Sunday, August 29, 2010

Cougar Wildlife Oil Painting "Faces of Nature Series" by Washington Artist Mary Jo Zorad


Majestic, elegant and stealthy,
from the golden peaks I observe
my quarry beneath the pine tops
unaware of my vigilance and hunger.
K Schilling 
On one occasion was I graced to see a wild cougar sitting in the driveway of my neighbors home when I lived in CA.  It was a young cougar just sitting on the asphalt.  I like to believe it was enjoying the early morning, but I suspect it was looking for breakfast.


Saturday, August 28, 2010

"Big Quilcene Cascade" oil landscape painting, Olympic National Forest

This is a studio painting done from images I took while plein air painting in Falls View Canyon. It will be the last in my "Cascade" series and is on display with my other plein air paintings of the Quilcene and Elwha rivers, at Alki Arts in West Seattle. If you get a chance to get over to Alki beach , check into the beautiful new space that Diane Venti has turned into a vibrant community arts center and gallery.
24x24 oil on canvas

Friday, August 27, 2010

TIGER WILDLIFE ORIGINAL ART PAINTING MJ ZORAD FINE ART





Commissioned Tiger Oil Painting
Oil on Canvas 16 x 20
By Mary Jo Zorad of Olymipa, WA


My facination for tigers never ceases.
This one commissioned and sold shows the greatness of the animal 
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Mary Jo Zorad Fine Art