SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Willamette from OSU Crew Dock, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord With a few hours to spare and my car already on the road, I decided to paint en plein air today. I drove in a straight line with little idea where to go. The bike club’s mass of bikers [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, San Fransisco Street, 8x16x1 on oil on claybord This image is a diptych; two panels painted together. I’ll frame them separately, but if you wanted, they can be framed together. I painted them in oil on claybord, but was going for a watercolor effect, which I pulled off. I [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Mt Tabor Rhodies, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord $30 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Mt Tabor View 3, 4x12x.5 on oil on claybord Instead of showing work at the Corvallis Art guild’s 48th Annual Clothesline Sale*, I opted to paint plein air at the Mt Tabor Centennial Celebration in [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Mt Tabor Contemplation, oil on 8x8x1 claybord The peaceful expanse of Mt Tabor’s summit allows one to sit and contemplate, read, play music, or paint without too much bother. This weekend, however, it will be swarming with people painting, performing, and eating cool deserts. I’ll be painting there, but [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Oneonta Falls 3, oil on 8x8x1 claybord One of my favorite summer activities is hiking around the Columbia Gorge waterfalls. This is Middle Oneonta Falls. I’ve painted it 3 times now and hope to again in August. See my other Gorge paintings.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Mt Tabor View, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord In preparation for painting en plain air at the Mt Tabor Centennial Celebration in Portland, Oregon, I am painting scenes of Portland. This image is of a view from the top of the mountain. I will find out what major street [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Lake Michigan Rower, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord This week’s challenge for the Different Strokes from Different Strokes project was a fun change of pace for me. I haven’t painted a boat since high school. Several lighthouses adorn the Lake Michigan shore; I picked this one because of the [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Independence Park, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord This abstracted image of the riverfront park in Independence, Oregon exaggerates the curvy designs of the amphitheater carved out of the hillside. We’ll be in the area again this holiday for the annual parade; a family tradition.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Under the Vines, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord My head is in the clouds since the sun came out. I’m always looking up to contemplate how to paint clouds at sunset or noon. Or I’m looking down to see what beautiful colors lie near the sidewalk. I must stop [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Johnson Creek 3, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord When we visit family in Portland we often end up down the block in Johnson Creek Park. The severe weather washed a lot of trees into the water last winter, so it looked like a different place last time we were [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Otter Rock Marine Garden Path, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord Last summer we spent some time painting and surfing at Otter Rock on the Oregon Coast. The girls almost drowned, but had enough energy to check out the low tide pools on the Marine Garden side of the rock. [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Alsea Bay Bridge, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord We had a lovely time crabbing, combing, eating, reading, sleeping, and painting at Alsea Bay in Waldport this weekend. We shared good times with friends and had perfect weather (a necessary ingredient!).

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Van Buren Street, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord Love this street when it is blooming (and there is no traffic). The lawns are crisp, the colors bright, and the flowers show you their perky faces.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Independence Cafe, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord I tagged along with the Vistas and Vineyards plein air painting group today. The destination was the river front park in Independence, Oregon, which sits between the Willamette River and an old downtown. I opted to keep the image simple by painting [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Devil’s Punch Bowl 2 at Otter Rock, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord1 My favorite beach is again the subject of a painting…Otter Rock. This image is from the inside of Devil’s Punchbowl. You can see straight through the arch at low tide to the formation outside the bowl. The [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Odell Lake Edge 1, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord1 After the State Middle School Track meet where my daughter placed third in the 100m Dash, we camped at Odell Lake to rest up for the rest of the drive down the mountains. $64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Odell [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Penn Farm, acrylic on 8×8 claybord This new challenge from Different Strokes is to turn a medium key grayscale pastoral scene into a colorful landscape. Pennsylvania is as pastoral as the Willamette Valley in Oregon, so I have had many hours contemplating technique for a subject such as this. [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009 NYC Madison Ave 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard The Different Strokes 3-week challenge was to paint one of my favorite cities: Madison Ave in New York City. I have a broken thumb, which has not stopped me from painting, though I certainly have a freer stroke than I normally [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2008 Rainy Haystack Rock 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard The weather report for Oregon’s spring break promised to be rainy. We got lucky and had 3 days of sun at the beach…yeah! This quick oil painting of Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach captures the rain found at the end of [...]

SOLD! © Pam Van Londen 2008 Joy at the Beach 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard Can’t get to the beach this week? A painting of the beach might help while you’re waiting. I have a few hundred more like this planned. Send me a photo of your family playing on the beach if you want [...]

$400 © Pam Van Londen 2009 Santiam River 6 40x30x1 in acrylic on canvas From now until March 15, 2009, I’ll have 10 pieces exhibiting at Bombs Away Cafe in the back dining room. Eight of the works will be the Food on the Table Series of 12×12 canvases depicting some favorite foods. The other [...]

Our Fish Story, a juried art exhibit, opens February 2, 2009 at Oregon State University’s Giustina Gallery. The Artist’s Reception is 6:30pm to 8:30pm on February 6, 2009. The exhibit closes March 10, 2009. This half of the 6-panel polyptych will be on display along with many other artists from around the country. $800 © [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009 Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC 8x8x1 in acrylic on canvasboard As we approach the inauguration of our new President, many artists are painting political scenes and monuments. In late 2008, participants of the Different Strokes project painted the US Capitol. This week we’re painting the Jefferson Memorial. This panel was [...]

$50 © Pam Van Londen 2008 18th Street Snow 1 8x8x1 in oil on canvas $50 © Pam Van Londen 2008 18th Street Snow 2 8x8x1 in oil on canvas Even though I’m closed up in the house (because I don’t like cold), I am painting in oils. If I go mad, you might blame [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2008 Karin’s Boots Visit Columbia River 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard framed in ready-to-hang black lacquered wood.” The weekly challenge for the Different Strokes project is to paint a pair of boots—Karin Jurick’s boots. She’s a fantastic artist and her garden boots are perhaps being neglected from painting instead of [...]

$1600 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Santiam River Fish Habitat 6-panel polyptych, 16x20x.7 on acrylic on canvas If you have a blank conference room wall at least 10 feet wide that needs imagery to excite creativity, consider a mural; but a mural you can take with you later. This 6-panel on canvas of the Santiam [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2008 Otter Rock cliff 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard Our weekend at Otter Rock was fantastic. We jump-roped on the sand, ate great food, drank homemade wine, knitted, made earrings, and painted, of course. The sun was out and the waves were just right for about 50 surfers! Like I’ve [...]

© Pam Van Londen 2008 Mary’s Peak 3 Fall 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2008 Mary’s Peak 4 Snow Eminent 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard Mary’s Peak in the Oregon Coast Range of small mountains continues to inspire me. The fall colors that surround her are bright against her cool [...]

Through November, 2008, 13 of my landscapes in oil and acrylic are hanging at Bomb’s Away Cafe on Monroe St in Corvallis, Oregon. Enjoy lively music while viewing art at this local establishment. Restaurant Hours Monday to Friday 11:00am to 10:00pm Saturday 5:00pm to 10:00pm Bar Hours Monday to Friday 11:00am to midnight Saturday 5:00pm [...]

$50 © Pam Van Londen 2008 Ghost Ranch Horse 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard A few years ago when we traveled the USA, I had to stop in Georgia O’Keefe country. One stop is Ghost Ranch. Because we had a dog with us, we were not welcome to stay on the ranch, so spent little [...]