Northwest Artist
Ron Pattern
I am a visual artist, pirmarily a painter, always fascinated by the world around and challenged by capturing light and shadow, texture and expression, mood and drama.
Northwest Influence
I am fascinated by the world around me and challenged by capturing light and shadow, texture and expression, mood and drama. .
Commissions
Do you have a beloved place, person, or pet you want to remember forever in a beautiful painting made just for you?
As a working artist, I welcome the opportunity to accept commissioned paintings. If you have a favorite landscape, building, beloved person or pet you want artistically interpreted, please contact me.
People, Places & Motorcycles
I like to paint people and places that impact my life. I relish the challenge of capturing the personality of someone or someplace familiar to me. I also love motorcycles and rendering the reflected sky on polished chrome is irresistible to my artistic sensibility.
Blog Posts
Drawing Language
Learning to draw, by drawing daily, is akin to developing a language, Each mark is a vivid description of the topography of the shape, regardless if its a quick full figure gestural sketch or a detailed observation of the hands or feet. Portraiture has always amazed...
Ground Cover
GROUND COVER DETAIL
CASCADING CONIFER
Cascading Conifer - 48" x 60" Acrylic on Canvas I'm currently reading "The Global Forest" by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, a wonderful book about how trees can save us from our impending disastrous environmental future. Healthy forests are critical to the survival of life...
Contact Ron
Studio Location
1000 Harris St. #3, Bellingham, WA
Open Hours
By Appointment Only
patternart@yahoo.com