June Etsy Treasuries

June 2, 2010 Exhibits | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

My work has been listed on these Etsy.com Treasuries this month.

Treasuries show up on the home page. Thank you to these Etsy vendors for showing my work:

• FuriousDreams ~ Original Paintings, Prints and Drawings by Victoria Webb.
• Mary Foster Creative
• Dana Marie Gallery
• Autumn 2 May

Organ Pipe Cactus 3

June 2, 2010 Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Organ Pipe 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Longing for the sun. AZ, send us some!

Read about my trip to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in 2006.

Organ Pipe Cactus NM

May 31, 2010 Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Organ Pipe 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Number two in a series of many to come. Arizona and New Mexico and surrounding states provide so many landforms to recreate in their glorious colors.

Have a request for a painting of your favorite landmark or mountain? Send me a photo and I’ll work on it for you.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

May 29, 2010 Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Oregon Pipe 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Several years ago, I traveled the country to photograph and paint this amazing land we live in. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument was quite a site at sunset.

The camera shutters were jamming shut, but I managed to get a few usable reference photos. Look for more paintings here in the next few weeks.

Crocus revisited

May 28, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crocus 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard

These crocus bloomed months ago…perhaps I want the spring to start over. Sure wish the sun would come out! I prefer sun over rain this time of year.

Canyon Dreams 21

May 26, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 21, 8×8 oil on clayboard

If you know the name of this land formation from AZ, UT, NM, please write in and let me know. I think it is from AZ but just caught it driving by.

One of my memories from childhood is that the fields of crops were labeled, which meant I was learning something as I drove by. I’d love our highways to tell us what we’re seeing as we drive along. Perhaps we can someday use GPS to provide blow-by-blow descriptions from our phones.

South Beach, Oregon

May 22, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, South Beach 4, 8×8 oil on clayboard

This lonely tree has withstood the winds and rain for many decades and is a sentinel to the South Beach campers. May or June is the month to visit the beach to see the wildflowers blooming.

Black Eyed Susans

May 19, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Black Eyed Susans 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Corvallis is alive with flowers right now. I can’t walk 5 feet without stopping to take a picture. These flowers are from last summer’s neighborhood garden in our cul de sac.

Etsy Treasuries this month

May 17, 2010 Art, Exhibits | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

Five Etsy sellers have listed five of my works in Etsy Treasuries this month. These treasuries show up on the Etsy home page and help bring traffic to my shop. This post started out with 2 and now lists 5 just for the month of May. I’m thrilled and honored.

Thank you to these wonderful Etsy shop owners for showing my work:

• Hi Girls Handmade bags, jewelry and items for the home
• Renee Leone Studio
• Janice Trane Jones Oil and Watercolor Paintings
• Rosy Posy Designs handcrafted fabric floral accessories
• ThinkLocal Original Mixed Media Art Cards from Montana

California Poppies blowing in the breeze

May 16, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, California Poppies 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard

This one is from another in a series of homogenous compositions of flowers. These three make a nice set.

Grand Canyon 4

May 14, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Grand Canyon 4, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Love this big hole in the ground. Hope to paint more of it over the next 50 years.

Walk Around Campus

May 8, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$35 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Walk Around Campus 2, 5×7 oil on clayboard

Spring in Oregon means lots of flowers. These bluebells and daffodils can be found a block off the OSU campus.

Prague Traffic, for the Virtual Paintout

May 8, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Ke Krci Branicka Prague, 8×8 oil on clayboard

This month’s Virtual Paintout is Czech Republic. This scene was shot by Google in Prague.

Perhaps someday I’ll get to travel there in person.

Willamette River 9

May 8, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Willamette River 9, 8×8 oil on clayboard

I just hate wasting paint, so I keep painting until the palette is clean. This Willamette River scene was the result of yesterday and today’s palette cleaning.

Rain in the Valley

May 7, 2010 Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Elmira Rain 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Mary’s Peak 7, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Highway 99 in Oregon is my favorite. Every turn brings a new spectacular view of coastal and Cascade mountains, quaint valley farm scenes, and a light show of clouds.

While traveling back from a track meet in Elmira, a friend captured this rain storm.

Monthly Challenge Painting: Portland Rose Festival Float

May 7, 2010 Daily Painting, Still Life | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$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 Painting Challenge.
Join in and show us your ideas!

Mary’s Peak

May 6, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Mary’s Peak 6, 8×8 oil on clayboard

This quick sketch of Mary’s Peak outside Corvallis and Philomath uses exaggerated color and the same transparent oil on Claybord technique I’ve been using lately.

Canyon Dreams #20

May 5, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 20, 8×8 oil on clayboard

I started this painting before last weekend’s Art Walk, worked on it while I had an audience milling around, then finished it today.

The layered colors are mostly transparent, so there is an etherial feel to the image.

This item is featured in an Etsy Treasury.

Independence Park

May 4, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Independence Park 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Art Walk & Raffle this weekend

April 30, 2010 Daily Painting, Exhibits, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Turner Valley Farm 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Dana Marie Art Gallery Downtown is hosting art-stops to celebrate OSU Moms Weekend With an Art Walk & Raffle Friday April 30th, 2010 from 1pm to 6pm.

Stop in at each participating art-stop and see artists-in-action, a variety of exhibits on display throughout Corvallis’ Downtown, and fill out your raffle tickets at each site to put your name in to be selected for raffle prizes at every stop!

I will be painting in the Gallery lobby from 11 to 1pm today and Saturday.

Lonely AZ highways

April 28, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Arizona Highway 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Arizona Highway 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard

I’ve been staring at the reference photo for these two images for 4 years! I love the composition and loneliness of the photo. The mood is different when painted.
I’m sure I’ll paint more of it.

I’m using scraffito with these two as well as the works from earlier this week.

Campus Garden 2

April 25, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Campus Garden 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard

My favorite garden on the way to work is behind the Cafe Yumm.

The hedges are trimmed regularly so they are round and the aspens are lined up in a row. The concrete wall is pointed at an angle, so the whole scene is whimsical.

Each season brings new colors and lighting to enjoy on my quick jaunt.

More canyons

April 25, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 18, 8×8 oil on clayboard

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 19, 8×8 oil on clayboard. See it in the Dad Etsy Treasury.

This 19th Canyon Dream painting is of Georgia O’Keefe’s mountain in New Mexico, called The Pedernal. This view is from the campground between Ghost Ranch and Abiquiu.

Canyon Dreams repeats

April 24, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 16, 8×8 oil on clayboard

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 17, 8×8 oil on clayboard

I sold three Canyon Dream paintings this week, so am eager to repaint some of them.

They never look the same twice; I’m just not that kind of artist.

Canyon Dreams 15

April 21, 2010 Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 15, 8×8 oil on clayboard

This scene was painted a few months ago on an alizarin crimson underpainting. Today’s version uses pthalo green underpainting, in two shades.

The watercolory transparent effect comes from using thinned, overlapping color.

Canyon Dreams 14

April 21, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 14, 8×8 oil on clayboard

This piece depicts the majesty of canyon walls towering above a swift running river. The walls are eroded smooth by wind, rain, and time.

Nest of Prosperity

April 18, 2010 Birds & Animals, Daily Painting | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

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 a bit of scraffito.

Crows on the Beach 7

April 16, 2010 Birds & Animals, Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © 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 to get smaller ripples. I’ll try it again on Gessobord to accomplish that.

Valley Morning Clouds

April 16, 2010 Daily Painting, Landscapes | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Morning 5 clouds, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Ah, it was a plein air day! Painting outside in perfect weather is invigorating and inspiring. It gives you a chance to look up at the sky and contemplate the clouds.

Artists often have their heads in the clouds; they are studying the shape and colors.

Preparing for summer flowers

April 15, 2010 Abstract and Non-objective, Daily Painting, Still Life | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen

$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 quite bright.