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This watercolor is of Pittock Mansion, located in the west hills of Portland, Oregon. This is not the typical front view of this historic site. I spent the day plein air painting the city views from that location with some other artists. While walking down behind the mansion I came across red flowers that match the color of the red roof and took a photo. Later I took on the project of painting this wonderful place. I discovered to get the different shades of cream I just needed to stir all the drops of pigment on the lid of my palette together. It took a long time to build up layers to develop the shadows and shapes.

I live in a tropical rainforest and often use flowers and foliage in my work. I'm in love with the beauty, healthy lifestyle and Aloha spirit I found in Hawaii. My work also includes ocean scenes and my favorite, "Honu", Hawaiian Green Seaturtles. I grew up in Oregon and that is where my art education began. I was blessed to be taught by many great artists. I love to take a technique and explore new creative ways to use them. Adding gold leaf to my watercolors is another favorite of mine. Later I taught many classes myself in Hilo, Hawaii. Color and Texture is a common theme in all of my work. Please visit my site and enjoy the many creative ways I've used them. Kerri Free counters