Another large plein air, Warm Summer 30x40.

Had a chance to get out again and work on a large plein air painting. This one was out at Sauvie Island where I worked with the block in on a hot 92 degree afternoon. I was able to get most of the basic painting done that afternoon outdoors. I finished this in the studio adding in the detail work and the sky where I could take my time.

Plein air, LARGE!

Summer Light 24x36.

My large plein air set up out at Sauvie Island, Oregon.

Went out with my new BIG easel for some large outside painting.

Worked all afternoon on this one and added final highlights and field flowers after it dried.

Going back out for another large one soon.

New plein air from last week

Cooper Mountain View, 12x16 oils on board.

This painting was done at the Cooper Mountain Nature Center. The park has beautiful valley views looking south and I hope to return to do some more of these.

I did the majority of this piece plein air, to get the overall colors and composition then finished the details in the studio.

New plein air from last week

Summer Green 9x12.

Summer Farm 11x14.

A couple more new ones, both oils on board.

More plein air works

Summer Day 11x14
Looking West 16x20
Morning Light 9x12
Lavender Hills 8x10

Recent paintings from my field trips.

Outside painting

From my plein air trip a couple days ago.

Hope all you local Portland painters are getting out there too!

Poppies!

June Poppies, 16x20 oils on board.

Well this is a rework of one of my earlier plein air pieces. Sometimes I go back in and just change everything! This was the piece titled "Clover Fields" from a couple weeks back. On this one I decided to go with some brighter more dramatic wildflowers for the foreground. I also redid the trees, changing the overall shapes and adding more detail.

Another plein air from last week.

Looking South, 11x14 oils on board. I like the way the small ditch leads you through the scene at this spot.