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 [...]

$64 © 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 [...]

$100 © 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.

$64 © 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.

$450 © 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 [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Roses Climbing Brick, 8x8x1 on oil on claybord It is time for roses to show their pretty faces. We visited the Portland Rose Garden last weekend and WOW! everything was blooming and the place was crowded with families enjoying the scents, sights, and water fountains. I took numerous pictures! [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009 Tulips and Daffodils 1. 8×8 on oil on claybord. A friend received a vase of flowers for Mother’s Day and they were so quaint. I had to paint the unusual mauve tulips and bright daffodils.

$100 © Pam Van Londen 2009 Radishes. Acrylic on 12x12x1 gallery-edged canvas. I sold three Food on the Table pieces last month and have many more planned for the summer. ‘Radishes’ is the start of summer fruits and veggies to work on. I’ll be doing: Watermelon and other melons Sushi Cherries and grapes Corn, tomatoes, [...]

$256 © Pam Van Londen 2008. Vines 1 polyptych 8x8x1 in iridescent oil on claybord This four-panel polyptych was created in the motor home while my daughter practiced. If you walk by the paintings, you’ll see them shimmer because they are made with iridescent oil sticks and a touch of oil pastel. All four panels [...]

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2008 Diana Sculpture 8x8x1 in oil on claybord I broke the rules this week for the Different Strokes Challenge. I wasn’t interested in painting the entire sculpture; too much detail. I prefer a closer crop. The subject is of a marble sculpture of one of the goddess Diana’s companions, a [...]

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2008 California Roll 1 8x8x1 in oil on clayboard For many years now I’ve enjoyed making and eating sushi. This California Roll, a makizushi, includes imitation crab, avocado, and carrot. Later this spring, I hope to paint some nigiri and sashimi. Do you have a favorite food you would like [...]

In anticipation of summer and dreaming of Provence, I have painted a commissioned work of sunflowers and poppies. This work required a color scheme I often do not paint in, so I mixed the colors exactly before beginning. This method helped produced a work that is a bit different from my normal portrait or landscape. [...]

$600 © 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 [...]

$625 © Pam Van Londen 2009 Sunflowers and Poppies 1 40x30x1 in acrylic on gallery-edged canvas In preparation for a commission to be done of sunflowers and poppies, I’ve created a larger piece to see how I might handle the subject matter. What is it about flowers that I find so difficult? I supposed like [...]