Category Archives: landscape

Holiday Greetings from the PRSA Portland Metro Chapter

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I’ve found my day career in public relations to be a positive and affirming endeavor, with boundless opportunities to impact people’s lives in important ways! This year has been memorable, for so many reasons, one of which has been my involvement with the Portland, Oregon chapter of the Public Relations Society of America. I’ve made new and lasting friendships, and explored exciting projects! I’ve found … Continue reading

Lupines

Lupines at the Port of Kalama by Marie

Allan loves the lupines and we both love walking at the Port of Kalama. The trails stretch for more than a mile right alongside the Columbia River, and today was the most beautiful day we’ve had this year. I admire urban sketchers and plein air painters; wishing I could be spontaneous enough to draw and paint outside like many of the artists I admire. Alas, … Continue reading

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Sunset Reflections

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New beginnings, sudden endings, adaptation, flexibility, moving on to something different, better, maybe, not sure, but what else can a person do? This moment of sunset has been captured. What it means is deeper, transparent yet hidden, buried yet obvious. If this seems confusing, I’ll suffice to say that this painting has a lot of meaning to me. It represents a time in my life … Continue reading

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Making a personal connection with paint!

Loosening Up

People make all sorts of personal connections; with their family, pets, cars, computers, even shoes. I decided to make a personal connection with the one thing that fills my waking thoughts every day, 365 days a year. Paint. It’s a beautiful substance, capable of such incredibly diverse potential. The color combinations are limitless, and the dilemma of mixing just the right color, shade or tint … Continue reading

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Making a Painting Together

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“Painting together is all about trust. Trust that the other person will make what you’ve done better, not mess it up.” View from Ecola State Park by Allan Marie 12 x 16, oil on canvas done en plein air at Ecola State Park on December 17, 2011 I’ve heard of a few partner painters: mother and daughter, even a husband and wife. Allan and I … Continue reading

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Long road trip? Try a little lap painting!

My lap painting set-up

Long road trips make me crazy. I can’t get anything accomplished. I’d much rather be painting! So for our 4-hour trip to Ellensberg (for the Renewable Energy Roundup Art Show) I rigged up a little watercolor lap painting set-up. Allan drove, so I could concentrate on making sure my water cups didn’t jiggle over as we crossed Snoqualmie Pass with its patches of potholed roadway that … Continue reading

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