Lake Oswego Plein Air Show

The Lake Oswego Paint Out folks graciously allowed me to show in the show. You'll notice almost half is missing from the original drawing I posted. That's a compromise I had to make to have something ready in time to hang in the show thanks to the nagging sciatica I was experiencing. Understandably I can't be part of the competition because I had to work outside the allotted time frame for the event. This was the best I could do under the circumstances. Even still I am grateful to have gotten this far on the piece and still be in the show.

The show will be up through August 3rd. Stop by to check it out: 510 1st Street, Lake Oswego.

PS - Apparently realism is not in vogue these days. I am the only one who worked in this style.  

Lake Oswego Plein Air Event - Part 2

It greatly pains me to say (no pun intended) I had to withdraw from the Lake Oswego Plein Air Event this year. I somehow badly aggravated my sciatic nerve which unexpectedly laid me up for the three days I needed to be out painting on site. I'm on the mend and will be following up with my doc to figure out what's going on so I don't have a repeat in the future. Here's as far as I got painting during the competition. If you've ever been to Marylhurst you know right where this is.

The day I was able to spend working out on the lawn was a great way to reminisce about my experiences at the college. I wish I could have finished the piece in time to be in the show but I'll get back out and finish sometime this summer.

Lake Oswego Plein Air Event - The Beginning

It was supposed to start raining at 3pm according to the forecast. It began with a few patters at 3:22 which I took as my hint to pack up. Good thing I did. A half hour later it was a torrential downpour. All the way home I was pondering how to finish this since the ideal angle is in the middle of the grass field in front. Watercolor and rain... not a good mix.  I arrived home to an email offering us the ability to work Monday and Tuesday which are forecasted to be dry. Awesomeness.

What the "office" looks like: