Watercolor Paintings | Patricia Young

• Wisteria over Alleyway

  Watercolor, Paper, 27 x 20. Painted en plein air in downtown Salem during an annual "Paint the Town" event, this scene shows one of Salem's many alleyways that people use to take shortcuts between streets of shops, rest…

• Orchard Home

  Watercolor, Paper, 18 x 24. Painted en plein air, this watercolor captured the sunlight bouncing off the plum orchard on a hot summer day. The dry grasses in the breeze and the neighboring house with it's old wood exter…

• October on the Metoleus

  Watercolor, Paper, 16 x 29. I painted this en plein air with watercolor paints along the Metolius River, which is a pristine, crystal clear river that flows from the nearby headwater. It was a beautiful Fall day. The lo…

• Fertile Slopes

  Watercolor, Paper, 16 x 20. This was painted en plein air at the Chemeketa Viticulture Center on Eola Drive out of West Salem, Oregon. The land at this time was just being prepared to plant the vineyard on these fertile…

• Metolius River in Autumn

  Watercolor, Paper, 13 x 16. I painted this watercolor en plein air while sitting on a deck overlooking the Metolius River in Camp Sherman. It is a peaceful and restful place to stay for a few days. We try to go there on…