gorgeous gorge

The Columbia River Gorge is full of gorgeous sights from majestic waterfalls to the plants and wild life along trickling streams ... all on their way down the mountains to the grand Columbia River which rushes on to the Pacific Ocean.

I am working on a painting of a scene from one of our road side stops the last time we were out there.   If you are ever out in Oregon /Washington I highly recommend a drive down the Historic Columbia River Highway.  Google it and you will see what I mean.  The drive is absolutely worth it!

This is where I begin.  It is an 18 x 24" Oil painting.   So far I have laid it out with thin layers of paint.  I have not painted in oils lately so I am a bit apprehensive of its outcome.

The next post of this painting will be the finished work.

Enjoy the ride!