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$350 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Columbia Gorge Lower Oneonta River, 18×24 oil on gallery edged canvas

After a glorious trip to the Columbia Gorge’s waterfalls on the Oregon side, in late summer, I was inspired to paint this composition months later.

I’ll be hanging it in the OSU Women’s Center until April, but may go back to it later, or paint another one. I’m enjoying the Van Gogh style and bright colors.

This photo doesn’t do the color and brush strokes justice; come back in April for a better view, or visit the Women’s Center.

$400 © Pam Van Londen 2007 Anecortes Beach Garden 1 oil on canvas on 18 x 36 x 1.5 canvas

When visiting my brother in Anecortes, Washington, we enjoyed the beach’s shells, rocks, nearby garden, calm waters, and steak around the campfire at night. Read more in our Journey and Travel blog posts.

This painting in oils was created more than a year after that trip to help remember the wonderful time we had.

The island in the background is Paul Allen’s.

$100 SALE © Pam Van Londen 2007 Lake Parish 2 acrylic on canvas on 12 x 24 x 1.5 canvas

I’ll never forget the clear bright colors seen through and reflecting off the little Lake Parish in Georgia where we stayed for 2 days after visiting my cousin in Atlanta.

While selling work at the last Clothesline Sale of Art sponsored by the Corvallis Art Guild, I painted a version of the lake in a tall, skinny format (my favorite).

I enjoyed hearing children pass by with encouraging words and hope that I influenced them to paint in the future.

Artists dropped by to see how in the world I was able to paint in such heat. I guess I’m so used to painting outdoors in the heat that I just paint quickly and with reckless abandon (plus I spray the paints often to keep them from drying out).

This painting will get a few finishing touches before being hung around town somewhere.

$400 © Pam Van Londen 2007 Smith River 4 oil on canvas on 18 x 36 x 1.5 canvas

My time at Smith River 2 years ago yielded several paintings, one of which sold.

The composition was quite fun, so I’ve done it again in oils on a larger, gallery-edged canvas.

The rocks are more colorful, the water more playful, and the trees more apparent.

When it dries, consider renting it for a few months for your office or living room.

 $125 © Pam Van Londen 2007 Santiam River 1 oil on gallery-edged canvas on 12 x 24 x 1.5 canvas

$300 © Pam Van Londen 2013 Santiam River 3.2 oil on gallery-edged canvas on 20 x 16 x 1 canvas, framed in dark brown wood.

$300 © Pam Van Londen 2007 Santiam River 4 oil on gallery-edged canvas on 20 x 16 x 1 canvas

I spent 3 days on the Santiam River at a new friend’s home (thank you Ann!) and exhausted myself painting 5 works in oils…something I’ve just played in.

I’m serious now, only haven’t solved the problem of globs of wet paint in the motorhome and fumes in the house when we arrive back.

I gave to Ann a small piece to remind her of the inspiring conversations she provided. And two others are not completed yet.

One is abstracted, which is growing on me. The other needs more value contrast.

Painting in oils feels like painting with frosting. I do not have the hang of it but felt like Van Gogh may have felt… sweating, emoting, and pushing paint around wildly.

I want to improve my blending abilities to reduce the grayness I end up with. Perhaps I must work in thin layers of paint which dry quickly so I can build on the values.

$120 © Pam Van Londen 2007 Beverly Beach 2 acrylic on canvas on 12 x 24 x 1 canvas

The mood of the beach has finally emerged in this painting, started in the summer of 2006.

I think my favorite view when on the beach is south; perhaps because the wind is usually coming from the NW? When not painting, the walk is quite long on Beverly Beach at Otter Rock, allowing me to get that wonderful lost feeling. I must not walk too far, because the way back is long when you’re tired and the wind is pushing you.

(I’ve finished 3 paintings today; Fridays are so productive!)

$100 SALE © Pam Van Londen 2007 Inspired by Three Sisters acrylic on canvas on 20 x 24 x 1 canvas

On a cool, crisp, and sunny morning in Central Oregon, while I waited for a soccer game to start, I sketched the inspiring Three Sisters Mts, the local sage brush in bloom, and a lake.

Since, by the time I got the field, I could not see the mountains any more, I made it up. I doubt I’m close on the shape, but still had fun painting from a quick memory sketch.

It’s now May and I’m continuing to work on the colors and shapes. Can’t tell if it’s done yet.