Friday, October 21, 2011

mountain views

postcards from PORTLAND




Thursday, October 13, 2011


LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
36” X 36” acrylic on canvas  

blog 1.  LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN IS ONE OF THE FIRST PAINTINGS I DID THIS YEAR.  FOR ME, IT CAPTURES THE BEAUTY AND SERENITY OF THE MOUNTAINS ON A SUMMER DAY.  OREGON CAN BE A PRETTY TOUGH PLACE TO LIVE WHEN IT IS RAINING (WHICH IS MOST OF THE TIME).  THIS PIECE WAS PAINTED IN JANUARY AND I WAS IN DESPERATE NEED OF THE SUN BY THEN. YOU COULD SAY THIS IS ART THERAPY FOR ME.  WHEN I CAN'T HOP ON AN AIRPLANE TO GET AWAY, I PULL OUT MY PAINT BRUSH......

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