Monothon at the Crow shadow Institute of Art

I went to Pendleton Oregon today for a benefit auction at the Crow Shadow Institute of Art.  It is put on by James Lavadour and Frank Janzen.  It was a lot of fun to do some printmaking.   

 Click on the title for a link to their site.

Sorry for the bad photos they took them as fast as we could print them.  

Dixie Dog 9"x12" oil on panel

A fellow artist Greg Caudell had his great dog with him.  She was a great little puppy that I had to paint.  She didn't hold to still but I think I captured her.  

Scotchman peak show

Tree Bottom 8"x10" Sold 

Fall Meadow  8"x10"

Fall Aspens  11"x14"

I had the chance to paint at the Scotchman peaks wilderness plein-air show.  It was a lot of fun to paint with the other artists and meet some new people.  I'll post the other paintings I did when I get better photos of them.

Willows 8"x10"

I went out this morning around 7:00 and did some tree paintings.  This was the last one and the fastest.

Tractor 8"x10" oil on birch

Cottonwoods 8"x10" oil on birch

OPA plein-air event

I couldn't pass up these shoe thrown up into the powerlines of this alley.  I was told it was done by a disgruntled employee and the local shoe store.
I enjoyed painting the parts of a boat that you don't usually see.  

Estes Road, oil on canvas, 24"x30"

I have been working on a large studio piece for school based on a smaller plein-air.  So here it is. I have enjoyed painting trees and it was fun to do some bigger work. 

Evening Trees oil on panel

Some more trees.

Dead Poplar, oil on board

I've been reading a great book by John F. Carlson,  it's called Carlson's Guide to landscape painting.  His section on trees is amazing as is the rest of the book.  So I decided I'd better go and paint some trees.  I really like the poplar trees, they have a lot of variation and there is always at least one dead one in the group.

Poplars 8"x10" oil on panel

A study to see if I could still paint.  After being turned down to show I decided instead of feeling bad I would go paint.  I liked the distance that this scene provided with the dark trees and distant rolling hills.

Palouse evening

We had some strange smokey skies last night that put an odd glow onto the landscape.

I went painting with an old college friend that I ran into at the farmers market.

Painting on the Palouse

8"x10" oil on birch,

I couldn't resist the old barn, with its offset door and little hint of the blue sky out the window.

3"x7" oil on masonite,

This is the view from the barn.  Lots of green fields that are just turning yellow.

Early morning, gouache/watercolor in a moleskin

Another inside painting,  there are some great structures around here.  I couldn't resist putting in the telephone lines across the top.  SOLD

Reeds and Pond scum, watercolor/gouache in a moleskin

We had a big windstorm today that kept knocking over my easel.  So I cheated and painted this inside from my last visit to the Arboretum.  I liked all the colors of the scum, from my experience scum is usually pretty colorful. SOLD

Clouds over the Palouse 8"x10 oil on linen

Clouds are interesting they have the ability to seem completely flat.   As if they are pieces of torn construction paper floating through the evening sky.  

View from the backyard

 A couple quick plein airs from the back porch.

Sandpoint Plein Air Paint-Out

The following paintings were done at the Sandpoint Plein Air paint-out.  They are at the Timberstand Gallery in Sandpoint, Idaho.

9"x12" Plein Airs

"The Chief"

I couldn't resist painting the wonderful lines of  these Felt cruisers.

"Alternative Transportation"

The play of the grey ground and shadows to the lime green bike was a lot of fun.  Thanks Outdoor Experience for lending me the bikes.

8"x10" Plein Airs

"Hay Bails"  

some fresh cut and rolled hay.

"Iris's"  

I loved the nice organic lines of the flowers in contrast to the straight lines of the deck at fellow artist  Robert Bissetts home.

4"x4" Plein Airs

"Fowl Friends"

I couldn't resist painting the different birds that were together on the beach.

5"x 7" Plein Airs

"Still Standing"  this is the last old grainery standing in Sandpoint.

"5:00 AM"  when you sleep outside once the sun rises you might as well get up and paint.

"Part of the Show"  a cool lantern on the local theater caught my eye.

Thompson River 8"x10" oil on linen

I think I am going to miss this view out my living room.  

Bottoms up 6"x8" oil on masonite

Finally went painting today and couldn't resist painting the local scenery.

Spring Runoff watercolor on a moleskin

A fun little watercolor on Memorial day, haven't painted much lately I was a Juror and am getting ready to move.

The winter toll 4"x11" oil on birch

On the way home from viewing the O.P.A show in Missoula, I felt a little inspired and stopped with Jared to do a little painting.  This little collapsed shed and stack of hay seemed like a great subject,  the only problem was the nearby bees and their hives.  I probably looked a little strange waving my arms around to the passing motorists as I tried to keep the bees away.

Cache Valley Wellsville's, oil on birch 4"x9"

Distant Wellsville's, oil on birch

Jenny's Barn, watercolor/gouache

I've alway's loved the big dark loft of this barn.

Wellsville's, watercolor/gouache

These mountains are very narrow and one of the steepest mountain ranges in North America,  and the are great to paint.

5 o'clock shadow, watercolor/gouache

There is a "little mountain" in the middle of cache valley that gets a nice 5 o'clock shadow.

Cedar 6.5"x8.5" watercolor/gouache on Illustration board

I went for a drive up the river and found this great tree.  I like how cedars are so tall straight and pointed.

View from the hotel window, Gouache/watercolor on a Moleskin

Puyallup, Wa Gouache/watercolor on a moleskin

Orange on Blue 8"x10" watercolor/gouache

I love the colors of winter, the colors are so intense and primal.  There is nothing like a pristine winter scene.

"Montana Spring" watercolor/gouache

I went for a ride into the mountains today to enjoy the spring sun,  and found out spring isn't here yet.  

Pack River 3.5"x11" watercolor/gouache

This scene always begs me to paint it and I'm happy to oblige.

Cold Contrast 3.5"x11" watercolor/gouache

I always love these orange trees in the winter blues.