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| "The Martha" 12x16 oil on panel $900 |
If you keep up with my blog you may recognize this view of the Port Townsend Marina. There is a nice picnic table here and several good views to paint. A good coffee shop nearby...I keep coming back! When I showed the painting to a friend he said "Oh that's the Martha! " Apparently a well known schooner in the Northwest.
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| "Pink Pearl" 20x20 oil on canvas $1800 available through the J Go Gallery 415-901-1463 |
"Pink Pearl" is a rhododendron variety that's pretty common in the Northwest. We have one in our yard where the reference for this painting was taken. It was the grey/green leaves with the complimentary red accents that attracted me to this composition and I tried hard to render them authentically. That's what viewers kept commenting on when I posted it, so guess I achieved some success.
You can view this painting and other recent floral work at the J Go Gallery May Flower Show opening First Friday, May 5th. Hope to see you in Winslow during First Friday Artwalk!!
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| "Eglon Beach" 6x8 oil on panel $250 |
I've mentioned this a few times before but I have learned to love using the driftwood on the beaches of the Pacific Northwest to help design compositions and to lead the viewer into the painting. Here is another one from Eglon, a favorite painting spot where I have been doing a lot of smaller studies for larger studio paintings.
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| "Point Wilson" 6x8 oil on panel , plein air |
Recently I got away to paint outside. Setting up in this location at Fort Worden Park in Port Townsend affords two nice views without having to move my easel. Point Wilson in one direction and the Light House in the other direction. There is still mostly wintery gray days but spring is on the way!
This painting has been juried into the Magnuson Park Gallery's Plein Air Views of Washington Exhibition.
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"Magnuson Park Gallery, a division of the Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange, is pleased to present the 3rd Annual Plein Air Views of Washington Exhibition opening on May 11th, 2023. Over forty artists from across the state come together to present Plein Air artworks in watercolor, acrylic, and oil paint. The seventy jury-selected artworks vary in style, composition, and medium, but are cohesive in their pictorial representations of the beautiful Evergreen State.
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| "Rest" 18x24 oil framed $1800 |
I loved the simple shapes and the restful feeling this scene of Liberty Bay inspired in me when I stopped one foggy morning and snapped a few pictures.
I framed and brought this painting along with a few others to the J Go Gallery (formerly the Roby King Gallery) in Winslow on Saturday for the "Tax Free" group show in May. The "Tax Free" show is an annual tradition started by Andrea and Wes of the Roby King for many years and it looks like Jude Grenney the new owner of the J Go Gallery will continue.
Hope you get a chance to stop by the gallery for First Friday Artwalk in Winslow, May 5th from 5-8pm! The gallery artists will be exhibiting their recent work and you will get a "Tax Break" on any purchases!
Hope to see you there!
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| "Forest Floor" 20x20 oil on canvas $1400 Available through the J Go Gallery 435-901-1463 |
Trilliums in the woods are the herald that spring has officially sprung. They haven't come up yet but I keep walking back in the woods to look for them. Every year they come back to the same place along the path behind our house which I call the Trillium Trail. I love these wild flowers and have painted them many times out in the woods and in the studio. this was done from last years photo reference. Stop by the J Go Gallery in Winslow to see this painting and many more recent spring flower paintings the whole month of May. There will be an opening during First Friday Artwalk. Hope to see you there! =]
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| "Rose Bush Butterfly" 18x24 oi on board $1800 |
This is an older studio painting done a few years back, made it's rounds through the galleries and came back to me. It sat around the studio for awhile and then I had an offer to join a group exhibition at the J Go Gallery in Winslow on Bainbridge Island. This show was to be about spring flowers that start to flourish when the temps warm and the buds come forth. It's March now and already I can see new growth on the rose bushes in our yard. I pulled it out, took another look and decided to work it over again for the new show. Think I improved it some.
If you are in the area the Spring Flower Group Exhibition will have an opening in May during the First Friday Artwalk in Winslow. Stop by and see this painting along with other more recent flower paintings from me and other local gallery artists at the J Go Gallery.
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| "Mount Baker from Artists Point" 24x36 oil on canvas $2800 |
I used the plein air study done on location in Mount Baker National Park along with photo reference to paint this larger studio painting.
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| "The Brothers" 20x24 oil on canvas $1600 |
This is the view of the Brothers in the Olympic Mountain range that we see on the higher hills driving in Poulsbo, WA. This year as in most of the western states we have seen higher than usual snow fall in the mountains making for some spectacular vistas.
See another view of the brothers I painted back in 2017 in this post HERE
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| Show opening at the Scott Milo Gallery in Anacortes, WA. March 3rd 2023 |
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| "Snow Shadows" 14x11 oil on panel SOLD Juried into the AIS Small Works Show 2023 |
I am very excited to learn that "Snow Shadows" has been juried into the American Impressionist Society's Small Works Showcase on exhibition at the District Gallery in Knoxville Tennessee! This show will be on display from April 4th to May 20th and will begin with an opening week of events including painting demonstrations, plein air painting and panel discussions concluding with the opening reception and awards presentation.
Sadly Ann and I will not be able to attend this year but if you are in Knoxville don't miss this stunning exhibition from some of the best impressionist painters in the country.
In other exciting news I have shipped "Sunlight on Apples" to the Reinert Fine Art Gallery in Charleston SC which will be hosting the Oil Painters of America 32nd National Exhibition. So excited for my artwork to hang alongside so many amazing and inspiring artists! This painting will be available for sale through the website HERE and at the show. Hope you can make it! =]
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| "Skid Row" 8x16 oil on panel, plein air SOLD |
The opening of the Scott Milo Gallery group exhibition was a big success even for a cold and blustery march afternoon. There was a big turnout for artwalk in Anacortes in spite of the weather and many paintings sold. Among them was "Skid Row" a plein air painting I did back in 2021 on a painting excursion with my plein air pal, Mark Bistranin. There is an old boat graveyard on reservation land near LaConner that I think is a painters paradise!
It was a very hot day and the first thing I did was look for shade, then painted what was in front of me. Can't wait to get back this summer!!
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| Old Boats |
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| "Majesty" 18x24 oil on canvas SOLD Available through the Scott Milo Gallery 360-293-6938 |
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"Face the Sun" 20x20 oil 0n canvas $1400 |
Our neighbors who own a flower farm gave us a nice bouquet of sunflowers. This painting was inspired by a moment in time when I walked by the sun porch and saw the light hitting the vase of flowers insi
In other news I was excited to learn that "Sunlight on Apples" was juried into the Oil Painters of America National Show at the Reinert Fine Art Gallery in Charleston SC. Very humbled to be among many of my art heroes in this prestigious exhibition.
Also I will be attending the Carmel Art Festival as a participating artist in May! So the summer schedule is filling fast. I hope to meet some of you in my travels in the coming year. Thanks for keeping in touch on IPA!
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| "The Pacific Coast at LaPush" 20x20 oil on canvas $1400 |
This painting was inspired by a family trip we had this summer that toured the Olympic Peninsula and Mount Rainier. We had a great time with family gathered from around the country and as far away as Ireland. The grand kids loved looking for sea life in the tide pools.
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| "Good Day on the Dosewallips" 14x16 oil on canvas $950 |
This painting completed on location in August 2022 on the Dosewallips River has been accepted into the 2023 Plein Air Washington Artists Winter Exhibition at the Cole Gallery in Edmonds. Always a stunning show this year looks to be one of PAWAS best. Hope you can make it! Follow highlighted links for more info.
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| "Sunlight on Apples" 14x18 oil on panel Juried into the OPA National Exhibition SOLD |
This painting completed in 2021 is another one that slipped through the cracks and was never posted to my blog. There are several apple trees on the Knowles Studio grounds that always get me inspired when the light comes through the leaves in the spring sunshine. I went out and did several plein air paintings and then did this studio piece. I love how the apples seem to glow from the inside when the light hits from behind and I tried to capture that by glazing thin layers of paint.
UPDATE: "Sunlight" has been juried into the Oil Painters of America National Show at Reinert Fine Art in Charleston South Carolina exhibiting from March 31st - April 30th 2023
Also don't forget to order a 2023 Robin Weiss Fine Art desk calendar for the art lovers stocking in your family. $10 includes tax and shipping. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
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| "October on the Dosewallips" 9x18 oil on panel $900 |
Took a couple trips to the Dosewallips State Park in 2022 to paint. One was a fun trip with some members of Plein Air Washington Artists and another with painting buddy Jim Lamb. Paintings from both trips were recently accepted into the PAWA, Plein air to Studio, Winter Show hosted by the Cole Gallery this year in Edmonds WA.
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| "Morning Walk" 11x14 oil on panel $700 |
Several days during the Richland Plein Air competition we painted across the street from Gallery at the Park in a beautiful setting along the river. This is the park that gives Gallery at the Park its name. It was fun talking with all the walkers who strolled by. They were all interested in the painting and many came to the opening and bought work. This is the best time to hand out your pamphlets on show times and dates an important part of the work in any plein air competition!
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| Brooke Borcherding painting at the park |
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| "Sealock Grove, White Poplars" 8x16 oil $800 |
BTW, This painting won Best of Show at the opening. Grateful for this award granted by the good folks at Gallery at the Park, Richland WA.
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| Me and Maury painting in Richland |
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| "Snively Road" 10x12 oil on panel $800 |
I had not painted much in the Tri Cities area when we headed to Richland for the Plein Air Washington Juried Plein event hosted by Gallery at the Park in May 2022. Other members of PAWA like Laura Gable who are locals suggested we drive down Snively Rd. to a view of Rattlesnake Mountain with the Snake River in the foreground. That view didn't inspire me but I had to stop and paint this section of the road on the way back....That's how it goes sometimes. You have to go with your gut feeling about what moves you to paint a scene.
I was in a spot where I could effectively use a trick to gauge the value of the color of the grays I was seeing by holding up my brush with a value and color of paint on it that I though was close. I was usually fooled by my eye into gauging it lighter than it is. It's almost always darker than you think.
When I started using more techniques like this to gauge value and color my paintings became more authentic.
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| "Good Pasture" 14x18 oil on panel, $1250 Available through the Oh Be Joyful Gallery 970-349-5936 |
Also from photo reference taken during the Plein Air Washington Artists plein air event in Richland, WA in May 2022. These cows came along Snively Road in a long "cow train" while we were looking for a good painting location. Had to stop and get some pics!
This painting is available through the Oh Be Joyful Gallery in Crested Butte CO. Their website is down right now but you can call them at 970-349-5936.
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| "The Convocation" 18x36 oil on canvas $2200 Available through the Oh Be Joyful Gallery, Crested Butte, CO 970-349-5936 |
The reference for this painting came from photos I took during the Richland Plein Air that we participated in earlier this year. Looking through my painting files and blog posts made me realize I never posted about that competition! So I will try and go back in time a bit in the next few blog posts and talk about that fun event hosted by Gallery in the Park, Richland WA
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| Gallery at the Park |
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| "Sawdust Hill Road" 9x12 oil on panel SOLD |
This painting sold recently at the Front Street Gallery in Poulsbo. The gallery is all ready for the holiday season with lots of great affordable gift ideas from local artists! Poulsbo is a great town to come visit! Put it on your day-cation list! You'll love it!.. And don't forget to stop by the Front Street Gallery!!
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| "Docs Marina Grill" 11x14 oil on panel $800 |
I did a set of plein air paintings from my favorite spot at the head of the Port Hudson Marina in Port Townsend earlier this summer. I posted one of them but never got around to showing you this one. It is till available! Email me at robinweiss@earthlink.net if you are interested.
BTW, if you are in PT stop by Docs Marina Grill for a great lunch....if you can get a table!!
Check out the other painting completed at the Port Hudson Marina HERE
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| Eglon Beach 6x8 oil on panel SOLD |
Another painting that sold at Arts in the Woods studio tour last weekend. Think I mentioned that 6x8 panels are handy for those plein air outings when you are limited on time and this was one of those. I had a little time to paint and went down to a favorite location on the way to Hansville. This little beach is off the radar of most folks that aren't familiar with the area so it is usually pretty empty.
A great location to practice designing with driftwood!! I have been working on this challenge for years now. It's getting easier for me to suggest distant driftwood and use the foreground logs to draw you into the scene. Although I only spent maybe half an hour on this painting what I was shooting for in design worked pretty good. This is a study that can be worked into a successful larger studio work and I may do that!!
