Nest of Prosperity 5

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Nest of Prosperity 5.2, oil on 8x8-inch archival Claybord panel, unframed.

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$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 5.2, oil on 8×8-inch archival Claybord panel, unframed.

The original version of this painting was a ‘palette cleaner’…I used the paint left over from a previous painting. I’ve added more color now and like it so much better!

The colors are quite different from my regular palette. Some of you out there like earthier colors.

The original version of this painting was highlighted in the Gazette-Times article about the First Thursday Art Walk for Nov 4, 2010.

Nest of Prosperity 11

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 11, oil on claybord, 8x8 $64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 11, 8×8 oil on claybord

Nests symbolize rebirth and abundance. Add this painting to the financial corner of your home or office for a boost in prosperity.

See it in person at the Corvallis Fall Festival.

Nests of Prosperity 9 and 10

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 9, oil on claybord, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 9, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 10, oil on claybord, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 10, 8×8 oil on claybord

It is that time of year when we want to see things growing, percolating, gestating. Let these nests encourage you to grow and prosper.

Etsy Treasuries for January

Other artisans have listed my work on their Etsy Treasuries this month.

Another Murder of Crows

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 2, oil on claybord, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 2, 8×8 oil on claybord

I had some half-paintings sitting around so I finished them by adding crow silhouettes. These are made with oil paint and oil stick. Each comes framed in black.

I’m getting ready for my winter sale so must clean out unnecessary clutter from the studio. I have a stack of paintings I just can’t look at anymore, they will get a similar treatment.

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 3, oil on claybord, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 3, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 4, oil on claybord, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 4, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 5, oil on claybord, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 5, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 1, oil on claybord, 8x8 Purchase this painting via PayPal's secure payment system $50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Upcycled 1, oil on 8×8-inch archival Claybord panel. Unframed.

Iridescent water media paintings

Purchase this new batch of iridescent water media paintings at my Painted Abstractions shop on Etsy.com. Each is made with watercolor and acrylic paint on 100% archival rag paper, matted in cream and mounted on foamcore.

Songbird series

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Chirp 1, mixed media acrylic,  12x12

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$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Chirp 1, 12×12 mixed media acrylic

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Tweet 1, mixed media acrylic,  12x12

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$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Tweet 1, 12×12 mixed media acrylic

Even in winter, we might hear songbirds talking to each other. They make all kinds of sounds, which I will be illustrating here for the next few weeks.

This week’s sounds are Tweet and Chirp. See them next week at the Mod Pod on 2nd street for the Art Walk.

More crows playing around

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Crow in the Grass 7, oil on 8x8-inch archival Claybord panel; unframed.

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© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Crow in the Grass 8, oil on claybord,  8x8
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 8, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Crow in the Grass 9, oil on claybord,  8x8
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 9, 8×8 oil on claybord

These crow images were painted in oil on Ampersand claybord; my favorite surface.

I usually start with a red underpainting and layer thinned haphazard stokes on top. Then I use graphite to etch a bit of thinner lines, adding a bit of whimsey.

You can purchase this set or each individually. If you are interested in purchasing, write the check to HVCC to add to my daughter’s choir tour account. They are singing in Vienna this summer.

More nests of prosperity

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Nest of Prosperity 6, oil on claybord,  8x8
SOLD  © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 6, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 7, oil on claybord, 8x8 SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 7, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Nest of Prosperity 8, oil on claybord,  8x8
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 8, 8×8 oil on claybord

One of my favorite subjects to paint is a bird’s nest. They come in all shapes and sizes and include little bits of treasure in the form of eggs…new life waiting.

Add your nest egg by investing an original oil painting.

Nests of Prosperity

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Nest of Prosperity 3, oil on claybord,  8x8
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 3, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Nest of Prosperity 4, oil on claybord,  8x8
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 4, 8×8 oil on claybord

Feeling a bit pinched? Add a nest to your room’s financial corner to increase prosperity.

These nests were painted in oil on claybord, and have a bit of sgraffito. Both come framed in black wood.

Crow Nesting in mixed media

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Crow Nesting, mixed media acrylic,  24x18

Revised © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Nesting, 24×18 mixed media acrylic

Since I had a whole day to play with paint, I created something unusual (for me anyway)…a mixed media piece of the current favorite subject (crows). I had left over ribbon and paper flowers from previous craft projects, so incorporated them into this acrylic painting.

Birds often find different fibers to add to their nests. This little crow found some gold ribbon, a doodad, and some transparent silky ribbon.

This painting has been revised. See the new version.

Nest of Prosperity

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Nest of Prosperity 2, oil on clayboard,  8x8
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.