"walking down the road"  done in oils near Columbia County Oregon. I'm experimenting with oils now and setting aside pastels for awhile. This last week I had to work so I didn't get out but am hoping to get out more this summer. I am increasingly more fascinated with oils . This area does get a lot of rain so time is limited but it has a variety of landscapes which is good. 

Don Bishops's painting in progress

Happened upon Don Bishop as he was painting on a windy knoll. He was very generous to share his painting thoughts.

a study

Well . A word of advice to myself. Only be positive. This was fun to do but I can see by looking at it there's more to learn. But there's a ton of artists in the world so no rush. 

Sauvie Island oil study

This one is nothing to brag about in my opinion. It was a dark and flat day. I want to get the richness I get with pastels but losing the battle so far. I know a lot of people work from photos as well as outdoors and I can do that but sometimes it just feels like your taking what you can get when your outside even tho it was kind of cold and dark. I mean if my stuff comes out ugly and doesn't conform to all the commercial tricks that's okay.

barges on the Columbia

I am for some reason attracted to these big bodied ships. I think I could do a better one sometime. pastels.

Went to Jackson Bottom on a winter sunny day and scribbled in some shapes and colors for another piece. started another piece ot the same area but not completed. We stayed till dusk because it was so warm and peaceful.

farees

Several layers of pastel.