by Kristen O'Neill | Jun 27, 2023 | Art + Nature
Abstraction and Non-Objective are two painting styles that are often discussed in the world of art. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, there are some distinct differences between the two. Almost always, I hear the word “abstract” used for...
by Kristen O'Neill | Apr 17, 2023 | Art + Nature, Art Lessons
Originally, I planned for this lesson to be about the principle of design patterns. However, I started to go down the Golden Ratio and Fibonacci Sequence rabbit hole, and quickly realized it needed it’s own lesson. Hope you find this information as fascinating...
by Kristen O'Neill | Jul 8, 2021 | Art + Nature
This week I worked on commissions, sprinkled in with other works on paper. Using my recent trip to Jedediah Smith State Park as inspiration I created this one: I have to laugh at myself a bit. I always feel like trees, rocks, and water are some of the hardest things...
by Kristen O'Neill | May 20, 2021 | Art + Nature
© Kristen O’Neill, Wild Fire, Encaustic, Charcoal from Forest Fire, Paint. 2021 I thought I was done with this piece. Then I lived with it for a few weeks. I swear by this technique to figure out if you are really satisfied with an artwork. I realized that it...
by Kristen O'Neill | May 5, 2021 | Art + Nature
I was struck by the bold, dark lines of the fallen trees when I ventured through Swiftwater Park. The spring was emerging. Vibrant moss was a dazzling green, soft and damp. The logs fell, making a puzzle of under-over on top of paths. Making the conscious choice to...
by Kristen O'Neill | Apr 28, 2021 | Art + Nature
The Start Several ideas have come together to create my artistic path forward. I started a project that I call “Common Ground: Befriending Fire.” The purpose is to create a series of artworks to facilitate understanding of complex issues surrounding forest...
by Kristen O'Neill | Mar 26, 2018 | Art + Nature
After a summer of painting the Oregon Coast Trail through the eyes of one hiker I branched out and found the photo that inspired this painting on Instagram. (See Jamie Marie’s @girlinwaterphotography feed here.) I love the power of the crashing waves, how up close...
by Kristen O'Neill | Mar 19, 2018 | Art + Nature, Hiking Stories
Broiler Bay Boiler Bay is named for the remains of a ship’s boiler visible at low tide. They are the remnants of the freighter, which was wrecked off this point in 1910. This painting is part of the Oregon Coast Trail series. This series explores the entire coastline...
by Kristen O'Neill | Dec 15, 2017 | Art + Nature, Hiking Stories
There are things that we take for granted in this life. (Everything?) Perhaps one of those things is that we think the trail we’ve been down a thousand times will be there again tomorrow. And another is the opposite. That the trail we’ve been putting off...
by Kristen O'Neill | Sep 15, 2016 | Art + Nature, The Practice of Art
For years I have been painting hikes. My new series, Oregon Coast Trail, a small step in a new direction of painting a hike that I didn’t take. My hiking buddy, Pete Miller, hiked the entire 382 mile trail in 21 days this summer. (Wow, right?) As he hiked he...
by Kristen O'Neill | May 21, 2016 | Art + Nature
I am happy to announce that I have finished my painting “Wolf Creek”. There is a stunningly beautiful hike along Wolf Creek in the Umpqua National Forest. The trail follows along the creek closely and so even when you lose sight of it you...
by Kristen O'Neill | Mar 1, 2016 | Art + Nature
Edit March 11, 2016: The Jordan Cove LNG terminal project has been rejected by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission! This beautiful flower is an endangered species called the “Gentner’s Fritillary”. It lives here in Oregon and is one of four endangered species...
by Kristen O'Neill | Jan 29, 2016 | Art + Nature, The Practice of Art
The Umpqua National Forest is an easy place to find inspiration. It is also a very large place. Feeling somewhat inadequate in my ability to find a kid-friendly, supremely beautiful hike, complete with waterfall, I went on a hike with a group of folks who know the...
by Kristen O'Neill | Nov 1, 2015 | Art + Nature, The Practice of Art
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by Kristen O'Neill | Oct 6, 2015 | Art + Nature, The Practice of Art
Have you ever really looked at something? Now, most of us aren’t blind, and we’ve seen a lot of things, every day, day in and day out. But did you really look? Perhaps you did a double take. A triple take? But, have you taken a long hard analyzing look? It was years...
by Kristen O'Neill | Jul 15, 2015 | Art + Nature, The Practice of Art
Well! I have been packing for weeks now. Actually, unpacking my from last move and repacking. Which just feels silly, but… bugs in the storage unit. Yuck. The last thing I will pack will be my studio (and the girl’s toys!). I am so excited that I have a...
by Kristen O'Neill | Apr 17, 2015 | Art + Nature
I need to be around nature. Desperately. Trust me, I get a bit odd (well, more odd) without it. I learned this while I went to school in Chicago. There I was, living in a big city during the cold, gray winter and I realized, “I am a landscape painter!”...
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