ZONE 4 ALL" show being held from April 3rd through April 25th.  The show is debuting during Eugene's  "First Friday Art Walk" on April 4th.  New Zone Gallery is located at 164 West Broadway.

The price is $185 and that includes shipping.  I do take payments.  E-mail me at:  finelinegallery@gmail for details.

Reflecting On Mount Hood

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To celebrate my first completed painting since my return to Eugene, Oregon, I am offering free shipping for this piece within the United States.

My studio space is rounding into shape; and I’ve been busy.
“Reflecting” is the first piece of artwork completed in my new studio.

This piece depicts a Central Oregon landscape – combining my friend Gil Helm’s photograph and my slide images of two ski trips on Mount Hood. My June 27, 2013 posting was the preliminary sketch for this painting.

I have skied into Tilly Jane Cabin, below Cooper’s Spur, (which in this painting is the knob on the left side of Mount Hood just below the summit). While going through my slides I reflected on cherished memories of the mountain, the state of Oregon, and most importantly, my friends.

“Reflecting on Mount Hood” is a gallery wrap painting (all canvas edges are painted) so you have the option of hanging the piece without a frame.

Working Sketch - Mt. Hood Reflection

Working sketch - Mt. Hood Reflection

I have decided to sell this piece and had it framed.  The framed size is 13.75" by 13.5".  It is single matted with archival, acid free mats and museum mounted.

The price is $155.00.  That includes shipping, packing and insurance.  Payment is by certified check or money order - no credit cards please.

Contact me at:  finelinegallerymail@gmail.com if you are interested.

  

Vernal Giant

4.25" X 10"; Gouache on 140# Arches Watercolor Paper

$125 framed.  Please pay by certified check or money  order.  Price includes shipping within the continental U.S.

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This is the third piece in my series titled "Seasons of the Giant". 

We've had very spring-like winter weather in the Helena Valley lately, which inspired me to portray our local landmark in the colors of spring. But I fully expect that we'll have some heavy March or April snow before spring fully sets in.

I have several other pieces in progress; but I expect my output to be rather sporadic over the next few months as I begin the process of sorting and cleaning and packing for a move to Eugene, Oregon later this year.

Thank you for supporting my blog during 2012. I had a record number of folks view my artwork; and the trend seems to be continuing 1n 2013.

Spring Evening on Broken Top

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In May of 1985 four friends and I skied into the Central Cascades of Oregon for a weekend of exploration.  Broken Top is a remnant of an extinct volcano; and we made camp on the rim of the crater. 

There was still four to five feet of snow on the slopes of Broken Top; and with the warming spring temperatures we were able to ski in our shirt sleeves.

This painting is a compilation of two photos I took as we approached the mountain.

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Marmalade Bay

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I've based this oil painting on a sunset photograph I took during the winter of 1974 along the Pacific Coast Highway near Reedsport, Oregon while working as a bank courier and driving from Eugene to Coos Bay.

I don't know the correct name of the bay; but the colors in the photograph have always reminded me of a jar of marmalade.

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Arctic Outbreak

4.375" x 10 ", Gouache on Arches 140# Watercolor Paper
$125 framed.  The price includes shipping
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Certified check or money order please.

This painting is the second in my series, "Seasons of the Giant". The Sleeping Giant is the prominent geological formation that overlooks the Helena Valley from the north.

Arctic outbreaks are powerful winter storms that roll down out of Canada along the Rocky Mountain Front with high, bitterly cold winds that scour snow from fallow fields. Temperatures drop rapidly to below zero degrees fahrenheit. The lilac-grey sky in this painting is the leading edge of the storm front just before it envelops the valley. When one of these outbreaks hits, it is time to settle in under a comforter with a hot drink and a good book.

(The camera was not able to pick up the strong lilac cast of the sky in the painting.)

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Spring's Arrival at Freezout Lake

6 1/2" X 9 7/8", Gouache on 140# Arches Watercolor Paper

$185.00 framed.  The price includes shipping.

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Every spring and autumn tens of thousands of Snow Geese make a migration rest stop at Freezout Lake, which sits just east of the Rocky Mountain Front near Fairfield, Montana.

In early spring the mountains' snows are beginning to melt away, exposing the dark earth below. And in the sky, there are tens of thousands of large white geese with black wingtips. Their raucous calls fill the air; and it feels like spring from long ago.

It's a land of stark contrasts and persistence.

Returned by the Sea

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In the mid-1970's, while living in Eugene, I often drove to the Oregon coast during the winter months to see what I could find on the beaches after powerful storms. One of my favorite spots was the dunes at Florence.

After one especially violent storm I drove to Florence with friends to walk the beach. We found this old fishing dory lying at the water's edge. It was built from split & shaped logs, and had been tossed up on the shore by the Pacific's churn. During another later storm it was picked up by the waves and reclaimed by the sea.

A Window On Time

I created this piece around 1976 while living in Eugene, Oregon.  The work is based on the interior of an old cabin in Northeastern Oregon near Meacham.  I drove past the cabin five mornings a week while working as a bank courier. I stopped several times to make sketches of the interior with the basin, pitcher and broken window.  The view from the window is an imagined one.  The art sold shortly after I completed it and is in a private collection in Oregon.

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Winter Springcreek

8" x 8", Graham watercolors on 100# Arches paper

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Today's painting was inspired by my backyard. I've painted the view from down in the deep draw behind my home, taking artistic license and eliminating the houses that actually sit at the base of the mountain ridge. My home sits on the lip of the draw. There are underground springs, some of which originate on our property, feeding the small creek. The city of Helena also uses this draw to receive storm runoff water from the hills to the south of us.

This springcreek draw is a rich environment of cattails, red willow, wild roses, and tall grasses. Deer come here to graze and rest down out of the wind. And the habitat is also used by lots of chirping, singing, and hunting birds.

The mountain ridge is part of the southern rim of the Helena Valley. Mt Ascension, a prominent feature of the Valley, is on the right.

Autumn Sleep

4.375 X 10 inches

Gouache on Arches 100# Watercolor Paper

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In my search for another painting medium, to use along with watercolor and oil, I've decided to experiment with gouache -- an opaque form of watercolor.

This is my first painting using gouache in a serigraphic style. On the northern rim of the Helena Valley we have a unique mountain formation that we call "The Sleeping Giant". This is one of those geographic features that provides a sense of place.

I enjoyed layering the gouache, much like is done with oil paints; and I loved the fact that gouache has a minimal drying time in comparison to oils.  Oils can take days to dry before any layering can be done.