Roby King Gallery, November 2022
Reception Friday, May 6, from 6-8 pm
Roby King Gallery
176 Winslow Way East
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Winter Barn, oil on canvas, 20×30
I associate tough cold winters with gray brooding skies. Winter Barn was just the opposite. Cool Cerulean skies, bright white snow and a crisp red barn seemed to carve high [...]
Summers Flow, oil on canvas, 20×40
The brightly lit water and shore were at odds with the dark forest. This presented a unique challenge in not only value control but edge definition as well. I [...]
Sparkling Water, oil on canvas, 14×40 SOLD
The sun was really hitting an intense reflection. I wanted to see if that could be captured in oil paint. Vistas are especially challenging because the values have to [...]
Snowmelt Spring Falls, oil on canvas, 38×54 SOLD
These falls were jewel-like in their reflections. I was inspired by trying to recreate the sparkle of the falling water. While I could have used a common green throughout [...]
River Tiers, oil on canvas, 28×30
I’m always up for a painting challenge. This river was flowing away from me into the bright light. This presents the challenge of getting the varied edges and value [...]
Plain Business, oil on canvas, 26×54 SOLD
I like strong design in painting, and Plain Business is all about composition. I was drawn to the stark contrast of the straight forward, no-nonsense architecture against barren foothills [...]
Patches, oil on canvas, 23×54 SOLD
This painting is all about design. The horizontal flow of the river, the round trees in the foreground and the segmented farm land all contributed. This was intriguing to [...]
On the Way, oil on canvas, 26×40 SOLD
This is one of my favorite scenes in the Columbia Gorge. It is one of the first falls you see as you head east from Portland. My inspiration came [...]
Hanging On, oil on canvas, 14×40
I derive a certain amount of hope from the return of spring. Sometimes winter just seems to hang on. Painting snow in oil paint is rewarding when you can [...]