Trillium Time

It's that glorious time of year when the forests are blanketed with snow white trillium. It's a great reason for a stroll in the woods.

Dusk in the Forest

This recently completed painting was inspired by a late afternoon walk on the Wildwood Trail in Portland. It's still one of my favorite places for relaxing and restoring my spirits.

Still Thinking of Opal Creek

Here is a recent painting inspired by Opal Creek. I can't seem to get the beautiful clear water and old growth trees out of my head. I hope to take another trek there soon, when it's warmer and drier.

Two More Weeks in Seattle

My show continues in Seattle Thursday and Friday 11-6 and Saturday and Sunday 12-5 at the Fountainhead Gallery. Another good reason to travel to Seattle is the work of Alden Mason at the Foster White Gallery. His paintings of childlike people and animals continue to be vital and playful as the artist turns 89 this year.

Opening Highlights

Last Saturday night was the opening of my Seattle show at the Fountainhead Gallery. Although the weather was all over the map, and less than cooperative, there were hearty souls who braved the elements to attend. Sue and Ron Peterson, gallery owners, did a great job of installing the work, and I very much appreciated talking with old friends and meeting new people at the event. The show continues through March 29.

Tonight's the Night

This morning we'll be driving to Seattle for the opening at the Fountainhead Gallery. There's talk of snow, which could make life interesting. I'm looking forward to a fun evening and great Thai food after. If you are in the area, I'd love to talk with you. The Fountainhead Gallery is at 625 West McGraw in the Queen Anne district. The opening , as mentioned in a previous post is from 5-7 pm.

An Invitation

I would like to invite you to come to Seattle and visit my Show at the Fountainhead Gallery, 625 W McGraw in the Queen Anne district.The opening is Saturday March 7 from 5-7 pm. Gallery hours are Th, Fri 11-6, and Sat. and Sun 12-5. There will be acrylic paintings of various sizes along with limited edition hand-pulled lithographs. Gallery owners Ron and Sue Peterson provide an atmosphere that is warm and welcoming, the gallery space is great, and there will be light refreshments and lovely company. Come by and say hello. I'd love to talk with you. Gallery website is www.fountainheadgallery.com.

The Final Color

Here is the finished print. I learned a lot in this process. I think I could probably add a few more colors to this image, but I'm ready to move on to another print. Maybe this time I will go for more richness and layering . Stay tuned. My husband and I delivered the work for my March show to the Fountainhead Gallery on Saturday, and the images are available on their website at www.fountainheadgallery.com. Take a look.

Phase Three and Four

Here are images of the third and fourth colors of this lithograph. I think I could go on and on, but also may stop after the next color. I intend to include this print in my next show in March at the Fountainhead Gallery in Seattle. The blue was the third color added, and the yellow green is the fourth color. My apologies for the inaccuracy of the color in the blue layer. Sometimes photographing at night is not so successful, but unfortunately, that phase has been added to with the yellow green, so no chance for retakes. So it goes.

Printmaking Phase 2

Today's lithography color definitely had more of an impact than the first color. If you look closely, you may be able to see traces of the yellow green that was the first color on the print. My initial idea was to do three colors. I have one more image ready to print, but due to the first color's pale appearance, I will be doing 2 additional colors. The next color will be some type of blue to augment the trees and shadows. Following that will be a pale yellow to yellow green. Then the last color will be a cool emerald or teal. Here's hoping all goes well. Lithography is always magic.