BlueOtterArt

I paint watercolor mysteries - capturing the splash of water, the deep silence of stone, the beauty of flowers and faces and clouds with paint, with layers of pencil, crayon, charcoal, chalk and ink to highlight subtle details.

My landscapes are "plein air," painted on location, during travel to remote regions of the world, from Alaska to the Grand Canyon, New Zealand, the Rocky Mountains, the rivers of the American West.

My work takes place in the wilderness…watercolors capturing a moment in the timeless flow of river water, glacier ice, the slow growth of pine, the bloom of wildflower. I paint on location, perched on a boulder beside whitewater rapids. I sketch from a bed of pine needles beneath a spruce, surrounded by snowbanks, a raven watching from a branch overhead. I climb high onto the mountain, above treeline, into the silent song of bare rocks in late summer. My paintings reflect the conditions I find each day, fast drying washes in bright sunshine, splatters of raindrops between storms, rock dust added to paint. My pigments are mixed with river water, the seeping trickles of a mountain spring, drops of melting ice.

Every item in my shop, original painting or print, is lovingly handcrafted by me, Kim Solga, in my northern California studio.

Wholesale inquiries and international customers are very welcome. If you seek a unique painting of your own favorite location or flower, please feel free to convo me with your ideas.