183. Yamhill Hills

'Yamhill Hills'

6" x 6"

oil on gessoboard

Yamhill County, Oregon, is one of my favorite places - especially in the summer. I love her rolling hills, her pretty barns and all her farmy smells. :)

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182. The Elusive Red Squirrel

'The Elusive Red Squirrel'

6" x 6"

oil on gessoboard

I love this old-timey metal merry-go-round at the Yellow Park in our town. 

(Not the official name, just what my boys call it.)

Ok, well, I love how it looks - I made the mistake of getting on - once.

Surprisingly, my boys seem to still like it.

 They'll get aboard occasionally, when the coast is clear. 

I know each of them has had their turn being thrown off by the centrifugal force generated by older, 'helpful' kids. :) 

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181. Wing It

'Wing It'

6" x 6"

oil on gessoboard

I know I've mentioned it before, but don't barns just have the best faces? Ever since I was little, I've found them to be so expressive. 

This one in Yamhill County (Oregon) is no exception. 

He's all, 'Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. I know I don't look like much, but these wings are ready to fly...'

Or something like that.

Hard to see just a barn there now, isn't it? 

Sorry - they always do that to me!  

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180. Show Off

'Show Off'

6" x 6"

oil on gessoboard

If you look closely, you can see the one on the right rolling her eyes. ;)

I've been away from the paints too long! After three wipers (including a different version of this one), I finally have a complete painting. :) 

Whew. 

Well, it is summer, and painting breaks just mean we are out enjoying ourselves. I hope you are too! 

Thanks for looking!

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179. Cherries on Top

'Cherries on Top'

6" x 6"

oil on gessoboard

Happy Friday!

Stay cool!

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178. Carlton Elevator

'Carlton Elevator'

6" x 6"

oil on gessoboard

I've wanted to paint the Carlton Elevator for a while, but all my photos of it were taken on cloudy days. Imagine that. ;)

On our little anniversary tour of the neighborhood, we actually parked the car and wandered around the tiny wine-tasting town of Carlton, Oregon, just so I could take oodles of sunshiny pics of this here lovely elevator. 

I haven't painted for a couple of weeks and this was a fun way to jump back in. (After spending a couple of hours on a too-hard-for-rusty-skills, what-was-I-thinking-wiper-off-er, of course. ;) As I do.)

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