Mountain Lake after Albert Bierstadt by George Porter, acrylic on canvas, 24" X 36". Created for the artist's wife at her request, this study after Albert Bierstadt's original, depicts a beautiful turquoise lake, living and dead trees along the shore, and a majestic mountain partially obscured by misty clouds in the background. To create this masterpiece, George Porter used just four tubes of paint - Grumbacher Academy: Cadmium Yellow Light Hue, Cadmium Red Light Hue, Cerulean Blue Hue and Titanium White. His version varies from the Bierstadt original with the addition of a stunning fish eagle in the foreground, depicted after it departs with its most recent catch. To commission a new master landscape painting by George Porter, please contact the artist.
parisienne cafe, acrylic on canvas, study by George Porter after Maimon, 36" X 48", recently completed by fine artist, George Porter, is a study of the original painting by contemporary artist Isaac Maimon. Using brilliant Chroma Atelier Artist's Acrylics, George Porter has recreated this lively Paris cafe scene with immaculate attention-to-detail. This reproduction is part of the artist's private collection and is not available for purchase. To purchase original works of art by George Porter, please visit his online shop. Landscape paintings by George Porter are on display in After the Masters: Light in the Landscape at the Gallery at Stone Center, Inc., Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM. Please contact the artist for more information. Painting scanned for the artist's website by Pearl Printing.
Rembrandt Fusion, after two different Rembrandt self-portraits, acrylic on artist canvas board, 12" X 9", was begun by fine artist George Porter as a free drawing and painting demonstration at Michael's Stores in Portland, Oregon in November 2016. After studying two different self-portraits done by the master Renaissance painter Rembrandt, and then creating several digitized color separations, the artist began a free drawing demonstration by freehand sketching the image using charcoal and a vector drawing method that he has perfected and shares with students. In the painting demonstration, the artist laid in light washes of Grumbacher acrylic paint as an underpainting in the classic Renaissance style. After many more layers of paint and varnish, this little jewel of a painting is now available for purchase in the artist's online shop. For information about upcoming art demonstrations and art classes by George Porter in the Portland area, please contact the artist.
Buffalo Thunder, 12" X 12", acrylic on American Easel cradle board was recently completed by Lake Oswego fine artist George Porter following a summer trip to our nation's national parks. Both awed and disturbed by the majestic Grand Tetons, the artist could not help but notice the lack of buffalo roaming wild on the plains. He painted this beautiful landscape to call on memories of an earlier time when the buffalo roamed wild and free, and the Native Americans were one with the land and the majestic mountains in Grand Teton National Park.
Buffalo Thunder is available for purchase. Priced at $200.00, this painting can be purchased in the artist's online store. For more information or to commission a new painting, please contact George Porter.
BNSF 7402, acrylic on canvas, 20" X 16" by fine artist George Porter from the 2016 Lake Oswego Plein Air Paint Out. The scene depicts a section of Lake View Village in downtown Lake Oswego, where the artist, painting from the sidewalk near the train tracks, captured train BNSF 7402 as it screeched slowly past Cascade Sotheby's at 310 N. State Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, where the artist currently has a solo art exhibit on display through October 19, 2016. Drop by to check out his magnificent landscapes and portraits in luminist and impressionist styles. BNSF 7402 will be on display and available for purchase at 510 Museum & ARTSpace, 510 First Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034 from October 7-28, 2016.
Painted on location in the 2016 Lake Oswego Plein Air Paint Out on September 24, 2016, fine artist George Porter has captured the beautiful fields of Luscher Farm in Lake Oswego Oregon on one of the prettiest early autumn days of the year. This bucolic scene is painted in lovely light colors with a delicate hand creating a watercolor-like effect with layers of washes in acrylic. One of three landscape paintings by George Porter that will be on exhibit and available for purchase at the Arts Council of Lake Oswego, 510 Museum & ARTSpace, 510 First Street, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034 from October 7-28, 2016. Regular gallery hours: Monday to Friday 11:00AM to 4:00PM. Opening Reception on October 7, 2016 from 5PM to 7PM.
Painted on location at Lake View Village in Lake Oswego, Oregon on September 25, 2016 while participating in the 2016 Lake Oswego Plein Air Paint Out sponsored by the Arts Council of Lake Oswego, fine artist George Porter has captured a happy and colorful scene of clowns painting children's faces in the common area overlooking the lake. This 12" X 12" painting, rendered in acrylic on canvas, will be on display at the Arts Council of Lake Oswego's 510 Museum and ARTSpace, 510 First Street, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97034 in the juried group fine art show, Lake Oswego Plein Air Exhibit, from October 7-28, 2016. The public is invited to attend the Opening Reception from 5PM to 7PM on Friday, October 7, 2016. Clown Sunday is priced at $250.00 USD.
Getty, acrylic on canvas, 36" X 48", an original acrylic painting by fine artist George Porter, was debuted to the public in the artist's first solo art exhibit, "After the Masters: Light in the Landscape", May 1, 2015 to November 30, 2015 in a new fine art gallery at Stone Center, Inc. in SE Portland. Inspired by the artist's first visit to the Getty Center in Los Angeles, the painting captures the unique lines and perspective of the building's dramatic architecture from the reflecting pool.
Getty is available for purchase directly from the artist HERE on this website in the artist's Shop. Contact George Porter for more information. Photo of Getty by Anna Porter Artist.
Hopi Village-Arizona, acrylic on canvas, 30" X 48", by George Porter after Thomas Moran features a breathtaking view of the desert cliffs and rocks of the Hopi Mesa in Arizona, painted in the luminist style of the Hudson River School. Using a desert palette of Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylics, George Porter captures the glowing light in the desert sky, in the rocks in the cliff face, and in the mesa in bright warm colors. His use of contrasting blues, greens and purples in the foreground and river elevates this stunning landscape to a masterpiece in color composition. Hidden in the shapes of rocks are symbolic images of a bird with prey, a coyote, a dog, and an eel. This painting is available for purchase in the online Shop. Contact George Porter for more information.
This stunning new 30 in. X 48 in. landscape in Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylic on canvas by fine artist George Porter originally debuted in the artist's first solo exhibit "After the Masters: Light in the Landscape", May 15 - November 30, 2015 at Stone Center, Inc. in SE Portland.
"Grand Canyon-Lake Powell Reflections" acrylic on canvas by George Porter Fine Art will be on display in the artist's upcoming solo exhibit at Cascade Sotheby's and is available for purchase directly from the artist HERE in the online shop.
Painting photographed by Anna Porter Artist.
RECENTLY SOLD: Julia Backstage, acrylic on canvas, 16" X 20", an Homage to Edgar Degas and Classical Ballet, painted on commission for an art collector in Portland, Oregon. In this this beautiful commissioned painting, fine artist George Porter combines modern images of dance with figurative elements from paintings by impressionist master painter Edgar Degas, all drawn and beautifully painted by Porter using masterful brushwork to make the acrylic paint blend in ways that resemble the lovely soft pastels favored by Degas. This original painting is now in a private collection and is not for sale; however, a fine art giclée, Julia Backstage fine art canvas print is available for purchase HERE in the artist's online shop. For more information please contact George Porter.
Cliff Near Pourville after Claude Monet by George Porter, acrylic on canvas, 18"X24"
Recently completed and sold, Cliff Near Pourville after Claude Monet is fine artist George Porter's tribute to master impressionist painter Claude Monet, who originally captured the beauty of this French coastline in his original painting in the late 1800's. Cliff Near Pourville after Claude Monet by George Porter was painted by the artist on commission for an art collector in Fort Mill, South Carolina and is not for sale. For more information, to commission a new painting, or to discuss a new project, please contact the artist.
Recently completed, Canyon Lights, acrylic on canvas, 36" X 48", is an original acrylic painting by George Porter. It depicts a view from Cape Royal on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon at sunset. On the left, the arching towers of Wotans Throne rise majestically towards an active cloud-filled sky colored scarlet, orange, magenta, purple and yellow from the setting sun. On the right, a lone Condor flies over the canyon valley towards the viewer.
George Porter created Canyon Lights as a gift for his wife at her request. The painting appeared in the Spring Juried Show at Oregon Society of Artists, March 6-31, 2016. For more information or to commission a new painting by George Porter, please contact the artist.
Dazzle, 12" X 12", acrylic on American Easel birch cradle board, recently appeared in the For the Love of Red (Something Red) Exhibit at Oregon Society of Artists, February 7-26, 2016. This little gem of a painting was created by fine artist George Porter over the Christmas holidays and was inspired by Christmas ornaments from the artist's family Christmas tree. This bright still life painting captures the holiday spirit in glittering jewel tones that sparkle and shine. Especially beautiful are the details on the translucent glass bird ornament, and the reflected colored light on the diamond-shaped ornament. You can purchase Dazzle in artist's online shop. For more information or to commission a new painting please contact the artist.
SOLD - Versailles Ceiling, an original acrylic painting on 12" X 12" American Easel cradle board created by Lake Oswego fine artist George Porter for the 200 For Under $200 Fine Art Exhibit and Sale, Nov 6 - Dec 4, 2015, at Oregon Society of Artists in Portland, Oregon.
Green River Cliffs of Wyoming by George Porter after Thomas Moran, acrylic on canvas, 60" X 20", is a study by fine artist George Porter of two master paintings by Thomas Moran of the Hudson River School. Currently on exhibit and available for purchase in the Extreme Sizes Exhibit, July 10-28, 2016 at Oregon Society of Artists, 2185 SW Park Place, Portland, OR 97205.
Combining elements found in two of Moran's oil paintings: Green River of Wyoming and Green River Cliffs Wyoming, the artist has added figures of Native American people and horses to his version, which he rendered in Chroma Atelier Artists Acrylics in a luminist style to bring out the glowing colors in the landscape. Please contact George Porter for more information.
Evening on the Seashore by George Porter after J Hamilton, a beautiful 30" X 48" landscape painting in Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylic was painted by Lake Oswego fine artist George Porter after the renowned master painter J. Hamilton of the Hudson River School. It appeared in two fine art exhibits at local galleries in Portland, OR in 2015: The Gallery at Stone Center, Inc. (May & June 2015) and The Gallery at Oregon Society of Artists (August 2015).
Evening on the Seashore is available for purchase directly from the artist in his Online Shop. For more information please contact George Porter.
A study of the original oil painting by Frederic Edwin Church of the Hudson River School, this is one of fine artist George Porter's most inspiring works. In it the artist has captured the glowing light, gorgeous colors and awesome energy of crashing ocean waves in a luminist style using Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists' Acrylics.
Coast Scene, Mount Desert, study by George Porter after Frederic Edwin Church is in the artist's private collection and is not for sale; however, a fine art giclée of Coast Scene, Mount Desert is available for purchase. For giclée pricing, or to commission a new painting by George Porter in his signature style, a blend of renaissance, impressionist and luminist techniques, please contact the artist.
Lake Oswego Sunset by George Porter, acrylic on canvas, 36" X 48" captures the blazing colors of a smoldering sunset over Lake Oswego in Oregon. Painted in the luminist style that the artist has perfected in Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylics, the deep blues in the lake and the smoky blue-greys in the clouds perfectly complement the vivid yellows, oranges and red-oranges present in the sky and in the reflected light in the water. This stunning 36 in. X 48 in. landscape by George Porter first debuted in "After the Masters: Light in the Landscape" and will be on display in the artist's upcoming solo exhibit at Cascade Sotheby's in Lake Oswego. It is available for purchase from the artist HERE in the Online Shop.
The masterful tapestry of light and color in Sunrise Coast of Maine, a study by George Porter after C.H. Gifford in the luminist style of the master Hudson River School painter, has been created with careful attention to the original oil painting. The richness of color, sharp contrast and glowing light is spellbinding. One has the impression that the sailboat in the distance is somehow sailing off to a better place as it navigates towards the heavens from the reflected light in the water. This painting will be on display and available for purchase in the artist's upcoming solo exhibit at Cascade Sotheby's in Lake Oswego. For more information please contact George Porter.
Originally painted in oil by Hudson River School artist Joseph Antonio Hekking in 1868, George Porter has created his version of mountain stream in a higher key palette of brilliant warm glowing Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists Acrylics. This stunning landscape captures the glory of autumn along a mountain stream high in the Adirondack mountains, where the viewer embarks on a private walk in an Adirondack forest ablaze in brilliant fall colors. mountain stream, acrylic on canvas, study by George Porter after J. Antonio Hekking first debuted in the artist's solo exhibit "After the Masters: Light in the Landscape". It will be available for purchase in the artist's upcoming solo exhibit at Cascade Sotheby's in Lake Oswego. For more information please contact George Porter.
Painted as an anniversary gift for the artist's wife, this lovely landscape by George Porter after Homer Dodge Martin is filled with color and light. Replicating the luminosity of the original oil painting using the higher key palette that the artist prefers, this painting perfectly captures the beauty of the sky and mountains and the shimmering waters of saranac lake in upstate New York.
This painting is in the artist's private collection and is not for sale; however, the artist is accepting commissions for new paintings in his unique style, incorporating the classic renaissance, impressionist, and luminist techniques of master painters of light. For more information or to commission a project please contact George Porter.
Fine artist George Porter created Andy in the Mountains as a study of Albert Bierstadt's famous In the Mountains. A gift for his daughter, it was painted in loving memory of Andy Andy Bo Bandy, her chestnut thoroughbred gelding and eventing champion, who died tragically on May 21, 2014. On the far shore you can see the artist's daughter on Andy watching, dressed for a dressage event, as Andy now leaves this world, galloping wild and free in the right foreground. Behind him, his grandfather, Seattle Slew, can be seen in the rocks watching over the newborn foal. Patiently waiting in the light-filled clouds above, a heavenly Andy waits for the artist's daughter who will always and forever be his "person". Andy you were magnificent and you are missed every day.
impending storm, watercolor by fine artist George Porter focuses on two themes that the artist likes to re-visit in his paintings - barns and tornados.
This painting, which is double matted with a 1/4 inch bevelled gold inner matt and a 2 1/2 inch black outer matt has been professionally framed by the artist's wife Anna Porter Artist in a 4 inch solid weathered barn wood frame. It is available for purchase in the online shop.
An original watercolor painting by fine artist George Porter on 140 lb. cold press paper. Painted en plein air in Moscow, Idaho in June, 2013, this light and airy landscape reflects the endless sky and rustic beauty of life in rural Idaho.
Idaho barns and sky is available for purchase in the online shop.
amy's colors, an original acrylic painting by George Porter was created in memory of Amy Wagner, a gifted artist and dear friend who contracted cancer of the spine in 2009 and valiantly fought the disease that left her paralyzed from the neck down for four years. Throughout her ordeal she remained a source of inspiration for friends and family, gradually learning to paint again using only her mouth and a mouthstick.
Like Amy's paintings, which were filled with rich, vibrant colors, George Porter chose bright vivid colors for his memorial painting of Amy. It is full of symbolism and a reflection of his deep-felt love and appreciation of Amy and her artwork. amy's colors was gifted to James Wagner, Amy's husband, and their two young sons where it remains in their private collection.
Paris Street Scene, oil on canvas was painted by fine artist George Porter following a trip to Paris in 1988, after seeing the original painting hanging in a restaurant in Lake Oswego, Oregon in the 1990's.
Paris Street Scene first debuted in the artist's first solo exhibit at Stone Center, Inc. in SE Portland: "After the Masters: Light in the Landscape", May 1 - Nov 30, 2015. The painting was created for the artist's daughter and is part of her private collection. It is not available for purchase; however, a fine art giclée of Paris Street Scene is available for purchase. For giclée pricing, or to commission a new painting, please contact George Porter.
Painted in the late 1980's when George Porter was studying classic renaissance and impressionist techniques, Bridge at Argentuille, oil on canvas, study by George Porter after Claude Monet is a masterful reproduction of the famous oil painting by impressionist artist Claude Monet. Bridge at Argentuille debuted in the artist's first solo exhibit titled "After the Masters: Light in the Landscape", May 1 - Nov 30, 2015 at Stone Center, Inc. in SE Portland.
This painting is in the artist's private collection and currently is not for sale; however, a fine art giclée of Bridge at Argentuille is available for purchase. Contact George Porter for pricing.