$50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crocus 1, oil on 8×8-inch archival Claybord panel; unframed.
These crocus bloomed months ago…perhaps I want the spring to start over. Sure wish the sun would come out! I prefer sun over rain this time of year.
Walk Around Campus
$35 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Walk Around Campus 2, 5×7 oil on clayboard
Spring in Oregon means lots of flowers. These bluebells and daffodils can be found a block off the OSU campus.
Independence Park
$50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Independence Park 2, 8×8 oil on clayboard
Valley Morning Clouds
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Morning 5 clouds, 8×8 oil on clayboard
Ah, it was a plein air day! Painting outside in perfect weather is invigorating and inspiring. It gives you a chance to look up at the sky and contemplate the clouds.
Artists often have their heads in the clouds; they are studying the shape and colors.
Willamette Valley in the morning
SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2009, Valley Morning 1, 8x8x1 on oil on clayboard
Driving towards the Cascade Mts in the morning when the sun is shining is spectacular!
Even if the mountains are a ways away, the lighting brightens up the grasses of the valley floor and cools off the far peaks.
This painting is the first in a series of memories of our drive from Corvallis to Lebanon this morning.