"Night Light" at VCA Summer Arts Fest

Night Light, 12" x 12", oil on panel, is on display through Sunday August 7 at the Vashon Center for the Arts during the Summer Arts Fest.  Come to see on First Friday August 5 from 5-8 pm as well as 12-5 Wednesday through Sunday.  The show comes down August 8, so catch it while you can.  
 

SOLD "Ferry Sunset" atVashon Center for the Arts

"Ferry Sunset" 12" x 12" oil on panel, now showing at the Vashon Center for the Arts Summer Arts Fest through August 7th.  Vashon Center for the Arts is located at 19600 Vashon Highway Southwest, Hours 12-5 Wednesday through Sunday

Spring Art Tour this weekend

 

SOLD- This small still life will be at the Vashon Island Art Studio Tour THIS weekend, May 14 -15, Saturday and Sunday, 10 an- 5pm.  Red Onion 6x6 oil on panel showing at Gretchen Hancock's Studio 28405 101st Ave SW, south of Dockton.  Tour Stop #26. 

maps of tour available at https://vivartists.com/viva/studio-tours/spring-studio-tour-2022/

Ruby Beach at Spring Art Tour

 

 

10x20, oil on panel, Ruby Beach, painted from a rainy day visit to the seashore at northwest Washington.

This painting will be at my studio during the Vashon Island Visual Artists' Studio Tour this weekend and next May 7-8 and May 15-16 10am to 5pm

Gretchen Hancock's studio is located at 28405 101st Ave SW - all the way past Dockton, #26 on the studio tour.  tour maps are available at https://vivartists.com/viva/studio-tours/spring-studio-tour-2022/
 

"Clementine and Blue Pot" at Spring Art Tour

 6 x 6 oil on panel.  This small still life will be at Gretchen Hancock's Studio south of Dockton during the Vashon Island Visual Artist Spring Art Tour. Tour Stop # 26.  First two weekends of May, 7-8 and 14-15, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.  Gretchen Hancock's studio is located at 28405 101st Ave SW, south of Dockton.

For more information on the free, self-guided tour and an interactive map, 

visit: https://vivartists.com/viva/studio-tours/spring-studio-tour-2022/

Purple Madronas at Studio Tour

Purple Madronas, diptych 36" x 72" oil on canvas.  The view from my yard on the south end of Maury Island, through the madrona forest, across Quartermaster Harbor and the south end of Vashon Island to the distant turquoise hill of Tacoma.  Summer sun shines through the leaves and makes them yellow-green.  This painting will be at my studio during Vashon Art Studio Tour during the first two weekends in May.  #26 on the studio tour.   

 

"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

Blue Sky Sunset Ferry and Blake Island

 

18 x 36 painting of the Vashon-Southworth Ferry at Sunset with Blake Island and the Kitsap Peninsula in the background.  Sunlight peeks through broken clouds and colors the edges pink and yellow.  The ferry is in shadow except for a spotlight of white light.  I like the big sky and the blues and lavenders.  On my ETSY store 

20% OFF Sale in my ETSY store - through December 2

Curb Lane Buses Only, 10 x 20, oil on panel,  20% OFF Sale in my ETSY store through December 2.  A departure from my usual subject matter- a cityscape from 4th Avenue in Seattle.  I like the harmonies of blues and greens and lavenders with a touch of hot pink and orange for contrast. 

Pink Ferry at Fauntleroy

20 x 20 original oil painting of the small ferry (probably the Tillikum or Klahowya) at the West Seattle Fauntleroy dock, with a view west toward Vashon Island.  Painted under the influence of pink skies and late afternoon sun.  On my ETSY store
 

Pt Robinson Lighthouse in the Moonlight SOLD

12 x 12 original oil painting of the moon shining down on the Pt Robinson lighthouse on Vashon Island.  The beacon in the lightroom competes with the moonlight and the reflection off the water.  A view east towards Seattle and SeaTac.  This painting is mounted on a cream colored backer board and mounted in a narrow warm silver wooden frame.  On my ETSY store

 

Big Sky, Ferry Passing Blake Island

12x12 original oil painting of the Vashon-Southworth-Fauntleroy ferry passing between Vashon Island and Blake Island.  Broken clouds and haze keep the sky light and the ferryboat is backlit by the afternoon sun. I like the mood of the painting: big sky, tranquil water, distant ferryboat, sun and clouds; life seems to move at a different pace.  On my ETSY store
 

White Daffodils, Square Vases on Blue

 6 x 8 original oil painting of white daffodils with orange centers in small square glass vases against a bluee background.  These flowers were from my garden this spring.  I like the pattern of lights and darks in the white petals and the contrast of the orange centers against the blue background.  Painted from a still life I set up in my studio.  On my ETSY store

Black Teapot and Orange Slices

A 6x6 original oil still life painting of my favorite black teapot with orange slices.  Warm light and bright oranges contrast with the cool grays of the tabletop and the black of the teapot.  Painted from a still life I set up in my studio.  On my Etsy store.

Night Chetzemoka Ferry SOLD

A view of the Chetzemoka Ferry on a run from Tahlequah to Point Defiance.  Dusk is turning to night and the lights of Tacoma are twinkling in the background.  I like the colors of the different lights and reflections.  On my ETSY store. 

First Roses

The first of the spring roses.  These are the rootstock,  rosa canensis, of a grafted species rose.  The grafted rose and the rootstock both put out canes and the rootstock is winning. I like the pink blush in the bud and the simple single layer of petals.    On my ETSY store.

Two Northend Ferries SOLD

12x12 original oil painting of two Vashon ferries at the northend ferry dock.  Late sun throws the hillside into shadow and casts a yellow light on the sides of the ferries.  Painted from photos I took on location.  On my ETSY store

Southworth Ferry Against A Dark Green Hill

I had a view of the Southworth Ferry from the hilltop on Pallisades Avenue at Vashon Heights. From that height the ferryboat looked like a toy as it pulled in and out of the dock.  The late afternoon sun threw a shadow across the hills behind the ferry landing and from the distance the water looked smooth and tranquil.  On my ETSY store

Southworth Ferry and Brown Hill SOLD

12 x 12 original oil seascape painting of the Southworth ferry in front of a dark hill on the Kitsap Peninsula.  Late afternoon light bathes the ferry in yellow and turns the sky orange.  Painted from photographs I took on location.  On my ETSY store

Ferry with Glare

12 x 12 original oil painting of the Vashon Fauntleroy Southworth Ferry as it heads across Puget Sound into the glare of the sun.  Ferries are a favorite subject of mine and I especially like them with the sparkling water.   I like how the bright sun throws everything into dark or light, obscures details  and simplifies broad areas.  Painted from photographs I took on location.  On my Etsy store

Night Moon Lighthouse SOLD

A 12x15 painting of the Vashon Pt. Robinson Lighthouse in the moonlight.  The lighthouse park is actually closed after sunset, so don't tell anyone I was there after dark!   On my ETSY store

Bowls. Teapots, Cups, Plates, Fruits, Flowers

 

 

It looks like I've been busy painting (I wish), but  these are pieces from last year that I finally posted on my ETSY store.

Pewter Pot Tangerine and Eggplant SOLD

 9 x 12 original oil still life painting of a pewter pot, tangerine and small eggplants against a dark background. Painted while I was taking a workshop with Qiang Huang last spring. I enjoyed the opportunity to try on another artist's methods and colors and see how he did it. The final result was a little bit looser and with more varied color than I usually achieve. 
On my ETSY store