Pamela Clarkson Artist

Riverwalk Nocturnal 6"x12" $165.00

2012-02-08T12:21:00.000-08:00

Recently I saw a painting titled something... Nocturnal--Decided it sounded more romantic than just "at Night" for my Riverwalk night pieces. This one is of the bells that form the backdrop at the Arneson River Theatre. I really loved the shape of those trees in the background.

Xmas Lights on the Riverwalk 6x12" $195.00

2012-01-30T09:41:00.000-08:00

This was a challenge to get the colors believable and I hope I didn't try to put too much detail into it. But I wanted to contrast the glaring lights to the calm water--really fun to paint!

Mission Conceptcion 8"x16" $275.00

2012-01-26T10:45:00.000-08:00

This is my last mission for awhile. Next I want to do some paintings of the new Xmas lights on the Riverwalk. Whether you like them or not-they have given the Riverwalk a totally different look at Christmas and for a painter--the drama of these lights is pretty exciting.

Mission San Jose 8x10 $185.00

2012-01-24T13:42:00.000-08:00

I have now painted three missions. Will be posting Mission Conceptcion soon. Actually have done four because the Alamo is one of the missions and I have painted it many times. All of those have sold so guess i better do some more!

Portrait of Amelia

2012-01-18T08:59:00.000-08:00

I don't do alot of these pencil portraits because I have lately been concentrating on my painting. However, I do them occassionally for friends and mostly for family--its the perfect wedding gift or new baby gift--although I make them wait until the baby is 2 or 3 years old and has developed some personality. And as you can see--my adorable GREAT niece, Amelia, is full of personality!! My commercial price for these is now $500 each. I put the price high because they are hard to do and take me away from the painting!

12"x12" Mission San Jose $325.00

2011-12-24T10:26:00.000-08:00

This will begin a new series of the San Antonio Missions. This is Mission San Jose. We ran into a little glitch trying to photograph this mission. I figured that the afternoon light would be lovely between 5 and 6 pm that day. I like a late afternoon light because it makes for long dramatic shadows and if you hit it just right, you get a golden glow just before the sun goes down. Unfortunatley, the mission doors CLOSE at 5 pm! So we arrived just in time for some beautiful light but very limited access to see the mission. Obviously this view is from outside the walls, but ever the optimist, I tried to make lemonade from a lemon of a photo shoot--plan to go back soon!

River Barges at Night 6"x6" $145.00

2011-12-13T08:31:00.000-08:00

The Riverwalk paintings are selling well and I am struggling to keep up. Must stop for some Christmas shopping!

Night Umbrellas 5"x7" $125.00

2011-12-05T09:13:00.001-08:00

Am trying to get a few more of these Riverwalk paintings done before Christmas. Still need to take pics of the new Xmas lights they have installed--so much to do-so little time-life is good!

NIght Stroll 6"x6" $125.00 SOLD

2011-12-02T11:26:00.001-08:00

Have decided to do more of these little Riverwalk paintings. I love the way they force you to simplify as there simply isn't much room for detail. And yet you can achieve a good sense of space by paying attention to the main shapes, the values and the highlights--and that is what creates an exciting image--not the details!

Little Church at la Villita 6"x8" $195.00

2011-11-27T17:00:00.001-08:00

This is the first time I have painted the little church that is right next to the River Art Gallery in La Villita. It needed the drama of the night to make it exciting. It is a working church and the venue for many weddings although it is as its name implies--little!

Xmas Glow 6"x6" framed $145.00 SOLD

2011-11-16T09:18:00.001-08:00

Here I am with another Riverwalk painting because that last one sold the day after I took it to the gallery! I am so grateful that people are still willing to spend their hard earned money on a little piece of art. And thankyou to all of you who respond to my emails and give me praise and criticism (that's really OK and sometimes very helpful!) and lots of chuckles (G.C. you know I'm talking to you!).

Xmas Lights on the Riverwalk 5"x7" $175.00 SOLD

2011-11-13T11:26:00.001-08:00

Another Riverwalk piece. Need to get down to the Riverwalk and get some more photos--what a chore--forced to stroll along the River, stop for a margarita or two and suffer through this severe Texas winter. May have to wear my Uggs if it dips below 70!

Riverwalk at Night 6x12 $195.00 SOLD

2011-10-31T13:18:00.000-07:00

Had to get one more painting done beore we leave or San Antonio. The Riverwalk paintings are steady sellers and I always enjoy painting that night glow. As you can see- my eph key is still not working. Ater checking or errant Cheetos ragments and much ussing and uming and a it or two--we will be buying a new board when we get to SA!

Snow scene re-do 10x20 $265.00

2011-10-23T11:35:00.000-07:00

I worked on this one some more today and now I am just done. I reach a point where it gets overworked. I am not totally happy with the snow or the trees, but it is the best i can do right now--time to move on to another painting.

Snow in Albuquerque 10x20 $265.00

2011-10-22T12:14:00.000-07:00

Having trouble with the color on this one. The greens are dark and not showing up at all. Will try again when varnish has been applied. The adobe color is also way too pink.

Taos Colors 12"x16"

2011-10-18T12:57:00.000-07:00

For the Greenhouse Competition in May 2012, I have to enter paintings that have not been offered for sale before. So I am holding back on this series of Taos paintings so I can legally enter them in that show. Seems like a hardship for artists to hold back on sales, but I suppose the gallery wants to say these have never been offered for sale before. I'm not sure I agree with that approach, but that is how it is. This painting was a lesson in simplifying all that mountain enough so that the viewer is still interested in the foreground area--but still facinated by the mountain. Its a visual tension that I think makes a painting lively!

Senorita 16x20 framed $550.00

2011-10-05T07:35:00.000-07:00

This painting has just won third place in oils in the annual River Art Group Show in La Villita, downtown San Antonio. I am very happy to be in the top three. I did this painting using photos from a live model from a workshop I took with Daniel Kaliwick. I hadn't done a portrait in oil for quite a while although I do occasional portraits in pencil. Portraits are good for your drawing skills because you have to get the nose, eyes, mouth etc in the right place and the right configuration--unlike say a tree or sky where you can play around with the shape and color.

Alamo #5 6"x12" framed $195.00 SOLD

2011-10-04T10:38:00.000-07:00

This is my fifth Alamo Painting but the first time I have used this 6x12 format. I love the dramatic lighting at night-always a challenge to paint.

Park Out Back 6"x12" unframed oil $165.00

2011-09-29T08:32:00.000-07:00

We have a baby girl! 7 lbs 4 oz and 20 and 1/2 inches long. Name is Vivian Pamela Gates. During the waiting process I have been painting--this one is another New Mexico landscape-love those mesas in the distance.

Back at the Ranch oil 8"x16" $195.00

2011-09-28T11:12:00.001-07:00

Am trying out my pay pal button on this painting-just click to buy!

Back at the Ranch 8"x16"

2011-09-21T16:44:00.000-07:00

Here I am in San Antonio waiting on the new grandchild. Looks like it will happen on Tuesday. In the mean time I am playing tennis and painting. I love this size canvas for a landscape. This is New Mexico where the vistas go on forever. Something about that clear dry air-you can see for miles and miles.

Texas Flowers 6"x6" $95.00 framed

2011-09-13T09:27:00.000-07:00

One last Texas painting before I head for San Antonio to await the birth of my second grandchild. Hope I posted these photos in the right order--photo , then drawing. then the painting. That is my basic process-really pretty simple.

Riverwalk Bells 8"x10" $145.00 framed

2011-09-10T11:38:00.000-07:00

I am always looking for a different slant on the Riverwalk paintings. These bells are the backdrop at the Arneson River theatre and are especially beautiful at night.

Chamisa in the Light 14"x18"

2011-08-27T11:29:00.000-07:00

I am loving the direction these New Mexico paintings are taking! I am trying for a more chunky, painterly approach while also trying for more color boldness. I tend to over work and fuss over details, so am also trying to "let it be" and that is the hardest part!

New Mexico Colors 12"x16"

2011-08-23T11:09:00.000-07:00

I am trying to treat this series of new Mexico paintings as lessons in shape. Trying to treat each band of color as an abstract shape as well as a landscape. When I think of it as abstract shapes, it helps me to push the color to the limit. But I still have to remember that I am also showing spatial relationships between the mountains in the distance and the field and buildings in the foreground. Its just fun to push those color limits but still give a spatial depth. I think this one worked out pretty well!