Lavender Lullaby

Lavender Fields have again sparked my interest! It's a big nod to summer once the lavender has decided to bloom, and although everything else this year seems to be blooming late, the lavender seems to be flowering earlier than last year! Below is my first run through for 'Lavender Lullaby' and I can already see that once again, my work could use more contrast... . Probably not an unusual effect for the northwest artist!

  'Lavender Lullaby'    

Back to the River

After a long weekend, I found myself dodging the rain by driving up into the Gorge again today. It was a social day, as many tourists stopped in their tracks to spend a moment or two with me and my art. The  en plein air  painting below was done at the roadside Viewpoint.

'Looking East'     5x7 Oil,    by: Marcia Vander Schaaf 2011

Looking at it now, I can see where a stronger line to define the exact place where water and land meet might give the painting structure and a place for the eye to rest upon and follow. Learning to be brave and adding this kind of 'calligraphy' is something for me to embrace!

Solstice

Last night,  The Canvas.
This night, solstice, and Home Base.
Going with the flow.

pencil sketch 24x18

figure sketch 18x12

figure sketch 9x12

Plein Air Painting

What is it about...?

Our environment chants,

Dive deep into oneness.

'First Glance' Oil on Board, Plein Air

Horse Tail Falls

Waterfalls refresh.
Columbia Gorge beauty-
Summer must be here!

Pencil Sketch, Horse Tail Falls

 

 

 

Composition study notes

Columbia Gorge

Painting day, no wind!

Crown Point always a real treat,

Today, savory.

'Roll on, Mighty Columbia'    5x7 Oil on Board plein air

Jana at Janet's

The studio fresh,

Janet ready for us all,

Dive in and begin!

  Pencil sketch on Paper 18x 14

Porch Wisteria Welcome

I study and draw,
I see channels of light flow,
My front porch = heaven!

Porch Wisteria

Porch Wisteria  Oil on board plein air sketch 6x8 (2011)MVS

Wisteria Sketch/Study 24x9 pencil on paper

Porch Wisteria Sketch/Study 24x15

Drawing night at PNCA

The drawing session at PNCA last evening seemed to fly by-

Some evenings are like that! 

 25 min. pose

 25 min. pose

 10 min. pose

10 min. pose

Invasive Species Art Project

 Saturday May 21st, I had the pleasure of painting at Lower Macleay Park, where an art project was taking place. Artist Graham Klag organized volunteers to gather Ivy from Forest Park. Then with their help, wove the Ivy into a sculpture. The final stage included a live concert with the musicians and listeners alike gathering around the newly transformed open space with the organic sculpture.