30 In 30, Day 30 - "What's Up?" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 30 -  I did a quick watercolor of this kitten. I might need to make some adjustments later with the color but this is far as I am going to do tonight. 
Thank you, again, Leslie for your wonderful 30 In 30 Paint Challenge. I was inspired to pull out my watercolors  after seeing  Verna Pooler's  and Jennifer Thompson's  gorgeous work.  I have already sold several cards of the watercolor cats from this challenge and put some in a gallery.

"What's Up"  - Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 30 - "Sunflowers and Heirloom Tomato" By Jennifer Thompson

Day 30 - I didn't get 30-in-30 done BUT I definitely feel a renewed sense of artistic purpose that I don't think would have happened otherwise. The bigger challenge will be to keep at it! I started the month having not painted much this past year; and turning out some pretty pathetic efforts, I might add. Even though I still see plenty of flaws, I have an idea what to do next time, and for the first time in a long time, I am looking forward to next time!

"Sunflowers and Heirloom Tomato" By Jennifer Thompson -  Watercolor on paper, 11"X15"

30 In 30, day 30 - "Rainy Day" By Verna Pooler

Day 30 - I am here in Woodburn looking out at rain. A brief rainbow was followed my heavy rain. Shall I wait for sun? Rain is forecasted for day. Better head home or at least part way home. Enjoy being dry, as we will not see sunshine till later in the week.

"Rainy Day" By Verna Pooler - Watercolor On Paper

30 in 30, Day 29 - " Down By The Pond" By Jennifer Thompson

Day 29 - Mom and Lisa left this morning so I am in the post-company let-down. Decided to try some "plein aire" from the cab of the truck on this blustery, early Fall day.

"Down By The Pond" By Jennifer Thompson - Watercolor and Pen On Paper

30 In 30, Day 28 - "Sunny Whaleshead" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 28 -   I painted today but not outdoors. It is pouring down rain.  Instead I painted a painting from a study I did a few weeks ago when the weather was nice. 

"Sunny Whaleshead" - 6"x6" Oil With Palette Knife on Board

30 In 30, Day 27 - "Harvest Celebration" By Verna Pooler

Day 27 - Finished the still life while Jenny was at practice and Lisa had gone to bed. It was done on a 9x12 watercolor block.

"Harvest Celebration" By Verna Pooler - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 26 - In Progress By Jennifer Thompson

Day 26 - Still in progress with this one. My sister arrived and we are having a blast!

Painting in Progress - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 26 - Painting In Progress By Verna Pooler

Day 26 - My daughter, Lisa arrived from Boise before I had the first layer completed.  Wonderful to be able to spend time with family.

In Progress - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 26 - Landscape Practice By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 26 - I tried to paint outside today but it was too distracting so I did the next best thing... I just made this up. I used a large flat brush and just had fun painting.

Landscape Practice  - 8"x10" Oil On Canvas Board

30 In 30, Day 25 - "Felys' II" By Eva Marie Tanner-klaas

Day 25 - I had this sitting around and decided to finish it.  I didn't like the composition so it has sat in my studio for a while. It was time to just finish it. This is another study of Fely's Cafe and Laundromat at the Brookings/Harbor Port.

Study - Oil On Gallery Wrap

30 In 30, Day 25 - "Teapot Dome Service Station" National Historic Site - Zillah, WA. By Jennifer Thompson

Day 25 - Another fun plein aire day with Mom! The Teapot Dome scandal of the early 1920's had to do with oil reserves and government corruption. Times truly have not changed all that much. The Teapot Dome Service Station was built in the early 1920's as a response to the scandal and as advertising for the station, I am sure!

"Teapot Dome Service Station" National Historic Site - Zillah, WA. By Jennifer Thompson, Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 25 - "Zillah's Historic Gas Station" By Verna Pooler

Day 25 - We had a plein air day in Zillah, WA.  What can I say, great day, great company...enjoying sunshine.

"Zillah's Historic Gas Station" By Verna Pooler - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 24 - "Crazy Fruit Stand" By Verna Pooler

Day 24 - Had a wonderful day with Jennifer.  Perhaps tomorrow will be a better painting or maybe not.

"Crazy Fruit Stand" By Verna Pooler, Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 24 - "Fruit Stand" By Jennifer Thompson

Day 24 - Mom and I had a nice picnic and some plein aire time today. Had a great time!

"Fruit Stand" by Jennifer Thompson, Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 24 - "Calico Cat" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 24 - It is still raining here on the coast. I know I won't be hearing "Oh you poor thing".  After all, any weather on the coast is still perfect because... it is the coast.

"Calico Kitty"  6"x6" Oil On Gallery Wrap

Coos Art Museum Plein Air Paint Out Event and Exhibit

If you are available on October 12, 2013 and in Coos Bay, Oregon, there is a plein air paint out and event.  Here is a link. Coos Art Museum Plein Air Event.

30 In 30, Day 23 - "Love My Cat" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 23 - I could paint the same cats over and over, again, and never get tired of them. Here is our orange tabby in oil on a 6"x6" gallery wrap canvas.

"Love My Cat" - 6"x6" Oil on Gallery Wrap

Thank You For A Successful Studio Tour

Verna Pooler, Audi Stanton and Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas would like to thank everyone who made this year's Brookings, Oregon Studio Tour a success. A special thank you to all the wonderful art collectors who purchased our paintings, cards, pottery magnets, paper sculptures, earrings, ceramic plant markers, cat tail pins and other fine art.

Audi Stanton taking a picture of Eva's pottery bird houses.

Some of Audi and Eva's art.

One of Verna's watercolors that sold at the tour.

30 In 30, Day 22 - "Storm Chasing" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 22 -I love painting outdoors but with rain pouring down today, I decided to paint inside my nice warm studio.

"Storm Chasing" Study by Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas, Oil With Palette Knife On Canvas Board

30 In 30, Day 21 - "Sunrise Harris Beach" By Verna Pooler

Day 21 - I am running late today! The Studio Art Tour took up my day.

"Sunrise Harris Beach" By Verna Pooler, Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 21 - "Basket of Lemon Cucumbers" By Jennifer Thompson

Day 21 -  "Basket of Lemon Cucumbers" (study). Watercolor on paper, 1/8 sheet.
And how did I deal with all those cukes? Why, the neighbor was having a yard sale so I dropped them off for her to sell! 10¢ each!

"Basket of Lemon Cucumbers" By Jennifer Thompson, Watercolor On Paper

Studio Tour This Weekend

Verna Pooler, Audi Stanton and Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas are participating  in this weekend's Studio Tour in Brookings, Oregon.  The tour is this Saturday, September 21 starting at 10 AM and you can still get tickets at Manley Art Center and Wright's Framing in Brookings, Oregon.
There will be original watercolors, oil and acrylic paintings, cards, pottery bowls, cat magnets, ceramic buttons, hand-made books, bird houses, plant markers, and so much more.

30 In 30, Day 20 - "Arch Rock" By Verna Pooler

Day 20 - This painting has a history..I started it 2 days ago, when I had an emergency.  I arrived back home with too many hard edges. I washed off the painting. Learned a lesson.  The paint acts differently to scrubbed paper. It was done on a quarter sheet.

"Arch Rock" By Verna Pooler - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 20 - "Harris Beach At High Chroma" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 20 - I decided to paint whimsical today since it is raining here. So here is a high chroma Harris Beach painting on 5"X7" canvas with palette knife.

"Harris Beach At High Chroma"  - 5"x7" Oil On Canvas

30 In 30, Day 19 - Fog Study By Verna Pooler

Day 19 -It was foggy again today. I can not see Bird Island yet.  I opted to paint sunshine, using just complementary colors without mixing on pallet.

Fog Study By Verna Pooler - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 19 - Orange Study By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 19 -I took out one of many last year's class studies that I painted with brushes and re-created it using a palette knife instead. The palette knife is much faster and the color is purer.

Orange Study On 5x7" Canvas With Oil and Palette Knife

30 In 30, Day 18 - "Another Arch Rock" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 18 - Not my best effort but an effort none the less. I tried several compositions for this popular attraction known as Arch Rock. I painted trees around it and scraped them out. Then I tried a smaller version and that didn't work. I will get a good design eventually because I am not giving up... yet.

Arch Rock Study By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas - Oil On Canvas Board

30 In 30, Day 17 - "Canned Pears" By Jennifer Thompson

Day 17 -  First attempt at painting glass. It was an interesting idea but the execution was less than successful. I should have taken more time with it and definitely should have thought out the background before I started.

"Canned Pears" By Jennifer Thompson - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 17 - "Flower Time" By Verna Pooler

Day 17 - It was time to take a break from the waves! I might forget how to paint flowers.

"Flower Time" By Verna Pooler - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 17 - "Fely's Cafe" by Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 17 - This is Fely's Cafe in Brookings/Harbor, Oregon. It is a cafe and laundromat located at the port with the best ocean view in Oregon.
I painted over an old, used canvas to practice blocking in big shapes and using a limited palette. I had fun with it. When the sun comes out, I am heading down to the port and paint this a few more times.

"Fely's Cafe" Study By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas, 8"x8" Oil On Gallery Wrap

30 In 30, Day 16 "Harris Beach" By Verna Pooler

Day 16 -  Another attempt at a wave...maybe tomorrow should be another subject!

"Harris Beach" By Verna Pooler - Watercolor On Paper

 

30 In 30, Day 16 - "Harris Beach" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 16 -Here is Harris Beach in Brookings, Oregon painted from my studio. 

"Harris Beach" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas, 8"x10" Oil On Canvas Board

30 In 30, Day 15 - "Cat-A-Tude" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 15 - My friend, Lin, took this picture yesterday of this cat and I knew I had to paint it. This kitty actually has a heart shape nose and a look that only cat lovers understand. Such cat-a-tude for a little bundle of fur.

"Cat-A-Tude" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite On Paper

30 In 30, Day 15 - "Harris Beach" By Verna Pooler

Day 15 -Another attempt at painting that old wave...bet I will be old by the time I learn or give up trying. lol.

"Harris Beach" By Verna Pooler, Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 15 - "Woman Reading" By Jennifer Thompson

Day 15 - Whew! Finished it! "Woman Reading" watercolor on paper, 11 X 15"

"Woman Reading" By Jennifer Thompson - 11"x15" Watercolor On Paper

30 in 30, Day 14 - "Wave Practice" By Verna Pooler

Day 14 - Was not happy with the wave in yesterday's watercolor.  Will do the Harris Beach again; hopefully, with a better wave!!

"Wave Practice" By Verna Pooler, Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 14 - "Whaleshead" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 14 - I created this piece from a small plein air study I painted on site last week. This is palette knife on gesso board where the paint is carefully layered in order to keep the under paintings.

"Whaleshead" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas - Oil With Palette Knife On Board

30 In 30, Day 14 - "My Daughter" By Jennifer Thompson

Day 14 - Slowly painting this "bust" of my daughter.

"My Daughter" By Jennifer Thompson - Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 13 - "Garfield" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 13 - This is our old cat, Garfield. We adopted him when he was 8 or 10 years old and lived with us for over 16 years. Great cat.  We still miss him.

"Garfield" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas - Watercolor, Gouache, and Graphite on Paper

30 In 30, Day 13 - "Harris Beach" By Verna Pooler

Day 13 - This painting is based on a photo I took last month. Will need to try and paint waves many, many times. Then, maybe it will work??? If we don't challenge ourselves, how are we going to improve?

"Harris Beach" By Verna Pooler , 15"X11" Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 12 - "Arch Rock" By Verna Pooler

Day 12- The weather man did not want to cooperate with me.  Upon rising it was foggy, sketched from photos, went to luncheon meeting, drove up the coast...still foggy.  Sketched at Arch Rock and waited till after dinner to paint.  Some days are just better than other.

"Arch Rock" By Verna Pooler, Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 12 - "Foggy Port" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 12 - This is another port painting with the fog. I was thinking big shapes and trying to keep it abstract and loose.

"Foggy Port" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas, 5"x7" Oil on Board

30 In 30, Day 11 - "Meyer's Creek" By Verna Pooler

Day 11 - I though I would paint it again. Do you think I should tone down the water?

"Meyer's Creek" By Verna Pooler, Watercolor On Paper

30 In 30, Day 11 - "Orange Delight" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 11 - It is foggy and raining so I painted this cat on watercolor paper with watercolor, graphite and gouache. I haven't painted in watercolor for a long time so I am relearning how to paint with it.  I am having fun with the colors.

"Orange Delight" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas - Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite on Paper

30 In 30, Day 11 - "From the Air, II: Swan Neck Slough" By Jennifer Thompson

Day 11 -  Swan Neck Slough is off the Tolovana River west of Fairbanks, AK. The mountains in the distance are the Rampart Mountains and the bigger one, Baldry Mountain. Just beyond is the village of Rampart. Beyond and a bit left is the village of Tanana,at the confluence of the Tanana and Yukon Rivers. I used to fly out to Tanana, as a passenger, at least once a week when I worked for the FAA up there. Swan Neck Slough was a uniquely identifiable landscape feature, important in navigating in a time before widespread GPS!

"From the Air, II: Swan Neck Slough" By Jennifer Thompson,  Watercolor on paper, 11" X 15"

"Beautiful Morning In Whaleshead" By Verna Pooler - SOLD

Congratulations to the art collector who purchased Verna Pooler's watercolor, "Beautiful Morning In Whaleshead".  Thank you for supporting the arts.

"Beautiful Morning At Whaleshead" By Verna Pooler  - SOLD

30 In 30, Day 10 - "Watercolor Cat" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas

Day 10  - I didn't get out to paint today so I painted this in my kitchen while talking to friends and my dear husband. It is our old cat, Boxer Thomas. Actually, I drew a cat and painted him  with Boxer Thomas' markings. I sure miss him.

"Watercolor Cat" By Eva Marie Tanner-Klaas - Watercolor On Paper.

30 In 30, Day 10 - "Whaleshead Re-visited" By Verna Pooler

Day 10 - Today, I enlarged yesterday's painting to a quarter sheet. It was such a bright sunny day. One never seem to paint the same. Hopefully, we keep learning.

"Whaleshead Re-Visited" By Verna Pooler - Watercolor On Paper