Fishing Warehouse

Saw this ancient building in the harbor of Astoria. Watercolor was the only way to go with it ( Sorry about the faded spot in the middle -just my poor photo skills with my table lamp).

Winter Trees

Another pastel inspired by Sarah Mortimore's photos of her home in the Moscow woods on a snowy late afternoon. I am a sucker for the shadows, colors, and textures.

Fire On the Mountain

We had an amazingly brilliant sunset a few weeks ago and Mike Church was able to get a great shot of it striking our Moscow Mountains. A pastel was needed, I felt. (Sorry about the blurry spot-my camera did that.)

David's Combine

My new nephew-in-law (?), David, married my sweet niece, Attie. He's from a farming background and sent me a photo of his favorite combine, wondering if I could paint it for him. It was quite fun to do in pastels. Anyway, they seemed to like it.

Red Barn and Overcast Skies

The Palouse landscape is so much like the ocean - it never shows the same face twice! I loved this image with the iconic red barn tucked away, but very much a part of the image. A pastel seemed to be appropriate.

Bounty

Our friends, the Shaws, moved out to the country and this was their first real harvest! Not bad! All the colors, lights, shadows, textures, not to mention the rich bounty attracted me to this image.

Sun & Flowers

This is the third painting I've done from photos taken by Sarah Mortimore at their home north of Moscow. The light and colors are what 'drew' me to it. Pastels seem to fit the bill, too.

1955 Plymouth

A little watercolor of the 1955 Plymouth that was originally owned by Julie's uncle, then bought by our friend Dave Trail. After Dave died last winter, his wife decided to sell the car. Julie and I got to not only ride in it, I got to drive it, thanks to another friend, Richard Bowman! (No, we didn't buy it.)

Haystack On Spring Break

What can I say? Every time I visit Cannon Beach, I have to see Haystack Rock. And every time I see the rock, I want to paint it. I absolutely love the sea, the sea sky, the sand, and all the rocks. Call it a Cannon Beach obsession!

Four Horses of the Appaloosa

Stepping out of my comfort zone, I decided to try my hand at doing some animals. These sun-warmed horses grazing on the Palouse seemed to be worth a try in pastels.

Astoria Harbor

While visiting Astoria with Julie and my sister Judy, I saw this lovely old fishing boat. It was sitting quietly among hundreds of barking sea lions. It deserved to be painted for its beauty amidst the noise!

Creek Sunset

Yes, another painting of a Palouse field and sunset.  I saw this as a photo that I think Hannah Grieser took and had to do it in pastels. God just keeps making irresistable scenes out here!

Christmas For Ida

The third in a series of my lovely granddaughters. This is sweet Ida Mae Church, #2 child of Mike and Kathryn. A pastel seemed to fit the mood she created with her dancing pose.

Pensive Madeline

My oldest granddaughter, Madeline, lives in New York. Her mother took a photo of her in a pensive mood at a restaurant. I loved the light, the mood, the colors, but most of all, the little 7 year-old girl!

Dead Trees

Though a bit late perhaps, but a last-of-autumn picture in pastels seemed appropriate.  It's based on a photo that I believe my friend David Johnson took. I think it communicates our never-dull sunsets and earthy landscapes on the Palouse.

Central Park Lake

My daughter Kajsa lives in New York, not far from Central Park. She took a photo of this lake on an overcast day. I love the muted colors and the fact that it doesn't look like downtown NYC! So a rather quick, impressionistic watercolor seemed to be in order.

Boathouse At Sunset

Decided to do a fairly large (20 X 20) pastel of a beautiful evening shot taken of Lake Coeur d' Alene (80 miles north of Moscow) by the talented photographer Hannah Grieser. Much as I love the Oregon coast, Idaho has some great water, too!

Sensing's Farm

Carson and Wendy Sensing moved here recently from Tennessee and they bought a farm in the heart of the Palouse. She took a photo of their place this summer and said she felt like they now lived in a painting. So, I thought they should.

Blue Tractor Sunset

This painting is based on a local photo by our neighbor and a Logos alum, David Johnson. It grabbed me by the way it glorified the great farming equipment we see on almost a daily basis.

Boys of Harvest

A pastel based on a photo by Mackenzie Miller (two of her boys), I think this view says so much about the joy we all share in a Palouse harvest time! Not to mention the admiration of boys (of any age) for great machines.