As we move from spring into summer, I want to share two recent paintings. These depict two of our early spring wildflowers. The Yellow Trout Lily grows in the forest before leaves on bushes and trees appear. It’s a delicate … Continue reading
Catherine Orfald
I finished my first collection of Celtic Knot Paintings. These are encaustic paintings. First, I printed the permission-free Dover Celtic designs on inkjet printable silk sheets. Then I cut around the design and peeled the backing off. I’d prepared the … Continue reading
I recently finished this painting of an otter slide at the local marsh. I call it, “Slip Slidin’ Away.” It feels good to have this one done just as winter slides away into spring. The photograph I worked from was … Continue reading
Las Laguna Gallery has accepted one of my pieces for their Women in Art exhibit. I finished this portrait painting, “Contemplation,” in 2018. Willa sat for photographs in the studio after I was intrigued by the fox pelt and deer … Continue reading
My exhibit at the Perth & District Union Public Library continues until the end of April. The library is open again now. See the link for hours. This post is about my encaustic paintings at the library. About Encaustic A … Continue reading
I’ve finished packaging a painting to mail and took it to the post office Tuesday. Swan Sunset was inspired by a beautiful photograph taken by my friend Nancy Drews. When she saw my post about finishing the painting, she said … Continue reading
I am happy to have a landscape painting of mine accepted for Las Laguna Gallery’s online exhibit. This one is Landscapes, running February 4-27, 2021. My friend Eleni Mokas is also in this exhibit with me. It’s fun to participate … Continue reading
I’ve recently finished these two landscape paintings. I always like to have at least a couple paintings on the go. This allows me to tackle the task I’m “ready for” when I go to the studio. Some days, I might … Continue reading
Earlier in the fall, I was commissioned to do this painting, Tree Hugger. I worked from two photographs. One was an image of a majestic white pine towering over the other trees near a lake. The other was a close-up … Continue reading
Here are a couple of my last paintings from 2020. Both were done from photographs I took in early 2020. Early in the spring (probably just before COVID-19 shut down everything), I walked to my local marsh. It had snowed. … Continue reading