Walnut Tree SOLD

A view of Vashon looking south on the highway towards the cluster of buildings at Sound Minglement and Vashon Coffee Roasterie.  It's late autumn and the walnut tree still has some golden leaves.  This one will be at the VCA during the Summer Arts Fest starting July 5th,  Please come - lots of art from local artists.

View near Crockett Lake

I made a trip to Whidbey Island this summer.  This scene is near Crockett Lake and near the Admiralty Head lighthouse which is somewhere out of sight on the hill that I painted in the background.  I liked the sense of sunshine coming at me. 
12" x 7.25"

Twisp River Farmhouse

This is a warm sunny autumn view of a farmhouse near Twisp.  Last year we traveled Highway 20 on the last sunny days of fall and this painting was from a late afternoon side trip up the Twisp River Road.  The next day the skies were overcast and snow chased us home. 
6" x 8" oil on panel.

Big Tree

From a trip to Whidbey Island; this is near Crockett Lake.   It could be a spruce or a fir, maybe a cedar.  I liked the pattern of tree limbs and spaces. 

Whidbey View

I went to  Whidbey island last week to study at a workshop with Michael Workman.  We painted both in the studio and en plein air.  This was an effort from early in the week, the Methodist Church steeple on Anthes Avenue.  I like the light in this one. 

Cove Motel

A view of Cove on the west side of Vashon - one of the stops for the mosquito fleet boats that served the island before roads were built.  This view shows the old motel building (now apartments), the water of Colvos Passage and the Kitsap Peninsula beyond.

Dockton Road Looking North

Evening on the hill above Dockton looking towards Dockton corner and the old garage. The distant hill is the Burton Peninsula, and the light blue is the water of Quartermaster Harbor.  I like the late afternoon shadows across the road. 

Country Road

A country road somewhere in eastern Washington.  I was caught by the little splash of sunlight illuminating the foreground.  I like how the greens get cooler and less contrasty in the background. 

Near Willapa Bay SOLD

This is a view of a low lying meadow on Willapa Bay.  I liked the glare on the water and the sun lightened edges of trees.  The road seemed to end at the water.  Perhaps a place to launch a boat?

I just posted this painting on my Etsy shop.  Click here to see.

Blue Tree

Another painting of 4th Avenue in Seattle also showing at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery in Winslow.

Madison Avenue SOLD

This is a late afternoon view of Madison Avenue in Winslow, Washington.  It will be in a show at the Bainbridge Arts Center starting October 6.

Emerald City

Somehow this view reminds me of the scene from the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy and her friends first see the Emerald city from a distance at the end of the yellow brick road, or in this case I-5.  This painting will be in a show at the Bainbridge Arts Center starting October 6.

Vashon Center View North

A view north along Vashon Highway.  This painting will be at the Bainbridge Arts Center starting October 6.  A morning scene with long shadows crossing the road.

Sauvie Island Farm Road SOLD

Sauvie Island is an island in the Columbia River near Portland Oregon.  There are several u-pick farms and orchards - and a favorite blueberry picking spot.  This is a view of level fields and distant hills that line the river.

Dockton Road

Looking south on Dockton Road just as the road climbs to the top of Maury Island.  Late afternoon sun illuminates the tops of the trees and leaves purple shadows on the road. I used orange, purple, and green in this painting - they are the secondary triad on the color wheel (compared to red, yellow, and blue, the primary triad)

Main Street Dockton

A view of Dockton, WA looking North, near my house.  Late afternoon sun creates long shadows and puts a yellow cast into the light. 

Near Prosser SOLD

This painting was inspired by a trip that we took in the fall - through the White Pass to Yakima, Pasco, and finally to Palouse Falls.  The country is such a different color from the Puget Sound Region--the vegetation is different, the ground is different, the color of the sky is different, the quality of the light is different.  Fun to try to capture.