28 - Sandra Offutt
20 Bellevue Drive
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Telephone: 360.379.9270
aleksandy9@earthlink.net
Oil painting
“Tidal Pools”
11”x 14”
Oil
Demonstration:
Weather permitting, I will be doing plein air oil paintings on the deck attached to my studio during the two-day Studio Tour period. I’ll start with a quick sketch of the scene, then do a small (perhaps 5 x7 inch) trial painting. When this is done, and I’ve made the necessary corrections, I’ll start on a larger painting. I may follow this in the afternoon with a still larger canvas of the same scene, or switch to a different view as the light changes. If there is bad weather, I’ll either work on the view out the window, or perhaps work from a photograph if it’s really dark and dreary. In either case, I’ll explain the materials I use as I go along.
I’ll also use this opportunity to explain how I paint on location, whether the locations are nearby or in Greece, which is one of my favorite painting locales. I’ll tell what materials I take with me (both for oil and watercolor) and how I handle weather extremes, bugs, and curious children. Visitors will be able to look through sketchbooks and photographs from various painting trips.
Directions to studio:
“Haroumeni Alexandra” Studio
Take Discovery Road from the “Port Townsend” sign (Honda dealer and Framing shop) to the intersection with Cape George Road. The Discovery Bay (former Chevy Chase) Golf Club is at this intersection. Turn RIGHT on Cape George (the only way you can turn). Drive 1.6 miles on Cape George, until you come to Bellevue Drive on the left. Bellevue is a small, gravel road but there is a street sign. It is a few yards after milepost “6” on Cape George (the mile signs are green and are on the left shoulder).
Turn LEFT on Bellevue. Our driveway (narrow, gravel, lots of vegetation) is the FIRST drive which turns RIGHT off of Bellevue, only a few yards from Cape George. You’ll see our number (“20”) on a red metal sign on a low stake. Turn right into our drive and come on in! Park in the open area in front of or to the right of the garage. You’ll see the entrance (double glass doors) down the sidewalk.
Artist statement:
While I work in different media, most all my art begins on location, out of doors. Sometimes I begin with a sketch and finish in the studio; other times I complete the whole painting on location. My experiences in Greece over the last 30 years led me to focus on shadows and concentrate on clean colors, but, recently, living in Port Townsend has intensified my interest in painting nature. I’m very concerned about the damage to this beautiful environment, and want to call attention to its beauty.