Sunday, June 30, 2013

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Some boat paintings
 Boat Dock oil by Joy Olney
 Anacortis Boat oil by Joy Olney
Fishing Boat oil By Joy Olney

Friday, June 28, 2013

Some flowers I painted in oils.
 Poppies, oil by Joy Olney
 Peonies, Oil by Joy Olney
Lilacs, Oil by Joy Olney

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Drawings I made of my son last week.
 Drawing of Mike 24x18 by Joy Olney
 Drawing of Mike 24x18 by Joy Olney
Drawing of Mike 24x18 by Joy Olney

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Today's painting if of our State Park just south of Bellingham.Oil by Joy Olney

Monday, June 24, 2013

Another two Portraits.
 Portrait oil by Joy Olney
Portrait oil By Joy Olney

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Yesterdays painting was missed named. It is a Bay View from Steward Mt. with Lake Whatcom in the foreground. Today is a lazy day.  So the painting is of Tiger being lazy
.Tiger, oil by Joy Olney

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Today I painted one more Blanchard Painting.
Blanchard Mt. Trail oil 9x12 by Joy Olney

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Today is to wet and rainy to take photos of the drawing I did this morning of my son Mike. So I will post other drawings I have drawn of him.
 Mike1 24x18 drawing by Joy Olney
  Mike2 24x18 drawing by Joy Olney
 Mike3 24x18 drawing by Joy Olney

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

This is a portrait of Diva, our model at last night's Painting group.
Diva's Beauty Spot oil  18x14 by Joy Olney

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

I won a prize. The drawing that took me 3 days to find for the Edmonds Art Show won Honorable Mention.
 Steve's Friend Drawing 24x18 by Joy Olney
Mary, Honorable Mention. Drawing by Joy Olney

Monday, June 17, 2013

A small painting from Chuckanut cove looking out at the islands.
View from Chuckanut cove. oil by Joy Olney

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Happy Fathers Day to all. I am posting two paintings I did of my father. One from 1975, Age 73,the other from 1972 age 70
 DADDY,1975, Age 73, oil 24x20 by Joy Olney
 Daddy 1972 age 70,oil 24x20 by Joy Olney
. The 1975 portrat was in a Mill Valley CA Gallery show back then.

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Last night was fun doing a demo of painting 2 portraits at the Museum of Northwest Art. We were a small group of artist painting before a large group of people. Each painting took one hour, a record time for me.
 Austin, oil 18x14 by Joy Olney
 Katie,oil 16x12 by Joy Olney
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Friday, June 14, 2013

Tonight I was invited along with a hand full of painters to demo Portrait painting at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner WA. I up load on oil painting of Karen , a model.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Today's drawings of Esther. She still had her leg brace on and had a final this afternoon.



Wednesday, June 12, 2013

I am posting some portraits today.
 Bubbles on the Ferry oil by Joy Olney
 Dance Lessons oil by Joy Olney
Mutual Welcome oil by Joy Olney

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Today I picked pink and white peonies to paint.
Here they are. I started with a brush but finished with a painting knife.
June Peonies. 9x12 oil by Joy Olney

Monday, June 10, 2013


Saturday was a trip to Edmonds and Seattle. Sunday was my rest day. Today was full of appointments. So here are the two painting that went to Edmonds Art Show. I told the lady at the front desk that I had 2 paintings and 3 drawing for the show and she seemed impressed and said congratulations on so many. So hope they sell them.

Friday, June 7, 2013

Tomorrow we are taking 3 drawings and two paintings of mine down to the Edmonds show. Today I painted "Another Evening on Blanchard." I will work more on it when it is a little bit more dry.
"Another Evening on Blanchard." oil 9x12 by Joy Olney

Thursday, June 6, 2013

A busy week. I will add two portraits.
 Jen with Dreadlocks, oil by Joy Olney
Vanessa, oil by Joy Olney an award winning painting

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

A new painting from Blanchard Mountain.
2 of my Paintings of Blanchard are now showing at the Japanese Garden, at the end of Chuckanut drive.
Late Afternoon on Blanchard Mountain oil 9x12 by Joy Olney

Monday, June 3, 2013

I think I have found the images from Saturday's paint out at Sea Side Park.

View from Sea Side Park oil paintings by Joy Olney

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Yesterday we spent the day out side painting. Sadly my computer is not giving me the images of the two
paintings I painted down by the sea. So I will post a drawing I did in April.
Last evening was the opening of our Plein Air Washington group at the Seaside Gallery in La Conner. It was a beautiful show.
Steve's Friend, 24x18 Graphite by Joy Olney
Once I get my computer to give up the new images, I'll post them.