Willamette River 31

© 2013 Pam Van Londen. Willamette River 31. $64 purchase with credit card or PayPal © 2013 Pam Van Londen. Willamette River 31. 8x10x1.5-inch oil on gallery-edged archival Claybord. No frame needed

My favorite summer past-time is sitting next to a river to paint. While waiting for a kid practicing soccer at the field next to the river, it is easy for me to get set up and just do it!

I’ve painted at this spot many times and never tire of its beauty. The colors reflecting in the water are bright and inviting.

Salsa 11

$64 © 2013 Pam Van Londen. Salsa 11. Oil on archival clayboard. Comes in black frame. SOLD © 2013 Pam Van Londen. Salsa 11. Oil on 8×8-inch archival Claybord. framed in black lacquered wood.

Colorful pepper paintings are back by popular demand! This eleventh painting depicts three sweet peppers on my favorite blue plate. This one is available at Etsy, Fine Art America (prints, too!), and Daily Paintworks. You can see it in person at the Mod Pod later this month.

Ball Bearings 4

© 2013 Pam Van Londen. Ball Bearings 4. 12x9-inch watercolor on archival paper. Comes unframed. $27 Purchase via Credit Card or PayPal © 2013 Pam Van Londen. Ball Bearings 4. 12×9-inch watercolor on archival paper. Comes unframed.

This fun and bright abstract watercolor was a joy to paint!

Park Trees 14

© 2013 Pam Van Londen. Park Trees 14. Watercolor on 12x9x.25 on archival paper. Comes unframed $27 Purchase via Credit Card or PayPal. © 2013 Pam Van Londen. Park Trees 14. Watercolor on 12x9x.25 on archival paper. Comes unframed

My granddaughter and I sat under a willow tree one hot day to paint. Then her little friend came by to paint as well. It was lovely and inspiring to paint with such young artists.

The iridescent colors are fun to share with others and add a bit of fantasy to the work. This one sparkles as you move across the viewing plane.

Daisies At The Fence

© 2013 Pam Van Londen. Daisies At The Fence. Acrylic on 12x12x.5 gallery-edged archival canvas. No need to frame. corvallis, flower field, sky, vivid, trees, red, blue, green, dark gree, white, pink, light blue, daily painting, portland, oregon, pam van londen SOLD © 2013 Pam Van Londen. Daisies At The Fence. Acrylic on 12x12x.5 gallery-edged archival canvas. No need to frame.

An old wooden fence and a field full of Shasta daisies is a common scene in Oregon in the summer.

More arctic landscapes

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Arctic 2, Acrylic on Clayboard, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Arctic 2, 8×8 Acrylic on Clayboard

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Arctic 3, Acrylic on Clayboard, 8x8  SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Arctic 3, 8×8 Acrylic on Clayboard

I’ve switched to acrylic paint lately to see how it works on Ampersand Claybord panels. I like its staining properties and the textures created when I remove partly-dried paint.

In addition, I’m using interference and iridescent paints to provide interesting color effects, which can be seen when you move from right to left. These paints also provide 3-D texture at full strength.

Come to Fall Festival to view them in person…the photos don’t catch all the fascinating nuances.

Arctic landscape

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Arctic 1, Acrylic on Clayboard, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Arctic 1, 8×8 Acrylic on Clayboard

I have been experimenting with iridescent acrylic paint on Claybord lately and like the watercolor effects on the clay for the underpainting and thicker shiny pearls on the top layers.

Canyon Lake Series

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Lake 3, acrylic on canvas board, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Lake 3, 8×8 acrylic on canvas board

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Lake 4, acrylic on canvas board, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Lake 4, 8×8 acrylic on canvas board

I’m in a blue mood and wishing I were traveling to a far off desert canyon.

I’m also in an abstract painting mood…just love experimenting with empasto and iridescent colors.