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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.