Outdoors in the Gorge

pastel sketch 9 x 12

I returned yesterday afternoon from an exhilerating few days of camp and paint in the Columbia River Gorge. While sunshine usually dominates this time of year, we had a downpour on Tuesday night and I was glad I had a warm van to sleep in. Never go camping in the Northwest without rain gear and sweats. This sketch was completed on location at the Hood River Windsurfer Park sitting in the back of my van to help protect me from those world famous nuclear winds.

Wigwam Creek

pastel 9 x 12

This pastel was done in the studio from a small sketch I made on location at Camp 18 during a paint-out with the Portland Plein Air and Studio Painters . The groups yearly show for active members is at the Kingstad Gallery in Beaverton September- December. Visit their blog for info on their paintouts and the show.

Cascade Runoff

watercolor 11 x 16

Late snow in the Cascades this year is still filling the rivers with a flood of water and sendiment.

Indian Summer

Watercolor 11 x 15