"Dahlia Patch" Fower painting by Robin Weiss

"Dahlia Patch" 18x14 oil on panel  $980

 

For my upcoming featured artist show in March at the Scott Milo Gallery I wanted some flower paintings. I love painting flowers and haven't done any for awhile so I went through my reference photos and found a series of pictures from the Dahlia Patch outside the post office in Port Gamble.

I started this painting by toning the whole canvas  with a mixture of Quin Magenta
(M Graham color) and Cad Orange. The mix was a color similar to the mid tone Dahlia shade.  Then using a paper towel I wiped out the highlights and flower shapes very loosely. I tried to stay as loose as possible on the first layer filling in the whole canvas and graduating contrast from dark to light as I reach for the color in the sky. I splattered the canvas with dark and light thinned paint to add textural interest. As I added more layers of paint I picked out leaves and petals.  At that point it is good to set the work aside and come back with fresh eyes to make adjustments.

An exhibition reception will be hosted by the Scott Milo Gallery in Anacortes on March 6th 2026 for all those who would like to see the paintings in person. Joining me in this fine art exhibition will be Rowen Carey, Lorna Libert, Bithia Bjurman, Donna Nevitt Radtke, and Ron Radtke.

I am very fond of M Graham paint!  I used it almost exclusively long before they sponsored me because of my love of alla prima painting. This paint will stay loose and fresh on the pallet longer than others.  If you would like to learn more about this fine product check out their website HERE

"Dosewallips Elk" Wildlife painting by Robin Weiss

"Dosewallips Elk" 18x24 oil on canvas  $1400

 

It has been another long interval of not doing much with the blog. Life has intervened in my usual routine of painting and posting. Life has a way of doing that but it always seems to circle back around to my internal drive and passion to create art... along with gallery friends urging me to produce fresh work.... =]   

I'm back in the studio now during this frigid stretch of winter, cozy with music, paint and canvas. 

 The painting above has been around for awhile sitting on an easel in the studio. I decided to add Elk into the scene. It was the natural choice since this is an area that the Elk bed down along the Dosewallips river in the summer months. It was the touch of life I think it needed.

This painting along with a group of others I am working on and will post in the coming days, will be included in a featured artist exhibition at the Scott Milo Gallery in Anacortes.  Hope you can make it to the opening but if not, check back here to see a preview of what will be hanging at Scott Milo in March!