$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, KahNeeTa 1, 8×8 oil on claybord Our weekend trip to Central Oregon was an adventure. The terrain looks much like Arizona and New Mexico with red, gold, and white-painted hills. This painting was done with a butter knife because I forgot my brushes! I have many more planned (with [...]

Thank you to these Etsy shop owners for listing my work on their Etsy Treasuries: Quin Sweetman Fine Art

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Columbia Gorge Rooster Rock and Beacon Rock, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Columbia Gorge Ponytail Falls , 8×8 oil on claybord Ponytail Falls is my favorite of all the falls I’ve been to in the Gorge…the ability to walk behind, wade the pool, look [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Columbia Gorge Oneonta Logjam 2, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Columbia Gorge Horsetail Falls, 8×8 oil on claybord Our family tradition is to hike to a waterfall, ford the Oneonta slot canyon, and sit in the mud at Rooster Rock on the Columbia Gorge. [...]

I’ll be selling my original 8×8 daily paintings at Corvallis Fall Festival on Sept 25 from 10:00am to 6:00pm and Sept 26 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at Central Park. Stop by my booth to view my new work. Older work will be on sale.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Maya at a Fountain, 8×8 oil on claybord I think this fountain is located in downtown Portland but I’ve forgotten. Can anyone locate it for us? Join the Monthly Painting Challenge.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Prince Edward Island 1, 8×8 oil on claybord August’s focus for the Virtual Paintout is Prince Edward Island. This scene is from Tryon Point Rd facing the Northumberland Strait. Many families have boats in their yards.  I’m not sure if they are no longer being used or if they [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Cape Kiwanda 7, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Cape Kiwanda 8, 8×8 oil on claybord Cape Kiwanda was spectacular again this weekend…even Saturday’s fog was pretty. We are a bit sun burnt and tired from surfing and hiking the dune, but happy to have [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Mary’s Peak 8, 8×8 oil on claybord I enjoyed another evening of painting outdoors last night. We settled into some property south of Corvallis where we could view the sun setting over Mary’s Peak. The wheat fields provided a gold texture against the misty blue backdrop of hills and [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Johnson Creek 7, 18×24 acrylic I’m hanging some work at the Albany Heartspring Wellness Center but they needed another piece for an exam room. This image is based on a smaller daily painting done earlier this year. We’ll see how it looks on their deep orange wall.

These Etsy Treasuries include my Roses Climbing Bricks, Family at the Gorge, Sushi, and Canyon Dreams paintings! Thank you to these Etsy shop owners for adding me to their treasuries: Old and New Boutique Marley Ungaro Impasto Oil Painting Originals by Jan Ironside NicNak’s Vintage

$700 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Willamette River 13, 24×36 acrylic A birds-eye view of our beloved river: the Willamette. Flying over provides a different perspective about our home; we see where the river has been improved, where the farms grow our food, how cities are sprawling, and where the forests have disappeared. It can [...]

$500 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Willamette River 12, acrylic on 18x24x1.5 gallery-edged canvas. I’ve spent a good deal of time at and on the river this week, and was inspired to paint its many colors and reflections again. This image was painted from a photo I took near sunset at Crystal Lake boat landing [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Willamette River 10, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Willamette River 11, 8×8 oil on claybord It was class outdoors again last evening. We painted at the Crystal Lake Boat Landing in Corvallis. Due to the heat of the day, many folks were boating, rafting, [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow at the Beach 10, 8×8 oil on claybord Crow has something to say, either, “Hey, painter, move along; this is my log,” or “there is a scrap of food here and it is mine!” I’m continuing with the same technique I’ve been using for months now…transparent oil paint [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow at the Beach 9, 8×8 oil on claybord Nine of the 14 paintings of crows I’ve done this year have new homes. I must be on a roll. Most crows do not live a year. But some live to year 14. Learn more about them from Cornell Ornithologist Kevin [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Shatin Pass Road 1, 8×8 oil on claybord It is that time again to paint from Google’s Street View for the Virtual Paintout. This one is from Hong Kong’s Shatin Pass Road. It is an old narrow street winding around a hill which overlooks the city. The day Google’s [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Avery Park Trees 1, 8×8 oil on gessobord While lazing around Avery Park awhile ago, I studied the patterns of trees in the main field. Trees which bend and grow diagonally often create interesting compositions. Color is irrelevant; make it whatever supports the composition.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Sheep Grazing 1, 8×8 oil on claybord After another evening of peaceful painting out of doors, I have this panel to show. Painting sheep so small was not as easy as I expected, so I’ll be practicing more. Oregonians are so lucky to have such beautiful country so close [...]

The Northwest Healing Center, where I get acupuncture, has allowed me to hang many of my larger works in their office. I noticed a few hooks with no pictures and asked if I could hang my work. They were so kind to say yes (I now have more room in my home for moving around)! [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Denise’s Strawberries, 8×8 oil on claybord It is a joy to sit outside and paint with your girlfriends. Nobody judges and we enjoy catching up on family happenings. Denise and her husband have quite a garden in the middle of town, along with chickens and dogs. The strawberries are [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley View 1: Barb and Chad’s view, 8×8 oil on claybord This painting was painted plein air last week but I spent a few days looking at it and making touchups to brighten the colors. The use of large, obvious brush strokes is something I do in many paintings, [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Falcon and Trainer, 8×8 oil on gessoboard Several years ago I was at the Oregon Zoo to see the Birds of Prey program. This trainer and her Falcon were mesmerizing to watch. The falcon is ready to take off in this image. This painting is part of the Monthly [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley View 2: Barb and Chad’s view, 8×8 oil on gessoboard My plein air class had a great session at Barb and Chad’s home up on a hill outside Adair Village last week. The garden was immense and all was blooming. The views on all sides were spectacular! The [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Evening 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard Throughout my travels, especially when I’m the driver and everyone else is asleep, I like to imaging painting the scene out the window. Rows of trees and cloud formations are the most fun. When I get home I am ready to use [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Evening 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Evening 2 ~ Jake Birdwatching, 8×8 oil on clayboard $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Joanne’s Porch, 8×8 oil on clayboard It is such a joy to take a class with other artists. I learn [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crows at the Beach 8, 8×8 oil on clayboard This crow symbolizes my desire to take flight and vacation somewhere. I won’t have much opportunity to get away from my routine life until August. I shall live vicariously through all your vacations until then.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Farrington Hwy Kapolei, Hawaii, 8×8 oil on clayboard This image was painted for the Virtual Paintout. I found some lovely footage from Google to work from. Instead of my usual Alizarin Crimson underpainting, I used Cerulean Blue. For the clouds, I added iridescent white. I refrained from overworking anything [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Organ Pipe 6, 8×8 oil on clayboard The cool shade and warm sun provide a spectacular view here at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. During the blooming season, the sages and other brushes provide a variety of pastel colors.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Organ Pipe 4, 8×8 oil on clayboard $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Organ Pipe 5, 8×8 oil on clayboard Here are two more paintings from the Organ Pipe National Monument in Arizona. I bet it is nice and dry there! Oregon has been wet so am longing for [...]