plein air near rooster rock

canola field in May

This is a pastel of the Canola field. There was so much yellow so it might of been easy to get carried away. I tired to put a wash underneath.

Susan Jensen in the Canola fields

sketching and piece in canola fields

Well I was so comfy sitting in my chair in the field I worked on some sketches and a piece. It still needs work.

Canola fields banks

I went to the Canola fields which were introduced to me by Bev Drew Kindly. I went there for a few days because the color was so attractive. But today was really good weather.

Blue Lake cherry blossom trees, portland Oregon

I was in heaven when these trees were in bloom. There were so many of them and it was so beautiful. I did some sketches and took photos because the flowers don't last long. This picture is a pastel I did and tried to capture the color.

six by six sale at the village gallery on cornell in Portland OR

this was the first time I tried to paint something so small and to just paint.

church road ,pastel

I liked this creek on church road.

blue lake scribbling

I was at blue lake and enjoying all the pink trees and the new leaves on the green trees and scribbling.

Enduring forest show in Lake Oswego. 2010

thomas Jefferson kitts,

the 9 show

eric jacobsen

around the bend

Buckman show and sEll 2010

Artists setting up for Buckman Show and Sell. Lots of art to see. 

Trojan Park bridge. pastel, susan jensen

 a pastel of trojan park .  

Along the Open road artists

List of artists for Along the Open road show in Gresham Art commission

Gresham art commission piece

this is going in the Gresham art commission show along the Open road.  Not a good photo. I should get to the show.

Mike Orwick at Amato's Gallery

Michael Orwick was there with his daughter as Gretha and Chris worked on their art. Michael had some of his beautiful art on the walls as well. I like the new dragon Michael.

Joe Pogan At Amato's in Beaverton

Joe Pogan 's fish at Amato's gallery in beaverton

Gretha Linnwood at amato's Gallery in Beaverton

i went and saw Gretha in action working on her pastels

chris helton paints at amato's gallery

watched Chris helton paint at amato's Gallery in beaverton

where the paper trees grow

Well not the best photo but basically I'm done. I know the stream should be going in another direction but for some reason I like the affect i got here.  Anyway onto my next one to learn more.

not done,on the easel

I tried to sketch this out and plan it rather than just jump right in. so far I'm liking the sketch better. We'll see how it comes out. 

winter trees

We had a few sunny days so i went to the fields and looked at some winter trees. No leaves so the color was different than in the summer. i tend to put too much color anyway so this was a good thing for me to practice.

Gretha LInnwood. Portland paint out group

Here's Gretha Linnwood navigating slippery steps at Dairy Creek Mountaindale . she's our leader!  for The Portland Paint Out Group.

Jan flynn at Portland Paint out group

Here's Jan at Portland Paint out group at dairy creek Mountaindale.

Bev drew Kindley at dairy creek POG

Bev drew Kindley at Dairy Creek POG

mountaindale dairy creek POG

We went to Chris place along Dairy Creek to paint. it was nice and sunny. Here's Chris STadig working on her wonderful piece of the creek

sketching on the warm day

Went sketching in the warm weather. It was nice to have the sun. Looking at Wolf Kahn gives me hope for leafless trees.

gresham art commission art explosion show

gresham art commission art explosion show

pastels at the gresham art commission show

gresham art commission art explosion show

gresham art commission art explosion show. i got in 4 pastels.

sketching

I was discouraged today and so I just decided to go out in the sun and scribble in my sketch book. I sat in the field and just relaxed and sketched. it was nice to do that in the winter.

susan jensen colored pencil drawing at sixth street gallery.

my colored pencil drawing that the sixth street gallery accepted for the food theme show. I couldn't believe all the food that was in all the galleries Friday night. Yum. fun

Oh yeah . And my first attempt at knitting a scarf. Warm.

teaposts

Sixth street gallery chose this for their food show.

4 pics selected for the Gresham art Commission show. 

green and blue teapot

On the other hand ....there's this colored pencil thing .  I can't get the teapot right tho. well onto the next one. 

more autumn grasslands

I like this marshy grassland area. I like the combination of the water and the grasses.  I can see myself doing too many of these. 

fall poplar trees

pastel poplar trees in the fall.