Corvallis Artist, Oregon Artist. Creating Every Day…paintings, web sites, and courses Oregon daily painter, murals and portraits. Corvallis Web Designer / Web Developer. Original abstract landscape oil paintings
Daily 8×8 paintings in oil and acrylic
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010. 17×13 watercolor on 130lb paper. Ships shrink-wrapped on foam board.
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I’ve submitted this watercolor painting to the auction, which ended.
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!
These generous artisans are highlighting my work in their Etsy Treasuries:
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Avery Park Trees 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard
$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.
$50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Clear Lake 4, oil on 8×8-inch archival Claybord, unframed.
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.
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Flying 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard
$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.
$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Tap Tap , 12×12 mixed media acrylic
$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Whistle, 12×12 mixed media acrylic
I hope you’ll participate in this week’s Art Walk in Corvallis. Read the schedule and locations at the Visit Corvallis web site. My new Song Bird series will be at the Mod Pod on Second Street.
$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Buzz 1, 12×12 mixed media acrylic
$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Humm 1, 12×12 mixed media acrylic
The unusually warm weather felt in the Willamette Valley this week had us thinking of spring. I think the ducks and woolly bear caterpillars were confused.
$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Chirp 1, 12×12 mixed media acrylic
$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.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Poppy Field 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Lavender Field 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard
Fifteen years ago, Marie le Glatin Keis led her first group of wannabe artists to Provence where she inspired us for 8 days. We sketched, ate local, and shared great views.
Her inspiration is far reaching and continues to be the reason I paint. Her presence is felt even in her absence.
$50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Creek Flood 1, Oil on 8×8-inch archival Claybord panel, unframed. Purchase frame separately.
The world is full of water right now. Flooding is rampant, except in the parts were it is needed most.
This typical Oregon scene has a saving grace…it reflects the sky, which is sometimes blue and perks up the place.
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Aspen Grove 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard
This simple abstract uses oil pain in thin washes on a clay panel. Then I’ve used a tool to scratch in several scribbled lines.
When I was in college, I had a solo show called Scribbles. I would sit up painting scribbles in various media while relaxing with wine and jazz. I hung them behind glass with no frames (who could afford it back then). One of these days I’ll photograph all those paintings and add them to this blog! Guess I need an assistant.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Sunning 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Sunning 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Butterflies Sunning 3, 8×8 oil on clayboard
It’s just now winter, but why not think about warmer times? I look forward to sunning, like these butterflies. Where do butterflies hang out when it is snowy here?
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Aspen Grove 1, 8×8 oil on clayboard
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Aspen Grove 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard
This month’s Painting Challenge reference photo is of a grove of aspen trees. Many landscape artists paint this kind of scene over and over. I will be doing the same. Other artists painting aspens lately include:
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Salsa 9, 8×8 oil on clayboard
Here’s another pepper to go with the series of 3. One is sold and I might paint more, depending on how long the peppers stay fresh-looking.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Salsa 7, 8×8 oil on clayboard
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Salsa 8, 8×8 oil on clayboard
Get them while they’re hot! Salsa paintings make great gifts. I’ve painted peppers 8 times now and really enjoy the color scheme.
These are part of my Food on the Table series. I have blue plates and red tables, so they reflect my personal kitchen.
If you have a favorite food that you’d like to grace your kitchen or dining room, let me know and I’ll cook ’em up for you (in paint, of course; I’m not much of a cook).
Tonight my work is part of a group showing at the Timeless Talisman Gallery in the Reed Opera House in Salem, Oregon. Join local artists for a viewing and learn about their work. Unfortunately, I cannot attend.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Storm 1, 8×8 oil on claybord
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Storm 2, 8×8 oil on claybord
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Storm 3, 8×8 oil on claybord
In anticipation of the coming winter, I’ve painted three stormy images.
My many drives up and down Hwy 99W are always inspiring no matter what the weather.
I used a gray underpainting instead of alizarin crimson this time. I miss the red.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 6, 8×8 oil on claybord
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 7, 8×8 oil on claybord
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.
Last week I was commissioned to paint a previous plein air daily painting onto a larger panel. We settled 40×30 inches:
Then I could not stop…I had to paint it again, only 48×48. Which one will they choose?
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Morning 6 Vinyard, 8×8 oil on canvas panel
$50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Morning 7, oil on 8×8-inch archival canvas panel, unframed.
After playing with iridescent oil sticks last night at the First Thursday Art Walk, I had the urge to use them again.
This morning, I worked on canvas panels so the texture would easily pick up the oil. With the alizerin crimson underpainting and shimming deep colors, I was able to recreate a majestic atmosphere. And the sgraffito adds a bit of whimsey.
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$50 © Pam Van Londen 2013, Valley Evening 5.2, 8×8 oil on canvas panel
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Evening 6, 8×8 oil on canvas panel
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Evening 7, 8×8 oil on canvas panel
This trio of oil paintings on canvas board are images from artist Donna Beverly‘s property outside Philomath, Oregon.
They are painted in the Impressionist style instead of my more unique style of underpainting in alizeran crimson and abstracting the landscape with large obvious brushstrokes.
From this perch, you can see for miles on a clear day. If you sit there awhile, you notice the light changing.
The first one was revised in 2013.
$650 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Deschutes River 1, 24×36 acrylic
Thank you to Bekki for the photo to paint from. The dunes are fun to paint and so is the water. This is another painting I may keep working on.
$300 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Sedona Trees 1, 18×24 acrylic
I’ve been working this one for awhile and may just keep on working it! Not sure what is missing…pretty sure something is.
Send me your ideas.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 3, 8×8 oil on claybord
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Nest of Prosperity 4, 8×8 oil on claybord
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These nests were painted in oil on claybord, and have a bit of sgraffito. Both come framed in black wood.
Sold © Pam Van Londen 2010, Molalla River Shore 7, 8×8 oil on claybord
Sold © Pam Van Londen 2010, Molalla River Shore 8, 8×8 oil on claybord
I just love photographing and painting rivers…so peaceful yet invigorating.
This 7th image of the Molalla River in Oregon uses a bit of splattering to render the rocks.
The 8th image uses sgraffito. I scratch into the paint with a pencil and render small lines.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Love Birds 1, 8×8 oil on claybord
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Love Birds 2, 8×8 oil on claybord
The technique is transparent oil on Ampersand Claybord panels. Each is framed in a black wood frame.
See the previous post for the other two in the series.
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Love Birds 3, 8×8 oil on claybord
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Love Birds 4, 8×8 oil on claybord
I painted these four at the same time so that if you purchased all four, they work as a unit. They hang in one large square or side by side or vertically.
$350 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Mauve Teal Pumpkin, four 12-inch panels totaling 24x24x1. Acrylic
Last weekend I had another wild hair about painting abstractly. This one uses just four colors, premixed to match a selection I made from the series of books called “Designer’s Guide to Color 5” by Chronicle Books.
These four square panels can hang in a larger square together or apart, or individually vertically or horizontally. Each is painted on the edge so no framing is needed.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Randy Heidrich Surfing, 8×8 oil on claybord
Thank you for the surf lesson, Randy. Now you can hang this painting in the TV room next to the other two. We really enjoyed our family surfing lesson and hope to join you again next summer. Some of my family are getting new wet suits for Christmas!
Is Cape Kiwanda the best place for a lesson or should we try Beverly Beach?
