I did it! I just entered the 10th International Art Competition

I just submitted a painting to the 10th International Art Competition at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah!  I've been wanted to do this for years.  It is only held every four years and I missed the deadline last year and was determined to not miss it this year.  It is January 28 and the deadline isn't until February 27, 2015.  I'm nearly a month early.  Yah!!!

The theme for the Competition is - Tell Me The Stories of Jesus.    Here is my painting:

I'm Trying To Be Like Jesus                           @copyright Glennda Field

Natalie came to church the Sunday after she was baptized. She walked in with her family and as she passed by in her pure white dress I was drawn to the smile and peace that shone from her face. She sat in a wooden pew a few rows in front of me and pondered the scriptures that she laid in her lap. Although our chapel has no windows it seemed that the sun's rays were shinning directly on her.  

 

Natalie was adopted at birth by a family that loves her and has taught her about Jesus Christ. Turning 8 years old she followed the example of Jesus by being baptized. "I know when I am baptized my wrongs are washed away, And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day. I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain. I want to be the best I can and live with God again." ( When I Am Baptized verse 2 page 103 Children's Songbook)  

 

On this day Natalie was as clean as earth right after rain. She glowed with the love of Jesus. She was a work of art. 

Got this note today. Made my day.

I’m sitting here looking at a wonderful piece of art.  I’m grateful to my family for their thoughtful gift that they knew I would love, and I am so appreciative of your gift and talent that you have developed and perfected.

Thank you so much.

Best Regards,

Paul

It is not so hard to part with a favorite painting when you know it is going to a good family.   Receiving a note of enjoyment once it is in their house is even better.   

It's Christmas time. My favorite time of the year

"Hoppy Christmas"
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Sometimes I paint something just for the fun of painting.  "Hoppy Christmas" is one of those paintings.  It was early December and to help me get in the spirit of the Christmas season a little bit of silliness seemed like the direction I needed to go.   Since I rarely paint animals I challenged myself to make a soft, fuzzy, sweet, bunny as a Christmas gift.  





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I'm still searching for the perfect title for this piece.  I've asked friends for their title suggestions and here they are:

What's Inside, Magical Morning, Anticipation, Christmas Morning, Christmas Wonder, Christmas pajamas, Sneak Peek,  It's Finally Here, Santa's Joy, So Excited,  Is This One For Me?,  Joy, I Believe, The Gift of Christmas, Just a Peek,  and one cute friend suggested "Investigating the dead dog smell".   How is that for a title.  Leave it to Brian to come up with that one.



Austin, my four year old grandson (he was 2 in this painting), is the inspiration for this painting.  He is so pure, so tiny, so soft, so loving.    Everything is exciting, everything is possible, he has no idea that he brings so much joy into this world.  

That is the reason for Christmas.  Joy to the World!

Caswell Gallery "Gateway to the Gorge" art show Begins tomorrow

Corbett Hill Road 23 x 30 Acrylic on Canvas  $595
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Caswell Gardens Old Shed  Acrylic on Canvas $395
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"November exhibit featuring members of the Watercolor Society of Oregon Wy' East Critique Group.  This fine group of plein Aire Painters will be showing a body of work depicting many locations around the gorge and Caswell gardens. " Caswell Gallery November 2014 1st Friday flyer

 Thank you Rip Caswell for purchasing 
Caswell Gardens Old Shed

                                                                                                          
Since I live in the heart of the gorge the beauty of these locations speak to me on a daily basis. 

Historic Columbia River Highway 18 x 24 Framed Watercolor $250

 Just taking a drive through the Columbia River Gorge is an experience in itself as you will be in awe of this spectacular geological wonder. The Columbia River is the second largest river in North America, starting in northern Idaho and southeastern British Columbia, and traveling over 1,200 miles to the ocean.  Through millenniums of geologic events, waterfalls have found their home in the Columbia River Gorge. A visit to the area is not complete without a visit to the breathtaking waterfalls. Columbia River Gorge Visitors Association

Multnomah Falls is  magnificent and memorable.  It falls 611 feet in an awe inspiring cascade of icy water. 

Multnomah Falls in Blue 18 x 24 Framed Watercolor $250

Multnomah Falls in Gold 18 x 24 Framed Watercolor $250

Multnomah Falls II 24 x 30 Acrylic on Canvas $595

Caswell Garden Shed in Summer 18 x 24 Framed Watercolor $250

A Day At The Beach

A Day At The Beach was painted in one day as a mock up of a large painting I am planning for the future.  I worked at getting the beach colors just right and the connection of the family members.  After finishing it I then put it up for a few days and look at it each time I walk by to see if there is anything that I want to change. This painting is smaller,  just 12" x12".   

A Day At The Beach                                                    @ copyright Glennda Field

Windfall Purlieu - Lavendar selected for Oregon Soceity of Artists Fall Juried Show

Windfall Purlieu is a beautiful farm just up the hill from the Sandy River.  It is on Woodard Road in Corbett, Oregon.  The owner,  Alison Knieriem, grows 5 different kinds of lavender and fields of sunflowers.  It is a beautiful farm.  I love driving past her fields on my way home and often stop to buy a bundle of lavender or a bouquet of sunflowers .  It was early evening when I glanced over at her lavender fields and what I saw inspired this painting-

Windfall Perlieu - Lavender
 Windfall means blessing
Purlieu means the area near or surrounding a place
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"Eloise" was juried into the Watercolor Society of Artists Fall Show

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Eloise is among 80 paintings selected by juror Linda Baker to be included in the Watercolor Society of Oregon's Fall 2014 Transparent Watercolor show. Linda selected from 328 paintings submitted by 198 artists. I am delighted to be one of the 80!  

The Watercolor show is held in conjunction with-

Roguish Affair – WSO Aqueous Convention

October 3-5, 2014

 

You can see all 80 pieces at the Rouge Gallery and Art Center

October  4   through November 14, 2014

 

40 S. Bartlett Street
Medford, OR 97501
phone: 541-772-8118

email: info@roguegallery.org

Art Center Hours

10am – 5pm, Tuesday – Friday
11am – 3pm, Saturday
5pm – 8pm, every third Friday

Admission

Entrance to our galleries are free to all. We, however, do appreciate any donation you can make to support the Rogue Gallery & Art Center, a non-profit charitable organization.

 

 

 

Summer of Painting People - Workshop

Eloise

Taught my final class at Clark Community College today.  I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching beginning and intermediate watercolor for the past 5 years for them.  I have met the most amazing artists and feel like I contributed to their art quest through my classes.

Today's workshop was painting people. 

Eloise was my model.  She the daughter of a friend and she has a big personality and is just the cutest.  I think there are more paintings of Eloise in my future.  

Painting the Sights of Summer

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Painting the Sights of Summer Workshop  on July 16 found 15 students painting Multnomah Falls.  The painting on the left uses mostly warm tones to capture the lush greenery surrounding the most visited tourist sight in the state of Oregon.   

This was my demonstration painting for the morning session.

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Multnomah Falls II - one more version of the majestic falls.  This one includes some cooler tones of red and blue to emphasize the contrast of the granite cliffs against the sunlit trees as the sun comes up from the east.

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The afternoon session was scheduled to include a painting of  the students favorite summer flower.  However, the class was so focused on finishing their Multnomah Falls painting that we had only enough time for me to demonstrate painting a white Matjilla Poppy.

Coat of Many Colors

A rooster on the grass with sky as the background.  Hmmm.....nice but no wow factor.   Did a little reworking, had a lot of fun, enjoyed using a wider variety of colors with some added compositional elements and ended up with a flamboyant bird. 

Coat of Many Colors
Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 30"
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