Charcoal on Stonehenge, 15×19″
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Pencil Drawings
Charcoal on Stonehenge, 15×19″
$400
To purchase, email diane@dianerussell.net
Artist Comment: “I photographed Poncho Sanchez several times at the Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival, and in 2015, I was fortunate enough to meet him and give him a copy of this drawing. We had a short conversation about how I used two photos to work from for the drawing, which he related to because it was much like his own art (music). He asked me for my contact info which I think means that he liked it!”
Blues & Jazz Pencil Drawings
Charcoal on Stonehenge, 15×19″
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Artist comment: “I photographed Arturo Sandoval several times at the Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival, and in 2015, I was so pleased to finally meet him and give him a copy of this drawing. He kept saying “I love it” over and over! And that’s the most important thing to me…”
Blues & Jazz Pencil Drawings
Charcoal on Stonehenge, 15×19″
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Artist Comment: “This portrait of Devin Phillips was created in honor of his induction into the Jazz Society of Oregon Hall of Fame in 2015. Devin arrived in Portland from New Orleans after the devastating Hurricane Katrina. He quickly became a respected member of the Portland jazz community, and was given this award for his talent and enormous contributions to jazz education in Portland.”
Blues & Jazz Pencil Drawings
Oil on linen, 22×30”
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| 20″x30″- $300 | 13″x20″- $150 |
Artist comment: This painting is the result of hundreds upon hundreds of photographs I have taken during the many years I have been attending the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland Oregon. This festival is unique in that it is a benefit for the Oregon Food Bank, which brings the community together in a very special way. I knew I would do something with all of my photos someday… and that day finally came! I chose the 25th anniversary of this festival to paint the painting with some of the most memorable people and moments. I hope everyone has fun finding all of their favorite musicians!
Blues & Jazz Oil Paintings
Oil on linen, 18×24″
$3500
To purchase, email diane@dianerussell.net
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Artist comment: This painting of Buddy Guy was taken from several of my photographs of his performance at the Roseland Theater in 2013. He is a legendary guitarist as well as an incredibly entertaining storyteller, and for this painting, I decided to frame him in his famous polka dots, as a nod to the story about his mother and the polka dot Cadillac he had promised to drive home to her after he made it big in Chicago. She passed away before he was able to do so, but the polka dots live on in every performance.
Blues & Jazz Oil Paintings
Oil on linen, 18×24”
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| Limited edition prints are available | |
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| 13″x20″- $150 | |
Artist comment: I waited a very long time to be able to photograph Willie Nelson, and several years ago I finally had my chance. This painting is the result of the photos that I took at the 2008 Oregon State Fair. There are so many photographs and artworks created of this great musician, that I was a little intimidated about doing a painting of him, so the photo I chose to use was a little different than most others I have seen… with just a touch of a smile. The intricacies of his face were both challenging and wonderful to paint, and I am hoping that I did him justice.
Blues & Jazz Oil Paintings
Oil on linen, 24×30”
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| Limited edition prints are available | |
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| 20″x30″- $300 | 13″x20″- $150 |
Artist comment: This painting was commissioned by the Legendary Blues Cruise which offers two fully chartered cruises a year, one to the Mexican Riviera and one to the Eastern Carribean. The theme of this painting pays tribute to the Mardi Gras Indians, representing New Orleans (the second port stop of the cruise). The ship also stops at Key West Florida (for Fantasy Fest), and Progreso Mexico (Mayan Ruins). This is the official poster for the October 2013 Fantasy/Big Easy/Mayan cruise. To find out more about the Legendary Blues Cruise, visit their website at www.bluescruise.com.
Blues & Jazz Oil Paintings
Oil on linen, 24×24”
$3000
| Limited edition prints are available | |
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| 20″x20″- $300 | 15″x15″- $150 |
Artist comment: This painting was commissioned by Patrick Lamb for his CD “Heavenly Brother” in 2007. It was a collaboration of ideas that resulted in this artwork, which speaks to one love, one people, one race. Performed by the NW Gospel Project, the CD was produced to benefit the Williams Allen Scholarship Fund. Northwest Gospel Project artists include: The Brown Sisters, Linda Hornbuckle, Patrick Lamb, Julianne-Johnson Weiss, Liv Warfield, Janice Scroggins, Kirk Green, Thurtis Channel, and more. Listen to the CD at Apple Music
Blues & Jazz Oil Paintings
Oil on linen, 18×24”
$2500
To purchase, email diane@dianerussell.net
Artist comment: When I found out that Little Richard was playing at the Bite in Portland in 2005, I was so excited to photograph him. I had always been a fan, but had never had a chance to see him live. He was 73 at the time, and the performance was amazing. At one point, he even had the audience up on stage dancing along with him. I had so many photos to choose from, but this one said it all!
Blues & Jazz Oil Paintings