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| Point no Point, Hahdskus, 12x24 oil on canvas $1200 |
I have been doing so many paintings at Point no Point it is getting hard to come up with titles for the work! After doing a little research I found an article about the history of the area. The Native American name for this piece of coastline along the northern tip of the Kitsap Peninsula is Hahdskus. You can learn more about it HERE.
View this work and lots of other local art and crafts at the Front Street Gallery in downtown Poulsbo.
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| "Another Point no Point Study" 6x10 oil on panel $500 Available through the Front Street Gallery 360-598-6133 |
There is a bird watching platform not far down the marsh trail at Point no Point. It's a great place to watch the shore birds and the marsh waterfowl. It's also a nice spot to gain a little elevation and set up a easel for painting. That is the reason you have seen so many paintings from me of this view. They keep selling too....so I keep painting them. Since I have done this study, I worked on a larger 12x24. Will post soon.
This painting and several other recent works are available through the Front Street Gallery in Poulsbo. Stop by on Saturday, March 26th, I'll be working the morning shift. =]
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| Salt Marsh at Point no Point 11x14 SOLD |
Back to my Point no Point series. This one shows more of the salt marsh inland from PNP. This whole area is in the planning stage to be returned to it's original and natural state before earth berms were put in place to control tidal flooding. That will dramaticaly change the area some say for the better, I'm not so sure. In any event I will continue to document this beautiful local coastline of the Pacific Northwest.
More to come so stay tuned! =]
I have been hanging some of my local Point no Point paintings at the bakery in Hansville called Greenwoodes Farm. Stop by if you get the chance. Great baked goods, organic and locally sourced.
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| Point no Point, studio#1 16x20 oil on linen $1200 360-779-3940 |
Following up on earlier posts I will continue to present all the Point no Point plein air studies and studio work I have been doing recently.
This is a larger studio painting done from reference photos and studies. Once again I am using driftwood as a design element to provide pathways into the scene and direct the viewer around the painting. This is a typical Northwest day in winter with low clouds revealing a slice of light at the horizon. Doing a grey-sky work like this you want to be sure you have previously scraped your left over paint into a sizeable grey motherload. That paint will be tweeked with color to go warm or cool creating a variety of greys to add interest.
Get out there and give it a try! =]
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| Rose Bush Butterfly 18x24 oil on linen $1800 |
I Thought we could use a taste of summer about now so am posting this studio painting I did last year of the rose bush by my moms house. I added the butterfly for a focal point and just to see if I could pull it off. I'll let you be the judge.
Update on this painting! After making the gallery rounds and not selling, I have reworked and refreshed it and it will now be going to the J Go Galley in Winslow on Bainbridge Island and will be part of the May, 2023, Spring Flower Exhibition. This will be a group exhibition opening on First Friday Gallery Walk in Winslow
Hang in there, summer is right around the corner!
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| "Morning Mist at the Point" 7x12 oil on linen panel $400 |
Early morning with a heavy fog at Point no Point. I almost gave up and went home but it was so quiet and peaceful I hiked out to the sand. Nothing but the call of the gulls and the splash of the waves on the beach.
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| "Point no Point Lighthouse Plein Air Study" 8x6 , oil SOLD |
Last month I started going out to a favorite painting spot, the Point no Point Lighthouse, again. Seems like about this time every year when the winter weather gets a little less harsh I find myself back on the beach at the point....that's not really a point...
I love this time of year because the light can be really dramatic and the there are not a lot of people around. It's very quiet and you see more wildlife....just a great time to paint in this stunning location.
I have done a whole series of plein air and studio paintings which I will start to post daily. I have also hung a few of these paintings at a new bakery in Hansville called Greenwoods Farm. They have a great selection of organic baked goods, sandwiches and wine. Stop by and support your local farmers!
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| "Sunflowers for Freedom" 8x10 oil on panel |
I didn't know when I painted this still life at the Plein Air Washington Artists Paint In that Sunflowers are the national flower of Ukraine. Or that Ukraine is one of the worlds largest supplier of sunflower seeds and oil... until I started seeing artists post sunflower paintings online.
There are many atrocities and injustices happening in many places around the world and I'm not even sure if the invasion of Ukraine is the worst one. But at this moment in time the courage of the Ukrainian people standing up and fighting for their freedom and their families seems symbolic of the fight for freedom, stability and peace of oppressed peoples around the globe and I support that.
I have missionary friends in Romania who are preparing to take in the Ukrainian refugees even though they have little themselves. They believe that true peace and real hope can only come from the Gospel of Jesus Christ which they will also share and I agree and support them as well.
I hope you are finding true peace in your life.
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| You Are My Sunshine 11x14 oil on linen panel SOLD |
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| "Snowy Tractor" 11x14 oil on linen Sold |
I had another go at the old tractor outside the studio, this time after the snow fell. Below is another rendition from 2020. The one above is a studio painting from a photo and the one below is a plein air painting done from life.. Sometimes it feels like I learn nothing from all the plein air painting I do! The one done from life has more life to it!!
You just have to carry on! Continue to paint outside from life and hope it rubs off in the studio....and it will! =]
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| Winter Creek 14x18 oil on linen panel $1000 |
I have always loved how a fresh blanket of snow can transform the most mundane scene into a magical fantasy land. When the morning revealed the result of an overnight snow storm I grabbed my camera and went walking through the woods and around the neighborhood looking for a good scene to paint. I couldn't find anything close to the composition I imagined in my head until I almost gave up and walked up my moms driveway to get her mail and saw the scene above. The little winter creek that trickles through the alders in the field by her house had been transformed.
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| "Baby Cow" 20x20 oil on linen board SOLD |
Time flies! Been over a month already since my last blog post. I have been mostly busy painting! Spending a lot less time on social media and more time outside. That all makes me happy, but I do want to get my paintings out there for folks to see so I have entered some competitions and applied for some painting events. The painting above was done over the winter from reference I gathered in crested Butte CO. I have entered this work into the Oil Painters of America National Show and hopefully will be able to attend the convention in Steamboat Springs this summer.
Over the winter I have been purging old paintings by throwing them out , cutting them up or in this case painting over old work. The fact that I don't have a lot of storage helps with the vital task of working over or destroying inferior canvases that tend to pile up in every nook and cranny.....Hey, it's liberating! and what we need right now is more liberty!!
If you want to get out and paint with me, check out my website, which has just been updated with some of my workshops and events scheduled for 2022! Link to it HERE
Hope to see you out there this summer! =]
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| Plein Air Workshop in Ormand Beach Florida 2021 |
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| Salt Marsh Snow 7x5 oil on panel Sold |
One of my first paintings of 2022. I was trying to get back into a painting routine by going to the studio and working out some simple compositions on small panels. I used some random photos taken during recent snowy days. I liked the abstract shapes in this one of the Fish Park in Poulsbo.
Believe it or not, the days are getting longer! Looking forward to the new growth of spring and new painting adventures. Stay tuned for upcoming workshops and shows in 2022!
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| Winterbird #8 6x6 oil on panel Sold |
My last Chickadee painting for this series. I wanted to post it on the 1st day of the year but got busy! I still have a few paintings to post completed in 2021 but am anxious to get started on a new year of plein air adventures in 2022! Hope you will continue to follow along! Thanks again for all your support and encouragement this past year! All the best to you and yours in 2022!
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| Winterbird #7 4x5 oil on panel, framed $150 |
It's New Years Eve and I only have one Wnterbird painting left to post. I will do that tomorrow morning, the first day of 2022 and then it's a whole new year to look forward to! I have lots of adventures planned for next year so I hope you will continue to follow along! May your New Years Eve be filled with lots of love and family! Thank you for all your support and encouragement! See you in 2022!
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| Winterbird #6 5x7 oil on panel, framed $150 |
Hope you are enjoying a winter wonderland like we are here in the Pacific Northwest! If you are, you will probably be seeing these friendly birds at your feeder. Chickadees are one of the songbirds that will readily use a nest box in the spring. Be sure to clean yours out before they start nesting!! Enjoy!!
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| Winterbird #5 7x5 oil on panel $150 |
Another Chickadee...They all seem like they have unique personalities =]
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| Winterbird #4 6x8 oil on panel SOLD |
Now that major snow has come to the Pacific Northwest and the temps have dropped dramatically I see these Chickadees flitting about everywhere as if they are celebrating the winter wonderland. This is another painting that sold recently at the Front Street Gallery in Poulsbo, WA
Hope you are enjoying all your feathered friends!
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| Winterbird #3 6x6 oil SOLD |
This one sold at the Front Street Gallery in Poulsbo over the weekend. Someone had a good Christmas!
Hope you did too!!
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| Winterbird #2 6x8 oil on panel framed SOLD |
Just gonna keep posting the little bird paintings till I run out... Hope you enjoy them!
Merry Christmas!
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| Winter Bird #1 6x6 oil on panel $150 |
Every year I get in the mood to paint little song birds. I especially like the snow scenes. I am using stock photos off the internet for these but I make up my own compositions and color.
If your interested they are framed for $150 plus shipping. Super deal! robinweiss@earthlink.net
Daily Paintworks Pick of the Day! Thanks David! =]
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| "Edmonds Side Street" 15x19 oil on linen $1200 Available through the Cole Gallery 425-697-2787 |
Any subject can make great art. Even a non-descript side street on a wet Northwest day in Edmonds.
Part of appreciating life is the ability to quietly observe the beauty of everyday encounters with all that surounds us. A special bonus is to be able to make a living capturing those moments on canvas..
View this painting in person or inquire through the Cole Gallery in Edmonds WA.
Thanks to all of you who encourage me every day as I live the artists life!
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| "The Resting Place" 14x18 oil on linen SOLD |
I keep finding pieces in my artwork file that have not been posted on the blog. It's important because all my sites are interconnected now. When I post on my blog, that post is picked up and applied to my Dailypaintworks gallery page....and when you click on the portfolio tab on my website, it goes to that DP gallery page. ...so if I want all my work to be available on the website, it needs to be posted on the blog....Anyhow, I'm trying to keep up!
The Resting Place is one of those paintings that never got posted. It recently sold at the Roby King Gallery on Bainbridge Island. It's a scene of Port Hadlock from a favorite painting location outside the Ajax Cafe. You can see more of my work available at the Roby King Gallery HERE.
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| "Fish Park Trail" 11x14 oil on linen $800 |
They made a park at the bottom of our road where Dog Fish Creek meets Liberty Bay and called it Dog Fish Park. I guess, originally, it was Dog Fish Bay because they caught a lot of Dog Fish here. The livers had oil in them which they would render and use to grease the skids that slid the logs into the bay for transport. They changed the name to Liberty Bay which was probably a good idea.
There are a lot of trails that wind through the marsh now and it is a good place not far away to paint. I caught it on a foggy day here. This is what winter mostly looks like in the Pacific Northwest. I love it!
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| "Fish Camp on Stavis Bay" 24x32 oil on canvas $2200 available at the Roby King Gallery 206-842-2063 |
