Doug

Doug has been a banker and is a financial adviser, adjunct professor, rancher, gardener, extraordinary cook, and now a portrait model. 11 X 14 oil on canvas NFS

Is That an Apple in Your Hand?

The same friends who have the cows loan one of their fields to their next door neighbor's horses to use during the day. 11 X 14 oil on canvas. $300 unframed plus shipping.

Morning Greeting

A friend with his Scottish cows. oil on canvas 11 X 14. $300 unframed plus shipping.

Birds of a Feather

These roosters are part of an extensive bird collection that a friend in Hood River maintains- that is if they haven't yet joined him for dinner. 9 X 12 oil on canvas. $200 unframed plus shipping.

Sanctuary

I spotted this cow while I was on the way to The Dalles Mountain Ranch. It's the 1st of a series of animals I plan to post. 11 X 14 oil on canvas. $300 unframed plus shipping.

Lyle Cliffs

For a better view of what happens when your Julian easel takes a nose dive after you've finished a painting, click on the image. It was a cold grey morning at Lyle WA. NFS for obvious reasons.

Columbia Cliff

This is from this morning and I'm happy with it considering it took me 1 and 1/2 hrs. including set up and take down. In addition to a VERY inquisitive Yellow Jacket that kept returning to check on my progress, I was rapidly losing shade and, with the heat, I was afraid I'd end up featured on the menu of the local McD's. 9 X 12 oil on canvas

Rasmussen's Flowers

I got an early start this morning at the Gorge Pleinairists' chosen site for the week and was finished before the rest of the group showed up. Today is HOT and, besides, early am light is generally better. oil on canvas 8 X 10 purchase for $100 unframed plus shipping.

Hi Valley Farm

This is an older painting of a farm seen on the way to Joseph, OR. oil on canvas. 16 X 20 Purchase for$650 unframed plus mailing.

Sunday Afternoon

I painted this several months ago and consider it one of my better efforts in small painting. After languishing in two galleries, a friend came to its rescue. oil 9 X 12 SOLD

Seated Model

I was taken by the cool north light flooding my model's back. Unfortunately I wasn't able to completely avoid glare on all the brush strokes when I photographed the painting. If I were more patient and waited for it to dry, I think I'd be more successful. oil on canvas 9 X 12 Purchase for $250. unframed

Show Cars

I'm curating a show at CAG next month that centers around transportation. This painting is of a small corner of a field where antiques, rods and unique cars were displayed last summer at the Western Antique Airplane and Auto Museum in Hood River, OR oil 9 X 12 NFS

The House That Grant Built

This was a wonderful morning! I painted at a friend's property. It was the most fun I've had by myself since I was a teenager. Lieutenant U. S. Grant built this spring house in 1854 (with help from a Mr. Snipes)! oil on canvas 9 X 12 Unavailable due to having been burnt in a gallery fire (along with about 15 others of my paintings).

Catherine's View

Painting at Catherine Creek the other day was as good an experience as one can get painting. Good day, good view, good friend. oil on canvas 8 X 12 NFS until August

Looking to Washington

This was painted early in the morning several days ago while the clouds hung low. oil on canvas. 8 X 12. $200 unframed.

Green Light

To revive my interest in our regular portrait sessions I brought in a reflector fitted with a green light and placed it on the opposite side of our model from the main light. No one objected; in fact, a couple of people didn't even notice until I pointed it out. Next time I'll hang a dark cloth as background. 11 X 14 oil on linen NFS

Conboy Wildlife Preserve

This morning was breezy, cool and cloudy-very enjoyable. I've never painted under these conditions thinking about how difficult it is to obtain an interesting painting. I have to get rid of my tube of Brown Madder Alizarin- a very DEADLY color. This plein air painting is authenticated by the insects and seeds stuck to the surface. oil on canvas 8 X 12 Purchase for $180 unframed

Koberg Beach

Yesterday, while out painting with friends, I had a bit of a breakthrough. I tried using a large brush which I'd been carrying for a long time, but not using. It forced me to loosen up. I'm hopeful it continues in that. oil on canvas 8 X 10 $160 unframed.

Family Outing

Two weeks ago I went to Hood River's waterfront to photograph a visiting sailing ship, the Lady Washington. I didn't get very useful photos of the ship, but enjoyed this scene. oil 14 X 18. $500 unframed.

Glenn

Glenn, our model today, is an actor. Here's he's being a teenager. 8 X 10 oil on canvas SOLD (That is, traded for a wood cigar box that may become a small pochade box.)