"Look to the Sea" Port Townsend oil painting by Robin Weiss

"Look to the Sea"  14x18 oil on panel   $1100

 

Another view of the Point Wilson Lighthouse at Fort Worden in PT . I used the driftwood to lead the eye into the scene as I often do with coastal paintings in the Pacific Northwest. If you look closely you will notice a small figure, top, right ....looking out to sea...

Plein Air Washington Artists will be hosting a paintout at Fort Worden in September, 10,11,12,13 .  If you are planning on going, reserve your camp site now!!  They fill quickly!  Hope to see you there!

"Cascade Locks" original oil painting by Robin Weiss

"Cascade Locks"  16x20 oil on panel   $1200

 

Ann and I took a little mini vacation for our anniversary in November. We booked an Air B&B in White Salmon for the night and then took a paddle boat ride on the Columbia river at Cascade Locks.  It was super fun and I got some good reference photos to work from in the studio. 

The captain of the paddle boat has been doing these tours for 40 years!  He even let me drive the boat for awhile..

"Point Wilson Lighthouse" Port Townsend plein air painting by Robin Weiss

"Point Wilson Lighthouse"  9x14   SOLD

 

This is the time of year I take a second look at mediocre paintings that have been stacking up in the studio and work that has come back from multiple galleries unsold. I have very limited space for storing paintings. There are several options to deal with this issue.

I can go back in and repaint all or part of the painting. I can crop the the painting down for a better composition and at the same time make it more affordable or I can scrub the entire painting re-gesso it and paint an entirely new work. ( be sure to re-gesso an oil painting with oil based gesso) On smaller work I may even turn the painting upside down and paint directly onto the old painting leaving some of the prior work to show through. In the above Lighthouse painting I cropped it down. To the right you can see it as painted on location.

Big thanks to Mara at Mara's Gallery in Port Townsend for accepting my work and for the sale of Point Wilson Lighthouse!  I look forward to working with Mara and appreciate her support and encouragement!

"Dawn Breaks" original Poulsbo painting by Robin Weiss

"Dawn Breaks"  6x8 oil on panel  $350

 

I still take walks down by the waterfront in Poulsbo most mornings. It seems I can never sleep late these days.  I miss a lot of sunsets but get to see a lot of glorious sunrises. My goal this year is to remain and get more motivated to create the most beautiful paintings I can achieve. I feel the sun rising in my spirit as I think about the new year and it's possibilities. Not only for creating art but the myriad relationships that involve and revolve around this business which itself is much more than a business. It is a gift I have been given to share the created beauty of nature with others hopefully leading to reflection of the Creator Himself.

This month starts off with First Friday Art Walk in Winslow. I will be hanging out at the J G Gallery. Come say hi!   

On Saturday the 4th, Alki Arts will host the opening of their January 2025 exhibition, "Paint in Motion" This show will feature many Alki favorite artists. Come join us at Alki Arts in West Seattle, 5-7pm.

The Second Saturday Artwalk in Poulsbo is Sat, the 11th.  You can see my new Poulsbo paintings on display along with lots of affordable new work from local artists and makers at the Front Street Gallery.

A shout out to Maras Gallery in Port Townsend who will be showing a few of my north end Olympic Peninsula and Port Townsend paintings. Port Townsend Art Walk is the first Saturday of the month.

Happy New Year!!