Struggle 1 and 2
November 20, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Struggle 1, 8×8x1 on acrylic on canvasboard
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Struggle 2, 8×8x1 on acrylic on canvasboard
These paintings are about the struggle to maintain a balance. How does one be economical yet spontaneous, light-hearted but firm, decisive but flexible, or imaginative but contained?
The paints here are acrylic applied with flat brushstrokes and squirted raised paint, which adds dimension and texture to the pieces.
Joy 1, 2, and 3
November 13, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
© Pam Van Londen 2009, Joy 3, 8×8x1 on acrylic on canvasboard
Due to some technical glitches, I am repainting this series. I’m experimenting with thick, squirted paint and a funny brush made of several rubber tips.
Check back next week for the final work. The paints are quite thick and take a long time to dry.
At the shore; water meets sand
November 13, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Shore 1, 8×8x1 on acrylic on canvasboard
I’m thinking in threes lately, and in abstract images. Here is an abstracted image of a smallish wave lapping against the sand at the Oregon Coast. Color and brushstrokes are exaggerated on purpose!
I’m showing one of them here, to give you an idea. When they dry, I’ll get a better shot of the three together in frames.
Random patterns at the Mod Pod Open House
November 6, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Exhibits | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Random 1, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Random 2, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
Visit the Mod Pod store from 2pm to 8pm on Friday, November 13 for the annual open house. I’ll have these three new paintings there, in addition to the 2 sets of triptychs and ball bearing paintings.
Sunflower Bird
November 6, 2009 Birds & Animals, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Sunflower Bird, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
Can you name this bird? I’m searching and not finding it yet. Is it an immature meadowlark?
Just paint and a Red-winged Blackbird
November 4, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Just Paint 1, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Red-winged Blackbird 2, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
I’m learning to use a palette knife. It certainly takes practice to control it, like any other tool does.
The bird was done with a palette knife and a bit of brushwork and the abstract done with a palette knife and a bit of pencil.
I enjoy the texture. We’ll see how soon I can ship these; it’ll take at least a week to dry.
Crows at the Beach 3
October 31, 2009 Birds & Animals, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Crows at the Beach 3, oil on 8×8 gessobord.
I sold the second Crows on the Beach this week but wasn’t quite ready to give up on the subject matter.
The crows are fun to paint but I like the challenge of painting the water in various colors and shapes.
Crows Up High
October 30, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Birds & Animals, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Crows Up High, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
Happy Halloween! Here are a couple of crows discussing their options for tricks and treats.
Orange Cactus Blossom
October 28, 2009 Daily Painting, Landscapes, Still Life | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Orange Cactus Blossom, 8×8x1 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 orange blossoms. When they drop off, red bulbs are left, which I think eventually turn into new branches.
Crows Leaving 1 and 2
October 25, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Crows leaving 1, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Crows leaving 2, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
Third in a series of paintings of birds, mainly crows. The shape of a crow is distinctive and expressive.
Nicola Clayton, from the departments of animal behavior and experimental psychology at Cambridge University, England has studied their intelligence and believes they are as smart as non-human primates.
Calligraphy abstract
October 25, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Calligraphy 1, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
Mindless goofing off can yield some interesting results. I started with a multi-colored background and when it dried, I added tints of the original colors then wrote in it with a rubber-tipped scraper.
Coast Fun 2 from Taft.
October 24, 2009 Daily Painting, Landscapes, Portraits | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Coast Fun 2, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
I sketched this painting months ago after a trip to Taft, Oregon. I have several in this series and will paint many more over the years.
People watching provides endless entertainment at the beach. In general, everyone and their dogs are happily running/walking/catching.
Ceder Waxwings
October 23, 2009 Daily Painting, Still Life | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Ceder Waxwing 1, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
One of my favorite birds is the ceder wax wing, for it’s subtle color changes.
Crows in the Rain
October 23, 2009 Daily Painting, Still Life | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Crows in the Rain, 8×8x1 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 are a rough-looking composition with a shimmer.
Crows at the Beach 2
October 18, 2009 Commissions, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Crows on the Beach 2, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
More for the bird series.
Any requests? Send me a photo or let me know what birds you like and I’ll paint them for you.
Crows at the Beach
October 17, 2009 Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Crows at the Beach 1, oil on 8×8 gessobord.
Birds provide endless entertainment at the beach. We saw more crows than gulls in Taft this summer.
Trying to capture them in flight is tricky. I almost missed this one.
I’m painting on gessobord instead of claybord for the next month to see if I like it better. Since the paint does not soak in so readily as it does on the clay, I have to be patient for the paint to dry more before working on top of other paint. You know how impatient I can be…we’ll see if I don’t switch back to clay.
Thank you to Kelly J Callahan for highlighting my work in her Obsessions of a Renaissance Women site and to J August Gerlach of Deep Time Threshold Art Movement (DTTAM) for showing my work.
Red-winged Blackbirds add a splash of color
October 16, 2009 Daily Painting, Portraits | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Ring-winged Blackbird 1, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
For years I’ve wanted to paint birds, so I’m holding off on other series until I get a few painted.
Here is a red-wing blackbird, which we saw at the Minto-Brown Island Park in Salem.
Corvallis Pilates now online
October 15, 2009 Web Development Projects | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
This week I am finishing up design of the Corvallis Pilates web site for owner, Allison McPherson. Learn about her teaching philospphy and the work of Joseph Pilates.
Her new site allows her to update photos and text easily, any time day or night, without having to pay a maintenance fee.
Painting Progressions…fun to watch.
October 14, 2009 Commissions, Daily Painting, Portraits | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
Sometimes I take photos of paintings as I’m painting them. See how three paintings looked at each major step.
If you are like me, you like to watch others paint. I will eventually have a video of me painting from beginning to end with time-lapse or perhaps narration. That seems like a big job but might be fun one day.
San Francisco Rooftops
October 13, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Art, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, San Francisco Rooftops, 8×8x1 on oil on gessobord
Painted for the Different Strokes from Different Folks project. I’m hoping to do a series which might look nice in the Mod Pod later.
Rose of Pink #2
October 12, 2009 Daily Painting, Still Life | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Rose of Pink 2, 8×8x1 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.
Birds nest full of eggs
October 11, 2009 Daily Painting, Still Life | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Nest of Prosperity 1, 8×8x1 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.
Coast Fun
October 8, 2009 Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Coast Fun 1, 8×8x1 on oil on claybord
Remembering summer again. These kids were so excited to get to the surf to build a castle.
Creating a Web Site for Small Business
October 7, 2009 Create an Online Presence Workshop | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
1-day workshop for artists, musicians, and small businesses
February 20, 2010
9:00am to 4:00pm
Room BC-246, Benton Center, Corvallis, Oregon
$95
To reserve a seat, dial 541-917-4929 for LBCC’s Small Business Development Center.
Corvallis artist, businesswoman, and educator, Pam Van Londen, will assist small business owners in setting up a freely hosted web site in just a few hours.
Agenda
- Overview: what is a web presence and how can you have a successful one?
- Demonstration: how to plan ahead.
- Demonstration: how to keep inventory to streamline the process.
- 15 minute break
- Demonstration and practice: how to optimize images and documents for fast-loading web pages.
- 1 hour lunch break (on your own)
- Build a site: Create a web site and add your biography and photos, documents, or movie links (using a free online service).
- 15 minute break
- Demonstration: 10 free options for promoting your new web site
Follow-up
- One free consultation via email (must happen within 2 weeks of the workshop).
- If enough students are interested, I’ll schedule a half-day catch up class.
Student requirements
- Comfort with basic computer skills. Please review this list to help assess your comfort level.
- Access to web mail (bring username, password, and link to your online mail site).
- Comfort with using a USB stick drive (also known as a thumb drive).
- Bring in at least 4 digital photos, music files, and/or documents on a USB stick drive.
Waiting for the Wave
October 3, 2009 Daily Painting, Landscapes, Portraits | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Waiting for the Wave 1, 8×8x1 on oil on claybord
These two kids enjoyed skimming the waves two summers ago. I guess I’m feeling a bit sad that summer is over again. We do have such great adventures then.
Painting a wonderful memory helps it last. Consider commissioning a painting of your favorite memory. An original painting can stay in the family through many generations, adding to the family history and leaving an impression for your descendants to enjoy.
Tropical Corvallis
October 2, 2009 Daily Painting, Still Life | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Hibiscus 1, 8×8x1 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 relaxed like they are. I’ll be practicing a lot this season to meet that goal.
Gazette Times Artist Spotlight is mine for the day
September 25, 2009 Exhibits | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
Gazette-Times Artist Spotlight for the week is Pam Van Londen
The GT has been highlighting artists on their web site. I love the free marketing! View my Spotlight.
calla lilies from the neighborhood
September 24, 2009 Daily Painting, Still Life | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
$100 © Pam Van Londen 2009, Calla Liliess 1, 12×12x1.5 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.
Non-objective mood strikes
September 23, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
© Pam Van Londen 2009 "Ball Barings 1" acrylic and iridescent acrylic on gallery-edged canvas.
I visited the Mod Pod store earlier this week to hang some of my daily paintings and was inspired by the trendy-retro-FUN atmosphere of the place.
That experience combined with this image I saw behind my eyelids when I shut them after looking at something too long, resulted in this playful non-objective painting on canvas.
See it in person at the Mod Pod.
Triptych abstract inspired by the pumpkin patch
September 21, 2009 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen
Available via the ModPod store. © Pam Van Londen 2008 Pumpkin Panel 1 8×8x1 in oil on clayboard
Available via the ModPod store. © Pam Van Londen 2008 Pumpkin Panel 2 8×8x1 in oil on clayboard
Available via the ModPod store. © Pam Van Londen 2008 Pumpkin Panel 3 8×8x1 in oil on clayboard
These three panels were inspired by the bright colors at the pumpkin patch we visited in November of 2008. Purple rain boots against the orange pumpkins, the bright yellow-green apple tree leaves, and the blue shadows made some colorful images.
Purchase these individually or all three to hang a triptych in your living room or office. They are featured at ModPod, Modern Fun Furnishings, on Second Street in Corvallis, Oregon.