$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Pears 2, 8×8 Acrylic on Clayboard $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Pear 3, 8×8 Acrylic on Clayboard I’m glad pears last a long time when sitting on the counter. I will keep painting this pair of pears until they are ready to eat.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Pear 1, 8×8 Acrylic on Clayboard One of my friends/clients/art patrons has been looking at pear paintings, which motivated me to finally paint one. I have not painted a pear since I was in collage oh so many years ago. This one is painted very loosely in acrylic on [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Stacked Bowls with Peach, 8×8 oil on claybord For last week’s Daily Paintworks Balance Challenge, I picked three of my colorful bowls and added a peach, to match the bottom plate. Then I added the customary purple background, to match the rest of the Food on the Table series [...]

I got to hang out with lots of fun Datsun lovers this weekend at the Datsun Driving Canby Fun event. I was there selling paintings of cars and landscapes. Send me your car portrait with other loved ones and I’ll paint you a piece for your office wall. I made these quick watercolor sketches on [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Midnight Z, 8×8 $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Spoiler Z, 8×8 I’ve painted a couple of car portraits to show at the Driving Canby Fun event on June 11. We’ll be camping and shaking hands with car fans from all over Oregon and Washington.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Hot Cocoa with Shiny Giftbag, 8×8 oil on claybord I’ve painted this one to meet the Daily Paintworks challenge. I’ve used my usual loose style in oil on Claybord. It’s hard to get the really saturated colors present on the shiny purple giftbag…it reflects a lot of permanent rose [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Salsa 9, 8×8 oil on clayboard Here’s another pepper to go with the series of 3. One is sold and I might paint more, depending on how long the peppers stay fresh-looking.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Salsa 7, 8×8 oil on clayboard SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Salsa 8, 8×8 oil on clayboard Get them while they’re hot! Salsa paintings make great gifts. I’ve painted peppers 8 times now and really enjoy the color scheme. These are part of my Food on the Table [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Watermelon and Fork, 8×8 oil on claybord This month’s Painting Challenge is a typical August still life…a picnic with watermelon.

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, Portland Rose Festival Float, 8×8 oil on clayboard Years ago I photographed some water floats waiting for a Portland Rose Festival race. I’m finally getting around to working on some paintings from the references. This is a close up of a larger photo offered in the May 2010 Monthly [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Hollyhocks 1, 8×8 oil on claybord Hollyhocks are one of my favorite flowers. They are found in the south leaning against stucco homes and wooden fences. We have them here, too, but they are often double-headed and less delicate. When the sun shines through the petals the color is [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Inspiration Lily Pad, 8×8 oil on clayboard Painted for the Inspiration All Around Us painting challenge facilitated by Dana Marie Gallery, Corvallis, Oregon.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Orange Cactus Blossom, 8x8x1 on acrylic on gessobord Here is another painting from Lucy’s garden, down the street from me. Lucy has passed away, but her memory lives on her her succulent/palm garden, which I get to watch grow every day. This cactus blooms every spring, in these bright [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Ceder Waxwing 1, 8x8x1 on oil on gessobord One of my favorite birds is the ceder wax wing, for it’s subtle color changes.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Crows in the Rain, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord This quick oil stick sketch has a bit of scraffito. When I’m waiting for Maya to get out of rehearsal, I often paint in the car/RV with iridescent oil sticks, which have little fumes and make little mess. The results [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Rose of Pink 2, 8x8x1 on oil on gessobord Mark Allison handed off this rose to paint last week and I’ve been struggling to get it right for days. This rendition is fine though I was going for something more subtle. I’ll keep trying.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Nest of Prosperity 1, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord To counteract my feelings about the state of the economy, I’ve painted a birds nest full of eggs, which symbolizes rebirth, renewal, and prosperity.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Hibiscus 1, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord Even though Corvallis is not in the tropics, we sometimes can grow tropical flowers like Hibiscus. Makes me feel like I’m on an island. I’ve mentioned before how difficult it is for me to paint flowers and have them look delicate and [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Calla Liliess 1, 12x12x1.5 on acrylic Corvallis is full of lovely gardens and even the smallest space can yield simple beauty. I watch every morning on my way to work in the spring for these magenta calla lilies to pop up. They are spectacular in the morning sun.

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Rose of Pink, 8x8x1 on oil on clayboard During one of my walks around the neighborhood, I spotted this lovely pink rose. Who know the name of it? Send me a request for a flower portrait.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Cupcakes 1, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord Happy Birthday Different Strokes from Different Folks project…way to go Karin Jurick! We’ve completed the 26th project and I’ve sold 6 of them. Wee Hee!

$100 © Pam Van Londen 2008 White Pumpkins 12x12x1 in acrylic on canvas I’ve been added to another Etsy.com Treasury! This one highlights November Decor. Shopping Etsy supports self-representing artisans. Try it for the holidays.

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Yellow and Pink Violets, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord Since acquiring a camera phone, I have snapped thousands of pics in my daily walks to work, the store, and around the neighborhood. These violets were found at Fred Meyer.

$350 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Kim’s Bouquet 1, 24x18x1.5 acrylic on gallery edged canvas Thank you, Kim, for the wonderful bouquet. Maya is enjoying it as much as I am. I had to paint it, of course. Here is the first of several I have planned.  

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Daffodils and Ribbon, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord Last spring I took a picture of these daffodils and ribbon on a blue paper with writing. The textures it created were appealing. I used scraffito on this claybord surface to suggest the writing and stamp image. I will be experimenting [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Magenta Buddha, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord A local restaurant is home to this Buddha statue and hydrangeas. The atmosphere there is stunning, with large modern art and furniture. See another Buddha painting, created last year for the Different Strokes project. This painting was donated to the Heart of [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Magenta Orchid, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord It’s a rainy day here in Corvallis; a perfect day to paint something cheery like an orchid. If I keep painting orchids will will have to learn their names. Does anyone know which one I’ve painted here? It looks a lot like [...]

$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 [...]