About
About
William E. Elston
William E. Elston is a Pacific Northwest artist best known for urban and rural landscape subjects. He has been exhibiting in the region for over 50 years. Mr. Elston has also been teaching painting and drawing in the Greater Seattle area for several decades. Currently he offers ongoing classes in painting en plein air, as well as occasional Zoom based critiques and presentations.
Recent Posts
The five most recent blog posts.
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Moon - 1993
Moon was painted during a figure session at Sunny Arms Studios in 1993. She was very young, and was accompanied by her mother.
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The Ugly Billboard
This has long been one of my favorites. It was in the collection of the late Doug Morrison.
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Helipad - Lake Union - 1985
This chilly winter scene was painted from the knoll at Gasworks Park.
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Arrangement in Red, Blue, Black and White
This painting from 1992 depicts a real event in Pioneer Square, Seattle. The incident itself is value neutral. It is impossible to say what is taking place.
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Gouache Sketches
I have been experimenting with gouache, both in the field, and at a water media workstation that I've set up in my living space, away from my studio.
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