tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11985903278734098872024-03-13T09:05:36.078-07:00Laura GableLaura Gable, NOTES FROM THE EASELLaura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-30759288752284619902021-01-24T20:25:00.005-08:002021-01-29T13:50:43.735-08:00Railyard visit with my photography friends<p>I met up with some photography friends on a overcast day last week. We spent some time looking over the these rail cars parked in place near the Lampson buildings. Many had been rusted by nature, and sported layers of writing from kids with cans of spray paint. Some were pretty elaborate. I took shots of a few and played with them in photoshop. It was a fun way to express creativity in a different manner today.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbnJzET7ihsBw8yvtgbrIJEBS6LGmRyq1km7q5VkTELaaF6eduN6ZfLhR6_Ts_l4_dwWaRWNHy2kdRX3ylvRy7kMMb_pGmxxfrDSd2A1vkMdXWGKlje32MAdC2LslL4ApgU0vXZhbL0k/s900/-W+Star+sm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbnJzET7ihsBw8yvtgbrIJEBS6LGmRyq1km7q5VkTELaaF6eduN6ZfLhR6_Ts_l4_dwWaRWNHy2kdRX3ylvRy7kMMb_pGmxxfrDSd2A1vkMdXWGKlje32MAdC2LslL4ApgU0vXZhbL0k/s320/-W+Star+sm.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_VsKomN26Ft7Xw2gwUTDP1TsemZN07P7D93tvxfCC5L5X3SFm-Gts2A-lEYH8jyeKt4LuylWTtoko9pzUhJuIS1Ln6VrdznKmIAf69Q9m0ti9zuEOcw7KL7pswqYJxTa0Kvi644pF5M/s900/-Two+Tumbleweeds+Blue+Band+at+Top+sm.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I'm up to 6 little studies so far. <br />
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The website there is a work in progress. I've been gradually migrating my other site over to this FASO site where it is a monthly fee rather than a lump fee at the beginning. Much more manageable for me at the moment. And I like the cleanness and simplicity of the new site. Not flashy and as colorful, but perhaps it suits my style better at the moment. Once I pull the plug on the other site it will be fully functional and the name will switch back over to lauragable.com. Not exactly sure what is keeping me from pulling the plug, but it is something I really need to get done here rather quickly.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-46123318555050022282015-08-20T11:41:00.001-07:002015-08-20T11:41:51.796-07:00Furrowed Fields<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Furrowed Fields" 8x8 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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This was painted on location looking down the Webber Canyon on a hazy winter day before the fields filled in with lush green. On a clear day you can see both Mt Adams, and Mt Ranier.<br />
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We've had haze this summer from the wildfires. With the exception of the lack of green, the scene is quite similar.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-19458563626742412782015-08-15T19:12:00.000-07:002015-12-07T19:25:00.238-08:00Rattlesnake Mountain at Golden Hour (sold)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Rattlesnake Mountain at Golden Hour" 8x8 oil on board, © Laura Gable, SOLD</td></tr>
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As the Autumn day was fading towards evening these lovely peach tones appeared on the horizon and flooded the land with it's luminescence. I was privy to be there painting this scene, and added the golden tones before they faded away. The air was brisk with a slight chill - perfect and lovely Autumn weather. A fabulous afternoon spent painting with a dear friend, was a welcome reprieve from a taxing day.<br />
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Pleased to have sold this painting while it was on display at the Anelare Winery in Benton City. A beautiful place to sip wine and enjoy artwork. Visit when you can.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-44880302511776304892015-08-15T17:45:00.000-07:002015-12-07T19:21:56.659-08:00Clouds Overhead (sold)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Clouds Overhead" 8x8 oil on board, ©Laura Gable SOLD</td></tr>
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I've been doing quite a bit of plein air painting this year. I set out around late December in 2014 resolving to complete at least 2-3 paintings a week. I didn't go so far as to require one per day, because I know what that does to me and my creative psyche. So during the cooler, less colorful months, it was interesting to see what colors I could see in these sueded hillsides and the surrounding toned trees and brush. This was painted from an overlook near the Columbia River where the Yakima River merges into this expansive waterway. The largest mountains in our area are treeless. An odd claim to fame, but even Wikipedia acknowledges that fact regarding this Rattlesnake Mountain.<br />
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<b>Rattlesnake Mountain</b> (Native American name <b>Lalíik</b> meaning "land above the water") is a 3,527 ft (1,060 m) windswept treeless sub-alpine <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridge" title="Ridge">ridge</a> overlooking the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanford_Site" title="Hanford Site">Hanford nuclear site</a>. Parts of the western slope are privately owned ranchland, while the eastern slope is under the federal protection of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arid_Lands_Ecology_Reserve" title="Arid Lands Ecology Reserve">Arid Lands Ecology Reserve</a>, a unit of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanford_Reach_National_Monument" title="Hanford Reach National Monument">Hanford Reach National Monument</a>, managed by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Fish_and_Wildlife_Service" title="United States Fish and Wildlife Service">United States Fish and Wildlife Service</a>. Rattlesnake Mountain is often described as the tallest treeless
mountain in the world, but this claim appears to be without foundation.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattlesnake_Mountain,_Benton_County,_Washington#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> The highest winds recorded on Rattlesnake were around 150 mph (241 kilometers per hour).[3]<br />
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Just yesterday winds up on Rattlesnake were clocked over 100 mph. Glad I wasn't up there with an easel. ;-) <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sage Bouquets" 5x7 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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Living in eastern Washington, we are surrounded by rolling hills complete with clumps of sagebrush. The tones of the hillsides swing towards lavenders and gold at times. This little bouquet was begging to be painted.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-7254006442265690852014-10-19T13:59:00.000-07:002015-12-07T19:27:37.912-08:00After the Rains (sold)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Welcome back to my blog. This is a painting I recently did in the studio. Most times my camera is with me, and I was thrilled to capture this lovely scene off Wheat Road in Kennewick, after the storms blew through in the springtime. Our horizons are mostly soft rolling hills of sage, rabbit brush and cheat grass. I love the way the clouds and their energetic movement seem to contrast with the rolling landscape. And of course, who doesn't love the orange and blue contrast. I'm pleased that this painting is heading to nearby Yakima for exhibit in the 59th Central Washington Artists' Exhibition at the Larson Gallery. It will be on display there for a month.<br />
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I painted this on an Ampersand Aquaboard (intended for watercolor). When I prepped the board with a thin wash of oil paint mixed with medium, it made for a lovely surface for oil paint--with enough tooth to catch the paint and yet still allow blending. Hope you enjoy this painting.</div>
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My family owned this motel on the edge of town where I grew up in Nebraska. We enjoyed the common scent of fresh soap, and crisp linens. My siblings and I were the maids - each with a different chore from bed making, dusting, vacuuming and bathroom cleaning. My Dad would often leave coins under the beds and in the drawers to see how well we checked things. While the 6 small dark wood lined rooms were often occupied by travelers along the Lincoln Highway, some truck drivers and many harvesters came during wheat season. Many of our renters were frequent visitors, and friendships were formed. We would fill up during the summers, especially the end of July when people would stop on their way to the "Grand Daddy of them All" Cheyenne Frontier Days 100 miles away. The whole town would fill up and room rates would double. Not fancy, but always clean. It was our home and many memories and funny stories were born here.<br />
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This sweet painting went to a new home today. A brand new home, in fact. which is almost completed and custom built by the owners. It will be decorated mid-century modern. I'm sure this painting will be a great addition to this lovely new home.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-64052919594157865862014-07-18T20:00:00.001-07:002021-01-24T17:35:27.723-08:00Picking Lavender<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A recent outing to the nearby lavender fields garnered a fairly good plein air painting and a stress free, enjoyable day spent painting with a dear friend. While there I observed the many visitors floating through the fields, their legs and feet obscured by these fluffy topped plants. Some with parasols, some in floppy hats, most in light floaty clothing perfect for a very warm day. All were carrying the flat woven baskets provided to pick their own fragrant bundles to take home. The scene has an air of romance to it, intensified by the Parisian music playing in the nearby barn which we caught strains of from time to time. This small group of 3 caught my eye, especially the little boy so exuberant in his black felt fedora. As my niece would say, he was quite "fedorable" ;-) I enjoyed painting this the next day while in the coolness of my studio.<br />
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If interested, you may purchase this painting here: <a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/242116">https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/laura-gable/picking-lavender/245237</a><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaaDVsqaPYdHwZrDghr1xGECUE8vxbNrvoMPOzhbDy3L4TtbtISAcV4NvHKPQ9oOosXPy5B1BUfyi0cW8vBpIIlQbG5Ypp-C97yEg12bzeZ0Qp7fbJ7F9XU1DftBnkQFlU2d9PQyxb-A/s1050/picking+lavendar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1045" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOaaDVsqaPYdHwZrDghr1xGECUE8vxbNrvoMPOzhbDy3L4TtbtISAcV4NvHKPQ9oOosXPy5B1BUfyi0cW8vBpIIlQbG5Ypp-C97yEg12bzeZ0Qp7fbJ7F9XU1DftBnkQFlU2d9PQyxb-A/s320/picking+lavendar.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption">"Picking Lavender" 8x8 oil on card, ©Laura Gable</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-28359040887450575522014-07-08T18:45:00.002-07:002014-07-15T21:06:29.958-07:00Duffy's Pond<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My plein air friends and I painted this lovely pond scene near Clover island off the Columbia River just to the north of my studio a few years back. I enjoyed the darkness of the shadowy area compared to the brightness of the autumn tree. This has a sketchy quality that I enjoy. Not every leaf or reed is identified. I am offering a summarization of the objects, and a syncopation of color and form. The eye fills in the rest. <br />
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I painted this a few years back when I was doing a nesting series. During that time, I had discovered a sweet, private new studio, where I was starting to feather the floors and walls with things that meant a great deal to me -- ephemera, rugs, easels, art and supplies. A lovely heart centered place where I still create. The painting, though it has some apparent inaccuracies, captures a certain feeling deep within the brush strokes. For me it hits a note in the heart -- something not always easy to logically recreate in other paintings.<br />
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Don't we often go to places in this world that somehow resonate on a deeper level with us. As though we've been there before--a sense of deja' vu? Our heart strings are stirred by something immeasurable… like the sound of bird call combined with the color of the sky and rustle of the nearby grasses. That kernel of something sweet and light, that just hearkens back to happy times spent with loved ones, family and friends.<br />
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One time I gazed with tears in my eyes, at an artist's pastel rendition of soft golden wheat fields under a deep blue sky. Another time I stood in awe at Cezanne's series of small "bathers" paintings, and I was overcome. These feelings can be mysterious, noting the sublime aspect of art.<br />
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I'm pleased to send this piece off to a wonderful new home, owned by the new local hospital. My heart is happy.<br />
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On another note, I heard recently that my college art teacher, Mr. Dillon, has passed. The last time I saw him, he was hanging art in the lobby of the office building where I worked as an auditor in Lincoln, NE. I know, a far diversion from the current path I am on. He encouraged me to continue with art, but I followed those more practical pathways. Does "practicality" really translate to "fear"? Reluctantly, I wish I had reconnected with this favorite teacher of mine once I had returned to art--wondering if he would remember me? Alas, a bit late now. Ah but my heart does recall his kindness, clarity of teaching, and unflagging support. A very special person, indeed.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-40121908628200001152014-06-30T20:09:00.000-07:002014-06-30T21:06:14.570-07:00Distant View<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Abstraction of land with hills alive with deep red tones, a distant mountain peeks out from behind.</div>
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The lovely lavender farms keep coming up in my journeys through photos and through these daily studies. There are several located in our dry region of southeast Washington, some even offering plein air opportunities. This one in particular is located outside Walla Walla just east of here off a dirt road named Frog Hollow in Louden, WA. The Blue Ridge Lavender Farms offer beautiful views of the back pastures and blue mountains seen occasionally from higher points of the yard. Out front, this little drying shed was compelling - tucked in next to the tall poplar offering a bit of shade to nearby horses at pasture.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-10922304179851360572014-02-14T12:54:00.000-08:002015-12-07T19:34:28.202-08:00Paper Birch Bouquets (sold)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Paper Birch Bouquets" 12x12 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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Our snowfall was quite lovely this past week, starting on a very frigid evening. But all together we had a little over 6-8 inches over 3 days, a rarity in this eastern dry shrub-steppe region of Washington state. My attempts to paint out of doors yielded a small study, which I evolved further in the studio. I'd like to say this was painted fully on site, but much studying of the scene was done at later times using my super powers of observation. Well anyway, it was a lovely scene on a overcast day of these soft shadows and paper birch trees clumped together like bouquets.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-37615748113590028372014-01-27T22:36:00.001-08:002014-01-27T22:36:21.657-08:00Family TimeThis is a series of portraits I did in 2012 of a very handsome local family, which I realize I had not posted back then. The small paintings were 6x6 in size and the larger was 9x12. The portraits were all done based on photography - I had only met 2 of the people (and the dog ;-). The client provided a plethora of photos yet not all were of the best quality, nor were they all of the specific pose we were after. It is really difficult to create a face from elements in different photos -- especially if you've not met the person. I wouldn't advise it. In fact, if I was to do this over again, I would request a sitting with each person and factor the sittings into the price of the portrait. <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He had a lively personality from the photos "Lassez-Fair" 6x6 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The youngest son, 6x6 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The son who was in the military, 6x6 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The daughter, 6x6 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Piercing" The same daughter (in a different pose), 6x6 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fun loving and very driven parents, and a sweet old labrador (SAM?), 9x12 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-1298158974846402712014-01-26T20:16:00.001-08:002014-01-26T20:22:19.922-08:00Cloud Scape<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cloud Scape" 8x10 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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Painting clouds can be challenging as there are no hard edges. This is an attempt doing so from a photo of a distant horizon and the earth curving away above. I'm not sure I've captured the curving away of the sky, as this was very vast. I do like the feel of it though, and the bits of orange that crept in on the left side of the lower sky.<br />
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Today's awareness: I have this wanting to create scenes from memory, yet I find I do much better if I have something to reference in front of me while I paint. Seems like a simple awareness, but it is powerful none-the-less.<br />
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An autumn day's sojourn into the thickets and pathways of Kennewick's Zintel Canyon, had me stop awhile before this majestic tree. Painting in the Fall is so enjoyable, with it's mixture of wetness and heat, and the various odors marking evidence of the underbrush's nubile composting process. The occasional rustling and clatters from large golden leaves falling behind me, keeps my awareness sharp as I stand intently painting off the path.<br />
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Though painted in the fall, I did do some touch up today to unify things and work out the shadows on the troublesome dirt of the pathway. Today's goal was to work with golds and yellows in a lyrical fashion. Also while working, an awareness came to me about the necessity the artist has to design the scene on canvas -- to alter nature if necessary to make a more pleasing story in paint. This I believe will be a life-long pursuit.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-11054852517677294372014-01-07T18:09:00.001-08:002015-12-07T19:50:13.723-08:00Sage Land (sold)<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 18px;">This day's goal was to wallow in the oil paints and use a limited palette-- using only the paints I have here at home. Well it worked for awhile until I realized that the last dregs of white were not nearly enough. Landscapes need a lot of white!! I do love the blues I was using here -- cobalt teal and another softer King's blue from Rembrandt that my niece recommended. Anyway this one is based on our land here in the shrub-steppe region of eastern Washington. Oh and it was painted from a photograph taken earlier in the first wisps of the Autumn season. I like the composition and may consider it for a larger painting later.</span><br />
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The day sunny and the temps warmer than usual, though still not warm enough for this fair-weather artist to paint on an icy Columbia River shoreline near the Richland Y. I always sketch before painting anyway - gives me a better opportunity to work out composition. As you can see by the boxes inside the sketch, the image kept growing and went from vertical to horizontal format. It's a great view of Rattlesnake Mountain, all lavender and shadowed, peeking above the horizon line while the low water in the foreground was still frozen over. The breeze off the icy surface chilled my fingers in fingerless gloves, and I knew my easel would likely rock about so I'm saving painting for another day. </div>
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My day's goal was to "be in the landscape" and so for about 30 minutes, I was. I did paint in the studio afterwards for a bit too. Will post that painting at a later date.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sage and Gold" 5x7 oil on board, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px;">In late September, the cottonwoods and poplars are the first to dress their canopy in brilliant gold. It's as though they catch all the rays from the sun and hold it in every molecule of their being. They add brightness to any overcast day. But once the winds return—making their presence known with howls and gusts—these golden leaves struggle to hang on. Until finally, the last blast of coldness leaves them fluttering from their branches. And skirted about these lofty sentinels is a ruddy field of amber.</span><br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-72754771628471724872013-11-17T23:08:00.002-08:002013-11-26T18:25:31.323-08:00Russet Trio (SOLD)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_q4zOaxlPc15CEl7Mj-wSeiSy5Ogst5hj2TKLPdZ5GlRjN8yorlg_Z7E-LpU3Wq-hq0lh3Mq5vRrE5G8qlvB5wExQ8adqYKSMjpLX2KIJib1I1sclkhonYwLIs92LAX7XzwGP1tu6low/s1600/67+Russet+Trio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_q4zOaxlPc15CEl7Mj-wSeiSy5Ogst5hj2TKLPdZ5GlRjN8yorlg_Z7E-LpU3Wq-hq0lh3Mq5vRrE5G8qlvB5wExQ8adqYKSMjpLX2KIJib1I1sclkhonYwLIs92LAX7XzwGP1tu6low/s320/67+Russet+Trio.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">67 "Russet Trio" 4x4 oil on board, copyright Laura Gable</td></tr>
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Sometimes the most successful pieces are the small studies. And this is quite small ... merely 4inches by 4inches. This one especially appeals to me, painted recently in oils. It was inspired by my cornucopia display of autumnal fruit. If fruit could talk, I wonder what conversations this sweet arrangement would be having.<br />
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SOLD!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-46281514991959693402013-09-06T20:22:00.001-07:002013-11-26T18:29:21.288-08:00Trio of grape themed paintings (SOLD)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A dear friend of mine thrilled me recently with a purchase of this triptych of grape themed paintings. The center painting is a re-painted revision of a larger painting I did titled <a href="http://lauragable.blogspot.com/2012/11/100-visionary.html">Visionary</a>. They make a lovely statement hung together in a grouping and measure 24 inches tall. She purchased it as a surprise gift for her husband for their 30+ year anniversary. Congratulations my friends.<br />
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Living in a prolific grape growing region of southeastern Washington, one is apt to paint a few images of grapes, close views of the foliage, and more distant representations of the rows of vineyards that cover these lovely hillsides. We are blessed with fairly mild growing conditions and long seasons. The amount of wineries and their artful tasting rooms has grown immensely since we've lived here these past 15 years.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Concord Cluster, Visionary Reprised, Golden Cluster ~ oil paintings on cradled masonite panels, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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I always enjoy modifying a painting online, and was recently pleased with the way this one turned out. Perhaps the next time I approach a grape themed painting, I might just lean it towards the opposite of the "local" color and abstract it in that way. Sort of like what happens when you digitally alter the image by using the inverse command in Photoshop.<br />
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Interesting that the blueish purple grapes turn golden and the golden grapes go blue.</td></tr>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-75627240027134881482013-07-10T09:55:00.001-07:002013-11-26T18:32:52.288-08:00Summer's Flower (sold)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Summer's Flower" 8x8 oil on board (with an underpainting in acrylic), ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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If this painting has a similar feel to the last one, then you have a good eye. It was painted in acrylics (see previous post) and had such a dismal dull finish that I decided to brighten it up with a gloss varnish. But later decided that since the birch panel it was painted on was so porous, that the varnish would likely disappear into the surface and I'd be back where I started with a very dull lifeless painting. <br />
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So I gave it a coating of clear gesso and then went about to "touch up" the surface with oil paints to give it a bit more luminosity. After about an hour of this fiddling about, I discovered that very little of the original painting was left. Oh well, sometimes fiddling has good results. I'm much happier with this and it has a deeper color range than the previous piece. Edges ended being a bit more crisp than I'd intended but I'm calling it finished.<br />
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Hope you enjoy this depiction of my favorite summer flower.<br />
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This painting was just sold at auction at the dailypaintworks.com website. Here's the<a href="http://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/145295"> LINK!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Visit my website: http://LauraGable.com and Facebook me at Laura Gable Studio.</div>Laura Gablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11438327891042941285noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1198590327873409887.post-78310146440140191652013-06-19T22:00:00.001-07:002013-11-26T18:33:42.888-08:00Mandarin With Leaves<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">"Mandarin With Leaves" 5.75 x 5.75 art panel, oil painting, ©Laura Gable</td></tr>
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This hearkens back to cooler weather again today. I guess it's because the weather here of late has been a bit autumn-like with it's rainy days and cloudy skies. I'm not complaining, as I love cooler moody days especially after we have a string of really hot ones in this almost Summer season.<br />
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"Nestled on a shelves and tucked into nooks, these mandarins add elegant pops of color throughout the studio. I love it that you can tell the holidays are approaching when these arrive at the stores with their lush green waxy leaves and stem type branches attached."<br />
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Enjoy this walk back in time to our pre-holiday days.<br />
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And another quote for the day:<br />
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<i>"If you keep a green bough in your heart, the singing bird will come." </i></div>
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<i>-Chinese Proverb</i></div>
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