Sally's Anthurium

Watercolor  9" x 7"

Fallen Leaves

Watercolor on paper  9"x 7"

Jay

Watercolor 9" x 7"

Trumpet Vine

Watercolor, 9" x 7"

His Bark Is Worse Than His Bite

Oil on canvas, 24" x 20"  Inspired by a photo by Brian Bollman.

Fauve Self Portrait

Oil on canvas. Painted around 1985.

Gladiola

Watercolor on paper, 7" x 9."

Pathway to Another World

Oil on canvas on board (in a doorway).

My First Self Portrait

Pastel. I was fourteen or fifteen years old when I drew this. My art teacher said I could use it to put my eyeglasses on at night when I went to bed.

Superhero Bat

Penciled sketchbook page.

Dunes

Watercolor on paper, 4" x 6."

Half Light

Oil on canvas, 20" x 24"

Ancient History

Oil on shaped plywood.

Day Lily

Oil on canvas, 20" x 24"

Burn Pile

Watercolor on paper, 7" x 9"

A Windy Day

Watercolor on paper, 5.5" x 8.5"

Old Rhody Sketch

Watercolor on paper, 5" x 7.5"

Web of Branches

Watercolor on paper, 8.25" x 12.5."

Trunks

Watercolor on paper, 9"x7."

Small Universe

Oil on canvas, 20"x24."

Rhododendron Trunk

Watercolor on paper. This was painted outdoors in the Rhododendron Garden in my sketchbook. A squirrel stopped by my bench for a while to look inquiringly at me, but finding that I had no food, he moved on.

Pool of the Winds

Watercolor on paper.

Brian's Lily

Watercolor and acrylic on paper.

Not Written in Stone

Oil on canvas. Inspired by a photo by Brian Dean Bollman.

Dark Iris

Watercolor on Paper.

Iris Heart

Watercolor on Paper.

Koi in Opal Creek

Oil on canvas.

Morning in Trout Lake

Water soluble oils on acrylic treated paper.

"Stranger Than Fiction" and Variation

Watercolors.

Rock Lines

Watercolor and wax crayon. Inspired by a photo by Brian Bollman.

Columbia River

Watercolor and wax crayon.

Early Spring

Watercolor and wax crayon. Inspired by a photo by Brian Bollman.

Shadow

Watercolor. This was done from a photograph I took looking down into Opal Creek from about 20 feet above.

Reversal

Watercolor. An abstract invention sprung from natural reference.

Adventure in Blue and Gold

This was done with watercolor and wax crayon. The crayon acts as a resist and helps keep the distinct areas from blurring into each other except where I deliberately go beyond the line.

Abstract Experiment

I love the idea of inventing something instead of copying something, but I don't know if I've ever come up with an imaginary image that satisfies me as much as some of my interpretations of natural phenomena.

Rainy Day Doodle

 

 Once I choose my process or structure in a painting, carrying it out can be a form of meditation. Thoughts pass through my mind like clouds through the sky while I patiently fill in the spaces.

Witchy Tree

This is another painting that was inspired by a photograph taken by my brother, Brian Bollman.

Pretty Poison Oak

Paper Birch

Alders and Maples

This painting was commissioned by my aunt. She said she loved a bright yellow.

Wachlella Falls

Saddle Mountain Mist

We made the arduous climb to the top of Saddle Mountain and found ourselves in the middle of a cloud. All we could see beyond the railing was white fog. At least there were lots of wildflowers on the way up.

Nurse Log

Gorge

Deschutes River Afternoon

Cannon Beach

Every Spring , some other artist friends and I spend a long weekend in Cannon Beach in order to get away from our usual routines and focus on painting in the company of kindred spirits.

The Witchwood

This is the painting for the cover of my new graphic novel, "The Witchwood," which is now available at lulu.com.

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