willamette valley – Page 3

November 5, 2010August 22, 2014

Valley morning, with iridescent paints

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.

October 30, 2010August 22, 2014

Willamette Valley Trio

© Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Evening 5, oil on 8x8-inch archival canvas panel, unframed.

$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.

October 23, 2010April 27, 2012

Nests of Prosperity

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

Feeling a bit pinched? Add a nest to your room’s financial corner to increase prosperity.

These nests were painted in oil on claybord, and have a bit of sgraffito. Both come framed in black wood.

October 22, 2010July 27, 2015

Molalla River, Oregon

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.

October 18, 2010June 23, 2011

Love Bird series part 2

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.

October 16, 2010June 23, 2011

Mauve Teal Pumpkin

$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.

October 16, 2010September 23, 2013

Crow Nesting in mixed media

Revised © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow Nesting, 24×18 mixed media acrylic

Since I had a whole day to play with paint, I created something unusual (for me anyway)…a mixed media piece of the current favorite subject (crows). I had left over ribbon and paper flowers from previous craft projects, so incorporated them into this acrylic painting.

Birds often find different fibers to add to their nests. This little crow found some gold ribbon, a doodad, and some transparent silky ribbon.

This painting has been revised. See the new version.

October 6, 2010September 12, 2014

Crows in the Grass

Sold © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 2, 8×8 oil on claybord

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 1, 8×8 oil on claybord

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Crow in the Grass 3, 8×8 oil on claybord

This series of crows use the same transparent oil point technique I’ve been using all year, with a little sgraffito added.

The clay surface provides enough scratching surface to add thin whimsical lines to the bold and wide brush strokes.

September 23, 2010September 29, 2010

See my work at Fall Festival Sept 25, 26

Woo Hoo! I sold 9 paintings!!!!

I’ll be selling my original 8×8 daily paintings at Corvallis Fall Festival on Sept 25 from 10:00am to 6:00pm and Sept 26 from 10:00am to 5:00pm at Central Park.

Stop by my booth (#168) to view my new work. Older work will be on sale.
See my work highlighted at the Fall Festival Blog.

September 6, 2010June 26, 2011

Valley Evening 4

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Valley Evening 4, 8×8 oil on claybord

I started this painting a month ago at a plein air class. I’ve added to it several times but fell like it is done now. It is a relaxer…view to ease your eyes.

August 24, 2010September 24, 2012

Columbia River Traditions

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Columbia Gorge Horsetail Falls, 8×8 oil on claybord

$64 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Columbia Gorge Oneonta Logjam 2, 8×8 oil on claybord

Our family tradition is to hike to a waterfall, ford the Oneonta slot canyon, and sit in the mud at Rooster Rock on the Columbia Gorge.

This year we hiked to Ponytail and Horsetail falls again, climbed over the logjam (the kids did, while I painted), and wade in the mighty river (the kids did, while I painted).

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Columbia Gorge Rooster Rock Flowers, 8×8 oil on claybord

My granddaughter saw her first waterfalls, hiked in her new boots, and her favorite…got up to her waist in the river and muddied-up her toes.

This photo expresses her joy!

LoraLee embraces the river

August 15, 2010August 22, 2014

Monthly Painting Challenge
Maya at the Fountain

$50 © Pam Van Londen 2010, Maya at a Fountain, oil on 8×8-inch archival Claybord panel. Unframed.

I think this fountain is located in downtown Portland but I’ve forgotten. Can anyone locate it for us?

Join the Monthly Painting Challenge.

August 6, 2010June 23, 2011

Mary’s Peak 8 painted
en plein air

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Mary’s Peak 8, 8×8 oil on claybord

I enjoyed another evening of painting outdoors last night. We settled into some property south of Corvallis where we could view the sun setting over Mary’s Peak.

The wheat fields provided a gold texture against the misty blue backdrop of hills and mountains.

Join the group on Thursday for just $15. Contact Mark Allison.

August 3, 2010August 3, 2010

Johnson Creek 7 by request

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Johnson Creek 7, 18×24 acrylic

I’m hanging some work at the Albany Heartspring Wellness Center but they needed another piece for an exam room.

This image is based on a smaller daily painting done earlier this year. We’ll see how it looks on their deep orange wall.

July 23, 2010September 12, 2012

Willamette River Paintout

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Willamette River 10, 8×8 oil on claybord

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Willamette River 11, 8×8 oil on claybord

It was class outdoors again last evening. We painted at the Crystal Lake Boat Landing in Corvallis. Due to the heat of the day, many folks were boating, rafting, mud-soaking, and biking. The atmosphere was jubilant.

My favorite scene was the harmonica player conoeing with two dogs. He floated down river then appeared again later; he must have done the whole trip again! The lighting and the music seemed to transport me back 200 years and I expected Tom Sawyer to come strolling by.

July 14, 2010July 30, 2010

Avery Park Trees

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Avery Park Trees 1, 8×8 oil on gessobord

While lazing around Avery Park awhile ago, I studied the patterns of trees in the main field. Trees which bend and grow diagonally often create interesting compositions. Color is irrelevant; make it whatever supports the composition.

July 10, 2010October 19, 2013

Sheep Grazing

SOLD © Pam Van Londen 2010, Sheep Grazing 1, 8×8 oil on claybord

After another evening of peaceful painting out of doors, I have this panel to show. Painting sheep so small was not as easy as I expected, so I’ll be practicing more.

Oregonians are so lucky to have such beautiful country so close at hand. Just a minute’s drive and we are out into the fresh air and rural settings.

July 8, 2010April 27, 2012

Valley View 1:
Barb and Chad’s view

This painting was painted plein air last week but I spent a few days looking at it and making touchups to brighten the colors.

The use of large, obvious brush strokes is something I do in many paintings, though you don’t see them in my blog very often.

Only about half seem to turn out right the first time, so I massage them for months and perhaps get a few more that work.

July 5, 2010September 24, 2012

Valley View 2 plein air paintout

My plein air class had a great session at Barb and Chad’s home up on a hill outside Adair Village last week.

The garden was immense and all was blooming. The views on all sides were spectacular!

The pets were fun, too.

May 28, 2010August 22, 2014

Crocus revisited

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.

May 19, 2010September 24, 2012

Black Eyed Susans

Corvallis is alive with flowers right now. I can’t walk 5 feet without stopping to take a picture. These flowers are from last summer’s neighborhood garden in our cul de sac.

May 8, 2010June 23, 2011

Walk Around Campus

Spring in Oregon means lots of flowers. These bluebells and daffodils can be found a block off the OSU campus.

May 8, 2010September 12, 2012

Willamette River 9

I just hate wasting paint, so I keep painting until the palette is clean. This Willamette River scene was the result of yesterday and today’s palette cleaning.

May 7, 2010February 26, 2012

Rain in the Valley

Highway 99 in Oregon is my favorite. Every turn brings a new spectacular view of coastal and Cascade mountains, quaint valley farm scenes, and a light show of clouds.

While traveling back from a track meet in Elmira, a friend captured this rain storm.

May 6, 2010November 22, 2010

Mary’s Peak

This quick sketch of Mary’s Peak outside Corvallis and Philomath uses exaggerated color and the same transparent oil on Claybord technique I’ve been using lately.

February 21, 2010December 28, 2012

Willamette Valley in the morning

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.

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