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
Landscape paintings in acrylic, oil, oil pastel, and watercolor
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 25, 8×8 oil on claybord
One of my favorite scenes while driving includes blooming sage, pinyon trees, dried grasses, dark canyons, distant mountains, and high clouds in the sky.
To keep myself awake on long road trips, I’ll pretend I’m painting the scenes. It’s like practicing without any materials.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Opito Bay Road, Kerikeri, New Zealand, 8×8 oil on claybord
June’s Virtual Paintout Challenge is New Zealand. I found a lonely road in Kerikeri that had my favorite elements: grass, highway, trees, and water.
This one is using a bit of sgraffito to add interest.
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Lake 3, 8×8 acrylic on canvas board
$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.
$72 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Lake 1, 12×12 acrylic on canvas
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Lake 2, 8×8 acrylic on canvas board
$50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Round Valley 1, 12×12 acrylic mixd media
$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.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Cote d’Azur 1, 8×8
Join the monthly virtual paintout…May’s is almost over….I was able to get this in just in time.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 24, 8×8
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Canyon Dreams 23, 8×8
SOLD © 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 sgraffito to add texture and small details.
$50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Coastal Conoes, Oil on 8×8-inch archival Claybord panel; unframed. Purchase frame separately.
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.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Park Trees, 8×8 oil on claybord
I like swirls; you like swirls; so I painted more swirls.
I live in Orange country so had to use a saturated an orange hue as I could, along with my favorite color blue-green.
If you’re an artist I highly recommend participating in the weekly challenge at Daily Paintworks.
$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.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, German Highway 1, 8×8 oil on claybord
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.
SOLD © 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.
$125 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Morning 8, 17×13 watercolor
$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Morning 9, 8×8 watercolor
Last summer, I gathered with friends and students to paint plein air and these two sketches were started then. I finished them last month with a bit of acrylic and iridescent watercolor.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2011, Valley Storm 4, 8×8 oil on clayboard
I added this painting to the Japan Relief Painting Challenge sponsored by Daily Paintworks. At this moment, $23,000+ funds have been raised by the auction. Various relief agencies will send the funds to Japan. More than 300 artists have donated work for this project!
$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.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010. 17×13 watercolor on 130lb paper. Ships shrink-wrapped on foam board.
Support the Japan relief efforts by purchasing a painting from the Daily Paintworks ‘Home’ Challenge auction.
I’ve submitted this watercolor painting to the auction, which ended.
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.
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).
$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.
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, 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:
$880 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Columbia Gorge From Rooster Rock of Beacon Rock 3, acrylic on 48×48 archival gallery-edged canvas.
This 4-foot square painting is done now and ready for your office or living room wall.
The image wraps around the 1.5-inch sides.
Shipping is $50 in the USA and $100 in Canada.
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Fog 1, 8×8 oil on claybord
I started this painting in August and finally had the imagination to finish it. Sometimes a resolution takes awhile.
The subdued palette is kind of fun.
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, 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.
$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.