my week

It snowed overnight in Portland.  I guess Punxsutawney Phil was right after all.  Another outing with my daughter's third grade class.  ...

things i'm fond of today

latest work by street artist tellas left: beautiful piece on flickr by common elements ;  right: graduation project by kirstie van noort ,...

things i'm fond of today

drifting in the depths , tiel seivl-keevers [brisbane, australia] paintings by michelle breton [melbourne, australia] tussle by melissa c...

things i'm fond of today

>> emily barletta's thread and paper series >> pattern by sandra dieckmann >> ballpoint pen drawing by linda kim >...

Artists at work

I finally took advantage yesterday of the movie setting on my camera.  Here's a 30 second video of me working on my latest mixed media p...

artists I like: jon jay cruson and sally cohen

When we were at the beach recently , my husband and I visited a local art gallery in Lincoln City.  I came across two Oregon artists whose ...

things I'm fond of today

whimsical drawings by hiromitsu t.okra rural industrial landscapes painting by a.ortiz // photo taken by me at the gorge mountains paintin...

Young Picassos all around us

Marla Olmstead .  Painting on the right: Dory , 36 x 48 inches, painted at age 5 (2005).  [image sources: map , marlaolmstead.com] Kids love...

My latest painting and an art sale!

This new wood panel work started out as an ocean-themed piece.  About an hour into painting, I didn't like the direction I was going.  S...

Art is more than just a pretty painting

Yeffe Kimball, Fawn and Spirits , 1942, oil on canvas, 19 in x 29 in, Portland Art Museum, gift of Dr. William K. Livingston. I recently fel...

Circles abound

You know me, I'm a fan of triangles .  But the circle has grabbed my attention lately.  Take a look at what all the hoop -la is about.  ...

Artists I like: Tracy Rocca

Moonstone Beach This painting by Tracy Rocca had me at hello.  Earlier today I came across Tracy's art on Artist A Day , and I had to s...

My process of reusing wood panels

A couple of pieces that have been reworked. The painting on the right is still a work in progress. I don't have a problem with painting ...