Foggy Valley

                                                   A mountain scene in watercolor.

                      I hope all of you have a wonderful Christmas and the best New Year ever!

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Horse Barn in The Canyon by Marie

Here is my latest oil painting of a horse barn next door to my friend's house in the canyon at Crooked River Ranch where I live in Oregon.  The orange-leaved tree in the scene inspired me to paint what I was seeing as I left the friend's house one day in early October.  Joining in with Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday.

The Mountains by Latane

While I was at my son's house in Alabama for a nice long visit, I painted this watercolor. I've been told I do landscapes the best... but I do enjoy doing birds and flowers, too. Hope your week was filled with fun, happiness and art. Linking with Paint Party Friday

Red Barn by Latane

I had this visit planned with my son in Alabama for a few weeks and what timing is this!!! I escaped Hurricane Florence. It's nice and dry here and hot and typical south. I'll take that any day over what the people on the east coast are facing.

I haven't done any art since my arrival last Monday afternoon. My son is on vacation and we've just been laid back, taking life easy. I did bring my art supplies with me, though, and will get back to it very soon.

This one is one from my archives....

I think I have posted it before but my laptop does not have many pictures of my artwork on it... so I am desperate!!

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Smith Rock watercolor

I painted this small watercolor (6x6) for the "gift basket" at the Farmer's and Artisan's Market.  The winner will get something from every vendor.  Smith Rock is a tourist attraction for hikers and climbers here in Terrebonne.

PPF Please remember that there will be two artists submitting paintings at this site almost every week!   You'll see the same header when you click on latane as when you click on mine!  Just scroll down....

A Sale! And 2 more postcards

The day at the Farmer's and Artisan's Market had lots of "lookers" and no buyers until an hour before closing when a woman suddenly declared she had to have my largest oil painting for her husband.  I was thrilled to make this first sale:

Though I didn't sell any of the postcards, I was encouraged to make two more this week, and plan to work on both watercolors and an oil in the coming weeks ahead.  Sharing with Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday.  The two newest cards:

Three Sisters mountains with local barns and red-tailed hawk

Smith Rock with Mt. Jefferson in the distance

The Newest Postcards

Here are two more postcards (roughly 4x6) from my recent work, ready for sale tomorrow!  Joining Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday:

Mt. Jefferson

Smith Rock

Two More Postcards

I still want to make several more, but these 4X6 watercolor postcards are for sale at the Farmers and Artisans Market along with a few of my watercolor and oil paintings...  Joining in with Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday:
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The Sisters Oregon Outdoor Quilt Show and Tumalo Falls

Cape Hatteras Lighthouse

My entry today for Paint Party Friday is a watercolor of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina. 

It is the tallest lighthouse in the U. S. In 1999 erosion over the years had caused the lighthouse to be just 15 ft from the water's edge and so was moved to a higher location. It's located in Buxton, North Carolina on the Outer Banks and is a big tourist attraction. 

Post Card Art by Marie

Joining Paint Party Friday with two small watercolors:

Two weeks ago I had a table set up at the Farmers and Artisans Market on Crooked River Ranch to see if I could sell some of my paintings.  But, no takers.  Sometimes it takes a while to find your possible market.  In the meantime, I thought I might be able to sell something smaller and less expensive.  Our area attracts visitors, and we have many sites of interest to them.  I did two post cards, roughly 4X6" (which is very small), of watercolor paintings of two places nearby, and I plan to do quite a few more....

 I plan to pre-stamp them so the buyer won't have to make a trip to the post office, they can just drop them in a mailbox.  I will sell them for $3.50 apiece.

This scene is Deschutes River Canyon on Crooked River Ranch, Oregon.  It is actually behind my property and down a steep hill!

This one shows The Three Sisters mountains, with a treeline in the foreground.

Here's what my table looked like...

Little Garden Gate by Latane

There is nothing like a gate to make you want to open it, walk through and discover what's on the other side. I painted this from an image I found on the internet. And, yes, I know you should not copy other peoples work!! But, I couldn't resist and I think this is my favorite watercolor that I have done.

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The Mountain Lion Painting by Marie

Here is the finished oil painting of the mountain lion and babies. I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out....Joining in with Paint Party Friday hosted by Eva and Kristin:

A Tree by the Side of the Road by Latane

                     Good Morning, all you painters and those who aren't. 

I recently did this tree in watercolor. I was having trouble doing trees. The best thing to do when you are 'having trouble' is just keep doing it until you get it right.  Joining with Paint Party Friday

And, for a visit to my daughter's blog that features our Mom and Daughter lunches and fun trips click HERE

My Process for Oils by Marie

For Palette and Paint and also Paint Party Friday today I want to show what I am working on (the finished painting will be shown next Friday) and I have taken photos of my process as I went through each sitting to paint.  I find it interesting to see other artists' methods and thought this might be fun to do!  This painting is a combination of several different photos (some mine and some not, as I have not ever had a sighting of a mountain lion myself...though they do live here in Central Oregon, and my husband heard some screams one night outside our house)....

First I do a rough outline of what I wish to paint

I then start on the background...the leaves were painted largely individually, using different shades of green, but then with some blending.

More work on the background and I begin to also work on the middle ground....mainly because I got REALLY tired of painting leaves! :-)

Finishing the background and most of the middle ground, I started on my two lion cubs and then mama cat!  Next week you will see the finished painting!

Spring Park by Latane

This covered bridge is located in Spring Park, Tuscumbia, Alabama. My son took me to visit the park when I was down for a visit. Of course, I was busy taking pictures! And, now I have painted this beautiful bridge in watercolor. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

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The Boxy Barn by Marie

This barn intrigued me from the first day I saw it, especially when the Three Sisters mountains were visible on the skyline behind it.  I finally was able to get a decent photo of it, and decided I wanted to try to do a watercolor.  First, the painting...

and the photo inspiration...

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Making Frybread at San Xavier by Marie

I am not overly fond of how this watercolor turned out, but it is a venture into a different area of subject matter than I have done before... Maybe not such a bad first effort with this, and I am sure I will improve with time.  Joining in with Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday.

Galway Bay by Latane

Once more....

another Paint Party Friday...

and here is my watercolor ....

There is a story behind this landscape. My daughter Marie (who is co-owner of this blog) and I were on a trip to Ireland. We were staying at a B&B just up the street from Galway Bay. Even though it was cloudy, chilly, the wind blowing we walked down to watch the wind ruffle the water and the cloud part just enough so that we saw the sunset over Galway Bay. Perfect moment. 

My Grandpa's Barn by Latane

I was looking at Pinterest and ran across a painting of a barn that reminded me of my Granddaddy's barn. The one I played in and around when I was a child. I loved the memories it all brought back so I decided I would paint a watercolor of the barn of my childhood. Hope you enjoy.

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Landscape Watercolor by Marie

New Landscape...Sharing with Eva and Kristin's Paint Party Friday!