Polyester Tulle Poem Illustration

Illustration for Polyester Tulle by Ruthie Kirchner, published by Quail Bell Magazine.

Read the poem here! 

 Polyester Tulle © Liz Cleaves Illustration 

Portland Wednesday Market Painting

Been going around town this summer painting the local scenes. 

It has been fun to get away from desk painting to plein air painting.

This painting is of the Peach Stand at Portland's Wednesday Market.

The Peach Stand © Liz Cleaves Illustration 

The Matt who works the Peach Stand, was really excited about being in the painting! 

Ross Island Bridge

Ross Island Bridge © Liz Cleaves Illustration 

Drink & Draw Night

Had a little adventure, drink & draw night with my friend Anne.

We walked down by the river.

Where we planted our selves and had a little picnic.

No Starving Artists Here! 

Wondering whats in my painting travel bag?

 Gauche, 4 Brushes, Palette Knife, S & XS Faber-Castell Ink Pens, Rubber Eraser, Pen Eraser, Pencil Sharpener, 2B & B Pencil with Pencil Extender, Sketchbook, 12 sheets of 3"x2.5" Bristle Paper, 8x11 Board, Artists Tape, Water Dish and a Big Bag to carry it all!

 I'm armed with a book too, this time its "On Writing" by Steven King

It was a gorgeous evening for painting the Ross Island Bridge

Afterwards we packed up back to Anne's house where I meet her chickens

Martha and Louise

After dinner Anne & her Husband Yo showed me their art, personal and collection.

So many Buddha's, so much peace.

 Until all of the fireworks started to go off!  

It was so nice to have a relaxing evening filled with friends,

drinking wine, drawing and conversing about art. 

Happy 4th of July

Happy Independence Day! Need a way to celebrate?

Grab a Comic Book, put on some Jazz and enjoy our amazing american art forms! 

Highly recommend starting with Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz 

and listening to the 

Vince Guaraldi Trio 

Happy celebrations and artistic freedom to all!