Stealth painting project #1
As I told you, I was doing quite a bit of painting in December, I just couldn’t show it to you; however, one of my projects has been delivered, so…
Tara Choate A very birdy Christmas
For obvious reasons, this has been a very low-key holiday season for me and that trajectory continued in my Christmas celebration. I arrived at the beach to spend the holiday…
Online Studio Sale Day 14 (last day)
I originally sketched this as part of the SYD series at the Fall 2012 Watercolor Society of Oregon convention; in this case SYD stands for simplify your drawing. When I…
Online Studio Sale Day 12 & 13
Trackside Discussion I The reference photo for this was also taken at Emerald Downs during the 2013 Equine Art show. This horse was being lead back to the barn by…
Online Studio Sale Day 10 & 11
Living in Oregon City, Willamette Falls is a big deal. Many people don’t know Willamette Falls in the second largest waterfall in North America by volume (beaten only by Niagra…
Online Studio Sale Day 9: Whim by Whim
After completing “Ripples” I was inspired to try a little more and did an acrylic underlayer with burlap. Then I used some novelty paper to create some pours. From that…
Online Studio Sale Day 8: Ripples
My teacher, Anji Grainger, took a class from Lynda Hoffman-Snodgrass and then came back to class and encouraged everyone to practice this new skill set. I really enjoyed this piece…
Online Studio Sale: Day 7 – Thunderbird
In the summer, turkey vultures glide along the cliffs beyond my house, endlessly riding the thermals in search of food. While not the prettiest of birds up close, I’ve always…
Online Studio Sale: Day 5 & 6
This daily online studio sale is harder than it looks; I forgot to put up yesterday’s painting, so today, you get two! This Green Wing Macaw was actually a part…