Sand Island

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This started out as a plein air painting. This past Wednesday we went down to the public docks in St. Helens, Oregon and sat out on the furthest string in folding chairs. On this particular outing I only brought along my water brushes. I've struggled with too little water coming through the brush only this time it was too much water and so often it was too much of a puddle to control the pigment. I could only work the image so far before bringing it home to my regular brushes to finish it. At the beginning of our time out on the dock it was windy and grey and threatening to rain. By the time we called it a day the clouds were breaking up and the sun peeking out here and there so it was hard to keep the light and shadows consistent because they kept constantly changing. This is Sand Island. Watercolor. Yes, you read that right - watercolor. 

24th Annual Colored Pencil Exhibition Merit Award

Ping was selected for a Merit Award in the 24th Annual Colored Pencil Exhibition by the Colored Pencil Society of America Portland District Chapter 201 at the Enid Joy Mount Gallery in Keizer, Oregon. 67 works of art by 37 artists.  Juror: Rene Eisenbart. 

In the Wind

We decided to change up our plein air routine and go to the marina in Scappoose for painting. I was instantly drawn to the complexity of the sail boats moored off to the side where we were sitting. With the sun out it was very warm but the wind whipped up, clouds moved in and a warning drizzle began before the pouring rain. Isn't this crazy fun?

Pen and ink and watercolor. 
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