"Ferries and More" Show at Vashon Center for the Arts open until July 18

 

 

 

A detail of Blue Sky, Sunset Ferry, and Blake Island 18" x 36" showing at Vashon Center for the Arts, 19600 Vashon Hwy SW, Wednesday through Sunday 12 to 5, through July 18, 2021.  Open to the public.
 

Gretchen Hancock Paintings at Arts Summer Arts Fest

Gretchen Hancock, "Pink Ferry at Fauntleroy," 20" x 20",  oil on panel

I will be showing fifteen paintings of "Ferries and More," at the Vashon Summer Arts Fest, at Vashon Center for the Arts, 19600 Vashon Hwy SW starting July 1 through July 18.  Opening Friday July 2, 5pm to 8pm - you are invited.

Gretchen Hancock, "Two North End Ferries," oil on panel 10" x 20"  

Gretchen Hancock, "November Smoke Ferry," oil on panel, 12" x 12"

 

Gretchen Hancock, "Big Sky Ferry Passing Blake Island,"  oil on panel, 12" x 12"

6 x 12 original oil painting of two Puget Sound ferries at the north end ferry dock on Vashon Island. Late afternoon sun peeks under clouds and lights the sides of the ferries but leaves the hills dark in shadow. On my Etsy Store   

White and Yellow Daffodils

6x6 original oil still life painting of three white and yellow daffodils in a square glass jar.   The strong side-light and dark background add drama to the scene.  Painted from a still life I set up in my studio.  The daffodils are from y garden.  On my ETSY store

SOLD Pewter Pitcher and Tangerine in the Light

6 x 6 original oil still life painting of a pewter pitcher and a single tangerine. The pewter pitcher is a little tarnished and dull and does not shine brightly but has a beautiful glow. The pitcher is mostly in shadow and the tangerine is in strong downlight Painted from a still life I set up in my studio with a small spotlight and pieces of cardboard to cast shadows in interesting places.  On my ETSY store

Blue Metal Pot and Daffodils

 

8" x 6" original oil still life painting of a favorite blue metal pot and two small pots of multiflora white daffodils.  The daffodils are blooming in my garden now and have been hanging on for a while because of cool weather.  I like the orange cups against the whites and grays.  On my ETSY store
 

Pewter Pot and Tangerine in Shadow

6 x 6 original oil painting of a pewter teapot and a single orange tangerine with a sharp spotlight falling on the tabletop leaving most of the subject in shadow. The pewter pot is a little tarnished and dull and does not shine brightly but has a beautiful glow. I enjoy all the reflections and the drama of the limited lighting. Painted from a still life I set up in my studio with a small spotlight and pieces of cardboard to cast shadows in interesting places.  On my ETSY store

Daffodils Two Glass Vases

Another spring bouquet of daffodils against a warm gray background.  These small multiflora daffodils lend themselves nicely to a simplified treatment.  The whites, the yellows, and the grays are massed so that the painting is loose and simplified, yet individual flowers can still be picked out.  Most of the painting is warm gray which balances the touches of bright red, orange, yellow, and green.  On my ETSY store

White Daffodils on Pink and Gold

 6 x 6 original oil painting of the early daffodils from the flower bed.  My daughter has planted a lot of the lovely miniature multiflora white daffodils and now they are blooming and begging to be painted.  So jaunty.  To paint a mass of daffodils, I like to squint and paint the entire shape as one thing rather than paint each individual flower and petal.  Simplify.  On my ETSY store