KathrynLaw

20101110

Sunrise 2

We've had beautiful sunny mornings lately, and the shadows are wonderful. 6" X 8" plein air, oil on canvas panel.

20101107

20101102

Sunrise (sold)

It says everything I wanted to say. 6" X 8" plein air, oil/canvas panel. (sold)

20101027

20101023

Ikea Kitchen #3

I like that these are getting more abstract, more about shapes and color. That's where the beauty is. 8" X 10", oil on panel.

20101012

20101007

Getting Away From It All

A day at the beach. Not a self-portrait. 12" X 8", oil on textured panel

20101006

20100924

Catching up

A two-mirror self-portrait which is a pretty fair resemblance.

20100917

20100913

Tired

That's what this is about. A long hard week.

20100907

20100906

20100904

Self portraits in the mirror are a challenge (mainly because the model keeps moving). The challenge with this one was to define the form with very subtle changes in value and color, because the whole subject is in shadow.

20100829

Gray Morning

Grey overcast, plus haze in the air. Atmospheric! 6" X 8" oil/canvas panel.

20100826

Fog

I love when the fog does this, creeping over the Point like fingers. This was the afternoon of the same day as the previous post. 6 X 8", plein air, oil/canvas panel.

20100825

Morning ebb tide

In the morning before the winds come up, especially if the tide is ebbing, the surface of the water is smooth as glass. 8 X 6", plein air, oil/canvas panel.

20100821

La Playa Cove (sold)

Fog over the Point. First painting in our new home; this is the view from our balcony. Of course it's full of boats, since the Yacht Club is right here, but this is the essence of the water and Point Loma. This will be a series. 6 X 6", plein air. (sold)

20100815

Grounded

My mom loves hummingbirds, so a dear friend of hers sends her hummingbird figurines. Her house is full of all sorts of them. These two sat on a sunny windowsill.

20100813

Apples

The other quick sketch to get the feel of the water-soluble oil paints. I tried a loose wash for a background, just diluting the paint with water. It makes a lovely wash, with more substance but also more stickiness and drag than paint thinned with spirits. All in all I love how these paints make me push more. They're forgiving of indecision too, since they chalk up less than traditional oils when an area is re-worked.

20100812

Clearcut

For my trip to Oregon, I bought a selection of Holbein Duo water-soluble oils so I wouldn't have to deal with finding some thinner and oil mediums. I've never used these before, but a number of my painting friends like them. They do handle differently and take some getting used-to. To try them out, I dashed off a couple very fast and loose sketches. This is the consummate Oregon landscape--thick woods with a bare slope of clearcut.

20100811

Squash

While visiting Mom in Oregon, I was fortunate to meet a group of enthusiastic and dedicated painters who allowed me to sit in on their weekly class. I did this little still life with some "props" that happened to be available, and thoroughly enjoyed the energy and spirit of the group. The teacher has a very good eye and insight, and contributed some very helpful feedback. Thanks, all you Rogue River Painters!

20100722

20100718

Memorial Drive trees

As it came out of the paint box. A 30-minute session while under attack from small black ants.

20100713

Skyline

6 X 8" oil/canvas panel plein air.

20100708

Avocado

6 X 6" o/p. Sold.

20100705

Shell Beach

8 X 10". From a plein air sketch done last October at Shell Beach, in San Luis Obispo County, California.

20100703

Martini, or Margarita?

We got a set of these goofy glasses from a dear friend. Can't decide what to put in them first. :)
6 X 8", oil on gessoed acid-free card.

20100702

Two Views

A couple more sketches in the early morning heavy overcast. From Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, this is looking southeast across the bay to the breakwater and Coronado.