Daily “Drawing” in McMinnville, Oregon

“Drawing from Window of McMennamins”
by Carolee Clark

I am at the Watercolor Society of Oregon show and conference this weekend in McMinnville, Oregon.

Although I did do a “daily painting” today, I don’t want to post it until I get home Monday because I don’t trust the colors on this computer to be true to the painting.  So instead, I will post one of the drawings I did as I had lunch at the McMennamins Pub in downtown McMinnville.

Cheers!

Success at the Clothesline Sale!

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“Sketch from the Clothesline Sale”

Thank you to everyone who came to see me at the Clothesline Sale, and especially to those of you who purchased my work!  It was a very successful day for me, I didn’t stop talking to those who stopped by and I sold a lot of artwork.  Thank you!

Sketches from da Vinci Days

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 These drawings were done of Laura, at da Vinci Days  in Corvallis Oregon.  Generally I don’t post my drawings because I take terrible photographs of them, but since I drew instead of painted today, thought I would share these .

Although I try and draw everyday, often it is a sketch of the painting I am planning.  It is wonderful to get in three concentrated hours of drawing!

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Daily Painting – Fancy Red Boots

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“Fancy Red Boots”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
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Daily Painting – No Riding on the Sidewalk

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“No Riding on the Sidewalk”      sold
 by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
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Daily Painting – Was it the 1970s?

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“Was it the 1970s?”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
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Daily Painting – We Need to Talk

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“We Need to Talk”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
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Daily Painting – Taking a Nap with Kitty

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“Taking a Nap with Kitty”  
by Carolee Clark
7″ x 10″
ink

Daily Painting – Luggage & Roses

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“Luggage & Roses”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″

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Does everyone have a friend that has a special talent for arranging interesting objects in wonderful arrangements around her house?  I wouldn’t even know where to begin to do this.  My house has clear counters and my desk and work bench are the only surfaces with things on them, so every time I see a house with creative arrangements I immediately want to whip out my sketchbook and draw. 

Thank you to those of you who have this talent (you know who you are) and to those who allow me to draw the items!

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Daily Painting – Still Life Stuff #1

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“Still Life Stuff #1″

by Carolee Clark

10″ x 7″

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This is a version of the painting that we (Caradon) are working on right now.  It is coming along quite well and I am looking forward to its completion.

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Daily Painting – A Child’s Ride

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“A Child’s Ride”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″

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Daily Painting – Eager to Go

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“Eager to Go”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″

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I love to see dogs with their people.  They are always so happy, so eager and pleased to be on a walk.  This puppy was okay with waiting until his person had rested enough, but he sure had energy and desire to continue!

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Daily Painting – Cake Decoration

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“Cake Decoration”    
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″      ink

 

Daily Painting – A Moment’s Contemplation

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“A Moment’s Contemplation”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″     ink  

 

Does an artist have enough of these moments?  I know that I don’t.  This looks so nice, a quiet moment, to sit, to think, to enjoy the silence. 

Daily Painting – Grama Rents a Phone

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“Grama Rents a Phone”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″

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It doesn’t have to be grama!  I remember having a phone like this when I was a teenager, and spending hours using it to talk with friends.  Now they are retro … you can buy them fitted to be a cell phone.

Daily Painting – Companion of Diana #2

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“Companion of Diana #2″
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
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This is my second painting/sketch for the Different Strokes challenge painting, and the one that I sent in to the site.  We were challenged to draw or paint the sculpture from top to bottom.  The premise being that artists need to know how to draw.

I too believe that drawing ability is very important.  It is then one less obstacle in being able to create a painting the way you want to.   There is less trepidation when starting a painting, if the artist knows that he/she can accurately render or distort, or play with the subject in a manner which allows their message to come across.

Although I don’t try to paint realistically, I do exercise my skills in drawing realistically.  I always felt that it was important for me to be able to render something somewhat realistically first, then I could distort or abstract in a controlled manner, rather than by accident.

Daily Painting – Miss Blossom #2

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“Miss Blossom #2″    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″

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Daily Painting – Miss Blossom #1

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“Miss Blossom #1″
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
ink

Since I dumped my black ink all over my board, my jeans and the floor, splashing this painting in the meantime, it looks like I’ll give this painting another go.

Cheers!

Daily Painting – 4th Avenue Seaside, Oregon

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“4th Avenue, Seaside, Oregon”
by Carolee Clark
7″ x 10″
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Daily Painting – Companion of Diana #1

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“Companion of Diana”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
ink

This is my first painting/sketch for the  Different Strokes challenge painting.  I plan on doing it again.

I’m not sure why the photograph came out with the blue/green cast, but I suppose it is appropriate since this is of a marble sculpture, 1724 (Jean-Louis Lemoyne).

Daily Painting – Breakfast on the Run

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“Breakfast on the Run”     sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″

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Daily Painting – “The Red Door”

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“The Red Door”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
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Daily Painting – “Decisions” in ink

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 ”Decisions in Ink”     sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
ink

This ink painting was done from the sketch that I used to paint “Decisions, Decisions.”

Daily Painting – Under the Umbrella

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 ”Under the Umbrella”     sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″   ink

Daily Painting – Watching TV

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 ”Watching TV”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
ink
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Daily Painting – The Ring

 

“The Ring”  
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 7″
ink

Daily Painting – Good Dog

“Good Dog, in ink”    sold
by Carolee Clark
7″ x 10″
ink

Daily Painting – In a Red Dress

 ”In a Red Dress”
by Carolee Clark
10 x 7″
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Daily Painting – Woman with Ribbons

“Woman with Ribbons”  
by Carolee Clark
10 x 7″
ink

 

 This ink sketch was done from a drawing I had done of a model.  She has an amazing collection of hats, jackets and skirts.