SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 9, 8×8 oil on claybord SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 10, 8×8 oil on claybord It is that time of year when we want to see things growing, percolating, gestating. Let these nests encourage you to grow and prosper.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 2, 8×8 oil on claybord I had some half-paintings sitting around so I finished them by adding crow silhouettes. These are made with oil paint and oil stick. Each comes framed in black. I’m getting ready for my winter sale so must clean out unnecessary clutter from [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard For those of us suffering from cabin fever and the winter blues, keep thinking about all [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 11, 8×8 oil on claybord SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 12, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 13, 8×8 oil on claybord SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass [...]

$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Tap Tap , 12×12 mixed media acrylic $72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Whistle, 12×12 mixed media acrylic I hope you’ll participate in this week’s Art Walk in Corvallis. Read the schedule and locations at the Visit Corvallis web site. My new Song Bird series will be at the [...]

$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Buzz 1, 12×12 mixed media acrylic $72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Humm 1, 12×12 mixed media acrylic The unusually warm weather felt in the Willamette Valley this week had us thinking of spring. I think the ducks and woolly bear caterpillars were confused.

$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Chirp 1, 12×12 mixed media acrylic $72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Tweet 1, 12×12 mixed media acrylic Even in winter, we might hear songbirds talking to each other. They make all kinds of sounds, which I will be illustrating here for the next few weeks. This week’s sounds [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Sunning 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Sunning 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Sunning 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard It’s just now winter, but why not think about warmer times? I look forward to sunning, like these [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 10, 8×8 oil on claybord Another in a long line of images of crows in the grass, on the beach, in a tree…

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 7, 8×8 oil on claybord SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 8, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 9, 8×8 oil on claybord These crow images were painted in oil on Ampersand claybord; [...]

SOLD  © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 6, 8×8 oil on claybord SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 7, 8×8 oil on claybord SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 8, 8×8 oil on claybord One of my favorite subjects to paint is a bird’s nest. They come [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 5, 8×8 oil on claybord This one is a palette cleaner…I’ve used the paint left over from a previous painting. The colors are quite different from my regular palette. Some of you out there like earthier colors. This paintings is highlighted in the Gazette-Times article about [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 3, 8×8 oil on claybord SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 4, 8×8 oil on claybord Feeling a bit pinched? Add a nest to your room’s financial corner to increase prosperity. These nests were painted in oil on claybord, and have a bit [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Love Birds 1, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Love Birds 2, 8×8 oil on claybord The technique is transparent oil on Ampersand Claybord panels. Each is framed in a black wood frame. See the previous post for the other two in the series.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Love Birds 3, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Love Birds 4, 8×8 oil on claybord I painted these four at the same time so that if you purchased all four, they work as a unit. They hang in one large square or side by [...]

$500 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Nesting, 24×18 mixed media acrylic Since I had a whole day to play with paint, I created something unusual (for me anyway)…a mixed media piece of the current favorite subject (crows). I had left over ribbon and paper flowers from previous craft projects, so incorporated them into this [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 4, 8×8 oil on claybord SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 5, 8×8 oil on claybord SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 6, 8×8 oil on claybord Here are three more crows to sit with to the other three [...]

Sold © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 2, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 1, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 3, 8×8 oil on claybord This series of crows use the same transparent oil point [...]

$50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crows on the Beach 12, 8×8 oil on claybord $50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow at the Beach 13, 8×8 oil on claybord $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow at the Beach 14, 8×8 oil on claybord The most popular subject matter at the last exhibit was [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Raven 1, 8×8 oil on claybord I’ve been painting crows this year but I want to study ravens, which are larger. This one is first in a series. This painting is featured in an Etsy Treasury.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crows on the Beach 11, 8×8 oil on claybord Ah to while away the hours watching birds at the beach…that is a vacation. And if you can’t be on vacation, paint the scene to allow you to go there when you must just rely on your imagination.

$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 [...]

SOLD © 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 [...]

$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 [...]

$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 [...]

SOLD © 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 [...]

$50 © 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.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard Green is the color of money (in this country, anyway) and reflects Mother Earth’s abundance. A nest of eggs symbolizes prosperity; something many of us need during this trying time. This work uses transparent oil paint on a clay panel with [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crows at the Beach 7, 8×8 oil on clayboard I’ve sold the other two of this composition, so felt compelled to paint it again. I find painting ripples a challenge to render and they are quite different every time I do them. When painted on Claybord, it is tougher [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow on the Beach 6, 8×8 oil on clayboard For the love of crows. They are everywhere, cleaning up after us. This one is waiting for something to eat. I was able to approach within 5 feet before it flew away. It hopped around, called out, and checked the [...]