Sauvie Island

Sauvie Island that got accepted in state fair.

state fair rejection

Well Wolf got rejected by Salem state fair jurors. But then I had a look at some of the Jurors like Lori McLaughlin and decided their work was absolute crap and no wonder they rejected me. She does junk art. So she teaches. God help us.

She's not a good artist so she keeps getting more degrees.

Then she grabs onto the tail of Maurice Sendak and says her work is inspired by his stuff. choke. Her work can't speak for itself so she uses someone who is already famous to get recognition. Lord , please send down some decent judges.!!!!! and crappy junk artists please leave and find some other way to fake your way thru life. 

Pastel plein air at Sauvie Island.,

ready for the state fair.

I framed and entered my Sauvie Island piece in the State fair. Hope i get in.  

crabapple piece 2 still in the works

half way done. I had to change the clouds today because it was sunny. I think i have to work more on the grass. grasshoppers land on my pastels. my tape isn't holding. i'll have to find something else. But it was fun being out there today.

The Art Blog Of Michael Orwick: What is Plein Air Painting? Define: PLEIN AIR, en plein air, plein air painting, alfresco

The Art Blog Of Michael Orwick: What is Plein Air Painting? Define: PLEIN AIR, en plein air, plein air painting, alfresco

starting at crabapple

I started working on the piece from Crabapple Creek project. M friend Helen Grochowski went with me and she started an oil.  I liked the spot. can't wait until the trees start to turn in the fall. it will be overwhelming I'm sure. a few folks passed thru to go fishing. i saw a wild cat and lots of grasshoppers . There's no limit to studies here.

study of crabapple area for painting

Study for Crabapple area. take my messy sketchbook and go.

Critics are painters who flunked out.

lavender paint out Heron farm

Painting out in the lavender festival. fun fun fun. here I met Susan McKay and Mark Larsen.

dog portraits

Here is a colored pencil drawing i did of a dog that came by the tent. His name is Jester because he was born on April 1 2009. this is colored pencil.

Arts and Eats

Well I and Laura Hamel had a booth at the St. Helens Riverfest Arts and Eats. We and other artist decided it was poorly organized and not advertised.

We decided unless there were big changes we won't participate next year. This Saturday Farmers market will be a car show which some artists hope will bring more people thru. We'll see. but the cas should be interesting. 

Here is one of my pastel pieces I worked on for the Mt. Tabor Centennial sponsored by MUSE. It was a hot week but I managed to get two pieces done. i thought it was fun even tho i didn't sell anything like several others.

getting hooked up with Columbia county paint out group

I just discovered that Columbia county has a paint out group. I'm trying to join their guild and go to paint outs with them and also get together with the Portland Paint out group.  

last week I was going to Crabapple creek preserve that is being redirected by Greenpeace. Mostly i was trying to think of shapes and composition. It was warm. I learn something with every piece. I'm searching where I should go next. summer is short. I have to get an umbrella that hooks onto my easel . i have one you stick in the ground but sometimes the ground is too hard to stick into so that doesn't work unless your standing in sand or mud. So the umbrella will be my next purchase. 

Scappoose is having a car show this weekend near the farmers market but I'm going to Salem to turn in my pieces for the state fair. At least I hope . I might be at the market for a little bit. i will have a few prints there and my tent mate will be there selling her photos. Laura Hamel. She has some neat photos of local stuff and is getting better all the time. I like her old time photos. She is thinking of expanding .