South From Baseline Road, Washington County, Oregon, 8 x 10, oil on panel, 15.5 x 13.5 (framed)
I painted this during the 2017 Washington County Plein Air Paint Out. It was a beautiful day as I spied a southern view from Baseline Road, with the fallow autumn field, surrounding treeline, and the soft hues of the Chehelam Mountains rising beyond. It’s always a challenge to paint in a contest, but it’s easier …