Molalla River, Oregon

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Molalla River Shore 7, oil on claybord, 8x8 Sold © Pam Van Londen 2010, Molalla River Shore 7, 8×8 oil on claybord

© Pam Van Londen 2010,  Molalla River Shore 8, oil on claybord,  8x8 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.

Molalla River Shore 3

© Pam Van Londen 2009,  Molla River Shore 3, oil on clayboard,  8x8x1

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Molalla River Shore 3, 8x8x1 on oil on clayboard

The transparent oil technique that I’ve been using the last couple of weeks took a new turn this morning with this painting on Gessobord (instead of my usual Claybord.

The topmost oilier layers push the bottommost layers to the side, creating thin dark edges. I like this style and will try it again next painting session.