Divided We Stand

"Divided We Stand", Oil on Canvas, 14"x11" Plein Air

 

This is a huge rock outcrop on the coast of Oregon that I have watched for 20 years. It had separated near the middle and part of it's top fell in wedging the two halves apart. Last year, the dividing rock disintegrated and fell into the abyss. Also, in the foreground, a sand dune has slowly developed in the leeward side of the rocks. European sea grass got a foothold in the sand stabilizing it and allowing more and more sand to settle in. Twenty years ago this area was all at beach level and now it ranges from ten to twenty-five feet high.

Touchy Subject

"Touchy Subject", Oil on Canvas Panel, 14"x11", Plein Air

 

This is the top of a Saguaro cactus our builder planted next to our house about ten years ago. Now it is 3 or 4 feet above the second storey eave. He says "it's going to the moon!"

Serpentine Sea Stacks

"Serpentine Sea Stacks", Colored Pencils, 7"x10", Plein Air

 

 

Hillside Orchard in Bloom

"Hillside Orchard in Bloom", Oil on Gessoed Hardboard, 6"x6", Plein Air

Beach Combers

"Beach Combers", Oil on Canvas Panel, 11"x14", Plein Air

Cloudy with a Chance of Fun

"Cloudy with a Chance of Fun", Oil on Gessoed Hardboard, 8"x10", Plein Air

First Hay on the Old Baxter Ranch

"First Hay on the Old Baxter Ranch", Oil on Canvas panel, 9"x12", Plein Air

 

While I was out painting this scene, an elderly man stopped to let me know that he was raised on this ranch and that this was the first time ever that hay was harvested here.

Sentinel at Bandon Marsh

"Sentinel at Bandon Marsh", Oil on Canvas Panel, 8"x10", Plein Air

Garden with Mountain View

"Garden with Mountain View", Oil on Canvas Panel, 11"x9", Plein Air

Sheep Study

The weather here in the Umpqua Valley has been pretty wet the last few days, so I decided to go through my photos looking for something to paint. Spring time always provides many sheep on the hillsides and in lower pastures. I picked a few photos to develop into a group of paintings on that theme. Here is a small study.

"Eating for Two", oil on panel, 6x8, $50
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