Artist Blog & Newsletter
Sneak peak into my latest works, an inside look at creative process, as well as news on upcoming exhibits and studio sales
The Bridges of Portland
These are painted with watercolor on Yupo paper. The Yupo is a synthetic paper that does not absorb the water. So the water and pigment sit on top of the paper, making the painting all but unpredictable. It releases me of all my expectations. It is really fun and I...
Four Color Challenge
The Clearwater Gallery in Sisters, Oregon, has invited local artists to show painting done in a limited palette. The challenge is for each artists is to produce two paintings using only four colors and white. I am excited and honored to have the chance to display my...
Colors that don’t match your couch
I love working in Pastels, the vibrant colors and the texture of the medium allows me to work directly and apply lots of color very quickly. what could be wrong with that? I
Variations
This fall during the pandemic, I found that social distancing doesn't inspire the creative process. So in my state of that lacked inspiration, I pulled out photos from our trip to Alaska and painted the north face of Denali with oil paints. At that point I decided...
New Website
I am excited to announce that I have a new website. it is the same URL, but it is completely revamped. Please check it out. If you have any suggestions, p,ease send me a note. https://scottmcallisterfineart.com/
Studio Sale
After 7 years in Portland, I have decided to make a change. I quit my day job and am moving back to Sisters. I will miss Portland but I am excited to move back to Central Oregon. I am not excited about moving my studio. As you all can imagine,...
Watermelon Value Study
Value does the work and color gets the glory. If you get the lights, darks, and contrast right, then the painting will work regardless of the color. I tried to make that work in this painting. I did a reasonably good job which shows in the black and white image.
Value study
I took a vacation. It was a wonderful trip, then life got busy and I didn’t make time for art. At that point, the creative process in my life all but came to a complete stop. When that happens, it is always hard to get started again. Once the momentum is gone,...
