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Oregon realist and impressionist paintings. Where are they now? In the past, I’ve been pretty well known for these types of works even though my later stuff has been in the abstract and abstract expressionist genres.

Although you will find several Oregon paintings here, most of this work can be found at Oregon Impressionist, The Roadside Artist and in the Painter of Oregon studio. By no means are these complete lists or displays of this vast collection, but they will give you a reasonable sample.

There are some additional works (or supplemental works of art) to be found at Blogger’s The Painter Of Oregon collection.

I recommend visiting and bookmarking each location listed above as you never know when this one will disappear. I’m liable to drop dead at any moment, for one thing, so don’t count on this collection being available forever.

And for those who are looking in the decorative vein, there are a variety of prints and posters from original art – available CHEAP – at the Roadside Artist CafePress Store. Some good stuff there…don’t miss it. And I may post some Oregon realism here once again – if you want me to.

Eye scans show that artists tend to look at broader elements of a scene, with less concentration on the center items than ‘regular’ people. I’ve had this argument about how and what artists see as opposed to non-artists. It doesn’t meant that artists are better, just different.
Cognitive Daily: Artists look different

The fact is, I know I don’t see the world the way most people see it. Often, that is a disadvantage. You could even say that an artist is handicapped… sort of.

Like some artists, I don’t necessarily recognize faces all that well. If you didn’t study this, you might think that it would be the opposite, but artists look at a bigger picture, as the article explains