Heceta Head Beach- Reproduction Size:12x12 The McKenzie River is cold

The McKenzie River is cold and beautiful and swiftly runs its way down the Cascade Mountains near my home in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

attracted my eye and inspired me with thick swaths of color

20" by 20"

blues of the water and even the green on the docks

I have incorporated the technique of using a bright orange underpainting and allowing it to show through so that the cool tones are tempered

Heceta Head Beach- Reproduction Size:12x12 The McKenzie River is coldOne of the most stunning spots on the entire Pacific Coast, Heceta was named after the witch who bespelled Jason to seek the Golden Fleece. Using underlying jewel tones, orange and purple introduce themselves into the real real world of blue, gray and green. If you cannot see it in person, enjoy the spell with this impressionistic oil in two sizes.