Daily Painting, “Desert Moon,” moonlight adobe structure

© Carolee Clark, “Desert Moon,” 10″ x 10″, acrylic

“Desert Moon”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
Starting bid $69 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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Bidding will end at 9:00 pm CT – Tuesday, May 29, 2012

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Many of you know that Katie Johnson has graciously given me permission to paint from her pet photographs.  However, she is skilled at a variety of subject matter, including the photo from which I drew inspiration for the painting above.  Click here to see more of Katie’s work.

Daily Painting, “Living in Color,” whimsical painting of house

© Carolee Clark, “Living in Color,” 10″ x 10″, acrylic

“Living in Color”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “Symons Valley,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, “Symons Valley,” 10″ x 10″, acrylic

“Symons Valley”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “Writing in the Sky,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Writing in the Sky," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Writing in the Sky”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

I wanted to focus on the clouds in this painting so lessened my usual pop of color.

This painting is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Gdansk, Poland.

Daily Painting, “Kearney Street,” contemporary urban landscape

© Carolee Clark, "Kearney Street," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Kearney Street”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Other news:
I sent out my quarterly newsletter yesterday, April 14, 2012.  I talked about sketching and drawing, with examples of my drawings (both bad and good).  If you are not on my newsletter list and would like me to forward you a copy, please contact me (don’t worry, I won’t sign you up for future newsletters).

Daily Painting, ‘”Garden in the Back,” contemporary urban scene

© Carolee Clark, "Garden in the Back," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Garden in the Back”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

 This painting is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Gdansk, Poland.

Daily Painting, “Hide and Seek,” aspen tree painting

© Carolee Clark, "Hide & Seek," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Hide and Seek”   sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

My sketch for this painting was super simple!

© Carolee Clark

Daily Painting, “Craving Sunshine,” urban landscape with flowers & house

© Carolee Clark, "Craving Sunshine," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Craving Sunshine”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

We’ve been having snow here in the Philomath/Corvallis area for the last couple of days and before that, tons of rain.  I am so ready for a few days of sunshine!  This is a cheery painting that makes me feel better

Daily Painting, “Woods Creek Road,” contemporary landscape painting with trees

© Carolee Clark, "Woods Creek Road," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Woods Creek Road”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

© Carolee Clark, "Sentries," 10" x 10", acrylic

© Carolee Clark, "Concrete Relief," 10" x 10", acrylic

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Daily Painting, “Life’s Little Pleasures,” contemporary painting of a woman on a bicycle with a dog

© Carolee Clark, "Life's Little Pleasures," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Life’s Little Pleasures”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “Bellfountain Road, contemporary rural landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Bellfountain Road," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Bellfountain Road”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “Leafy Stalks,” intimate landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Leafy Stalks," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Leafy Stalks”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “Sentries,” tree painting

© Carolee Clark, "Sentries," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Sentries”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$75 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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© Carolee Clark, "Backyard Apple Tree," 20" x 20", acrylic

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Daily Painting, “Cold Crisp Winter Day,” contemporary urban scene

© Carolee Clark, "Cold Crisp Winter Day," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Cold Crisp Winter Day”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$75 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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We are having a few rare snow days in the Willamette Valley and it is beautiful!

view from Carolee Clark studio

I took these photos from my studio window a few minutes ago.

view from Carolee Clark studio

“Mountain Lake,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Mountain Lake," 30" x 30", acrylic

“Mountain Lake”
by Carolee Clark
30″ x 30″ x 1.5″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$895 with free shipping and handling within US

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Daily Painting, “I’d Rather Be Skiing,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "I'd Rather Be Skiing," 10" x 10", acrylic

“I’d Rather Be Skiing”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$69 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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This is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Summit County, Colorado.

Daily Painting, “Oxford Place,” contemporary urban landscape

© Carolee Clark, "Oxford Place," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Oxford Place”   sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

© Carolee Clark, "Holloway Heights," 18" x 24", acrylic

© Carolee Clark, "Upper Floor Fun," 10" x 10", acrylic

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Daily Painting, “Breckenridge Chalet,” contemporary urban scene

© Carolee Clark, "Breckenridge Chalet," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Breckenridge Chalet”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

This is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Summit County, Colorado.

Daily Painting, “South Bay,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "South Bay," 10" x 10", acrylic

“South Bay”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$69 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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After painting some very complicated paintings, I needed a change of pace (with this painting and the last one).  Some would say I’m changing my style.  This is something I am thinking of writing about in my January newsletter so I would love to hear if you agree.  What are your thoughts on an artist’s style?  What about your own style?  Do you think this is just a bit of an experimentation ….

This is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Eureka, California.

Daily Painting, “Fickle Hill,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Fickle Hill," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Fickle Hill”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “Vaseux Lake,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Vaseux Lake," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Vaseux Lake”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

© Carolee Clark

 

Daily Painting, “Coastal Headland,” contemporary landscape painting in the style of Lawren Harris

© Carolee Clark, "Coastal Headland," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Coastal Headland”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$69 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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I admire the work of Canadian artist Lawren Harris (1885-1970) and have occasionally tried to incorporate some of his style into my work.  This painting was done in response to a challenge by Gloria Zucaro to paint something in the style of an artist we admire.  See the DPW challenge by clicking here.

Below are a couple of examples of Lawren Harris’ work.  There is a very good book called “The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson” by David P. Silcox, published by Firefly Books Ltd. (2003) if you want to see more.

Daily Painting, “Old Country Estate,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Old Country Estate," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Old Country Estate”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

© Carolee Clark

Daily Painting, “Vermilion Crossing,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "Vermilion Crossing," 10" x 10", acrylic

“Vermilion Crossing”   sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Daily Painting, “The Farmhouse,” contemporary landscape painting

© Carolee Clark, "The Farmhouse," 10" x 10", acrylic

“The Farmhouse”
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas
$69 + $10 shipping and handling within US

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© Carolee Clark

This is a submission for the Virtual Paint Out blog. Their area of concentration this month is Arles, France.