Etsy Treasuries for June

These artists added me to their Etsy Treasuries, which often show up on the home page. It’s like having pieces accepted into juried exhibits but for free!
Etsy Watercolor Treasury Etsy Wavy Gravy Treasury Etsy Nature at its Best Treasury Etsy Grass is Always Greener Treasury Etsy Spring Turns to Summer Treasury Etsy Looking Up Treasury Etsy Summer Rides Treasury Etsy Progressions of Color Treasury Etsy  Playfully Patriotic Treasury
Etsy  Summer Friday Treasury Etsy  My Dad is the Best Stone Skipper in the Whole World.... Treasury Etsy Mountain Man Treasury Etsy Orange and Blue-- Hopefully Treasury Etsy It's Almost July Treasury

Wooden plates with rice paper

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Round Valley 1, acrylic mixd media, 12x12 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Round Valley 1, 12×12 acrylic mixd media

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Round Valley 2, acrylic mixd media, 12x12 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Round Valley 2, 12×12 acrylic mixd media

I was in the mood for something new when I found some rice paper with swirls and these lightweight wooden plates. I painted on them with iridescent colors and finished with two layers of satin varnish.

Stop by the Mod Pod on Second Street to see these in person.

Jwalan Muktikã School web site

Jwalan Muktika School for Illumination web site redesign
For the past few weeks, I’ve been concentrating on revising a web site for Jwalan Muktikã School in Whitefish, MT. The results are stunning.

We used motifs from the previous printed brochures so have a deep and rich scheme.

This WordPress-driven site uses simple shopping cart plugins, collapsible/expandable menus, Google analytics, event registration, HTML 5, and CSS 3 (style).

I would like to announce…. we have our first cookbook order from our new lovely website! I knew that would make you all smile :) From the client

Canyon Dreams 22, 23, 24

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 24, , 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 24, 8×8

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 23, , 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 23, 8×8

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 22, , 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 22, 8×8

Last year I began working on a series of paintings done mostly from memory of driving through the Southwest and Eastern Oregon. The desert and high-desert grasses, dirt colors, and rock formations are fascinating and compel me to paint them.

In my usual loose style using transparent oil paint on an alizerin crimson underpainting make up this triptych.

In addition, these each use a bit of sgraffio to add texture and small details.

Etsy Treasuries for May

These artists added me to their Etsy Treasuries, which often show up on the home page. It’s like having pieces accepted into juried exhibits but for free!
Etsy Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Treasury Etsy Salsa Amen Treasury Etsy Margaritaville Treasury Etsy Salsa Amen Treasury Etsy Cinco de Mayo Treasury Etsy Cinco De Mayo Fiesta Treasury Etsy Salsa Con Frida Treasury Etsy Colorful Dad Treasury Etsy On The Road Again Treasury Etsy  Spring Picnic Treasury Etsy  Pistachio Flavor Treasury Etsy  In Passing Treasury

These generous artisans are highlighting my work in their Etsy Treasuries:

Coastal Conoes, for the Monthly Challenge

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Coastal Conoes, oil on claybord, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Coastal Conoes, 8×8 oil on claybord

A few years ago we were exploring the Taft area near Lincoln City, Oregon and happened upon these conoers leaving the Schooner’s Creek for the Pacific ocean. It was a quiet sunny morning with just a small breeze, making it perfect for river to ocean fun.

The colors of the water changed abruptly due to the reflections and depth.

Avery Park Trees in a split-compliment scheme

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Avery Park Trees 4, oil on claybord, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Avery Park Trees 4, 8×8 oil on claybord

The Daily Paintworks Challenges are fun to work on, so here’s another one for the Color Challenge. I’m using a split compliment scheme (traditional color wheel).

This composition is easy and allows me to focus just on the color arrangement.

I’ve also used sgraffito here to provide a bit of whimsical detail.

Hot Cocoa with Shiny Gift Bag

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Hot Cocoa with Shiny Giftbag, oil on claybord, 8x8 SOLD © 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 but purple diazinon does not dry shiny…it dries flat, so perhaps later I’ll add a shiny varnish.

Yes, I drank the cocoa. Mmmmm.

German Landscapes

© Pam Van Londen 2010, German Highway 1, oil on claybord, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, German Highway 1, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010, German Highway 2, oil on claybord, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, German Highway 2, 8×8 oil on claybord

I’m joining the Daily Paintworks weekly painting challenges. I’ve got two done and I’m not sure how long it’ll take me to catch up to all the week’s I’ve missed.

These German roadways remind me of Oregon…lush hills and farmland with peaceful highways circling them.

These two pieces use my transparent oil technique on Claybord.

Cherry Tree branches

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Cherry Tree Branches 1, acrylic on gallery-edged canvas, 12x12 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $100 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Cherry Tree Branches 1, 12×12 acrylic on gallery-edged canvas

It is such a beautiful day and what am I doing? I’m indoors painting.

There is a lovely cherry tree outside with daffodils at the base…so sweet and cheerful. If we could divert the heavy traffic just 10 feet away, it would be a peaceful place to sit and contemplate the state of things.

Happy Birthday Chef Elena

© Pam Van Londen 2009 Chef Elena 24x18x1.5 in acrylic on gallery-edged canvasNFS © Pam Van Londen 2009 Chef Elena 24x18x1.5 in acrylic on gallery-edged canvas

I adore my sister-in-law, Elena Mark, not just for her cooking, but for her heart, head, and higher self. I’ve had many good times in her kitchen watching her multi-task the making of magic (like a perfect gravy) while consoling me, and directing family traffic.

This piece is finally done–2 years later than when I started! Or has it been 3? Almost in time for Elena’s 50-yr birthday!

Etsy Treasuries for April

These artists added me to their Etsy Treasuries, which often show up on the home page. It’s like having pieces accepted into juried exhibits but for free!
Etsy More Ocean Talent Treasury Etsy Summer by the Gorge Treasury Etsy Valchemy Treasury Etsy Rustic Antique Talent Treasury Etsy The Ground Hog was Wrong Treasury Etsy Spring has Sprung Treasury Etsy Humble Radish Treasury Etsy A Different Shore Treasury Etsy Watermelon Yum Treasury Etsy The Water's Edge Treasury Etsy Don't put all your Eggs in one Basket Treasury Etsy Flower Power Treasury Etsy Art of the Kitchen Treasury Etsy Picnic Memories Treasury Etsy Drab Rainy Days make me crave color Treasury Etsy Colors of MorningTreasury Etsy I <3 Sushi! ^_^ Treasury

These generous artisans are highlighting my work in their Etsy Treasuries:

Silver Creek Falls

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Silver Creek Falls Middle North Falls, watercolor, 5.5x8.5 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Silver Creek Falls Middle North Falls, 5.5×8.5 watercolor

We spent a few days hiking the 10 waterfalls at Silver Creek Falls State Park. Even though it rained most of the time, we were able to hike them all.

Holding an umbrella for miles is like using a cane; a little extra work but worth it.

Because it wasn’t hot and crowded, we were able to hike pretty quickly.

Etsy Treasuries for March

These artists added me to their Etsy Treasuries, which often show up on the home page. It’s like having pieces accepted into other exhibits but for free!
Etsy yellow banana Treasury Etsy Painterly Treasury Etsy Escape to Southwest Treasury Etsy Good Mood Treasury Etsy Spring Weather Treasury Etsy Sublime Earth Treasury Etsy Dreams of a Previous Life Treasury Etsy Fluid Ripples Treasury Etsy Something Blue Treasury Etsy Garden Dreams TreasuryEtsy All Things Pennsylvania Treasury Etsy Corvidae Treasury

These generous artisans are highlighting my work in their Etsy Treasuries:

Scenes of Oregon

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Avery Park Trees 3, oil on clayboard, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Avery Park Trees 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Deschuttes River 2, oil on clayboard, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Deschuttes River 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard

The winter blues are over…I feel like painting again. Soon I’ll be painting outside again.

I’ve been asked to offer a painting workshop, which I am thinking about. If you are are interested in learning to paint in oil on claybord, use my contact form to let me know.

Willamette River 13

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Willamette River 13, acrylic,  24x36
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Willamette River 13, 24×36 acrylic

A birds-eye view of our beloved river: the Willamette.

Flying over provides a different perspective about our home; we see where the river has been improved, where the farms grow our food, how cities are sprawling, and where the forests have disappeared.

It can be shocking.

I’m working on some larger canvases this week (because they have been sitting here for years).

Clear Lake is Feb’s Painting Challenge

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Clear Lake 4, oil on clayboard, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Clear Lake 4, 8×8 oil on clayboard

Clear Lake is one of my favorite spots in Oregon. You can fish in quiet, camp, and eat a burger if necessary. The water is clear, of course, and provides colorful reflections for painting.

The Monthly Painting Challenge for February is to paint your rendition of some ripples at the shoreline.

This image is painted with thinned oil on Ampersand Claybord and scratched with pencil and rubber-tipped brushes.

Butterfly Therapy

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 1, oil on clayboard, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 2, oil on clayboard, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 3, oil on clayboard, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard

For those of us suffering from cabin fever and the winter blues, keep thinking about all the wonderful earthly wonders we’ll see when we arrive at spring.

Butterflies are one of those wonders. These gentle creatures tend to cheer me up when they flutter by. I feel like a flower bestowed with a gentle kiss when one comes flying by my nose.