“I mix paint a lot. I even save my palettes when I really like color combinations.”

Painter Renée Hartig has worked hard on her skill for color, and it shows in every painting. Her landscapes have a kind of electric buzz, the result of 17 years spent experimenting with how to mix paint for various effects. A Michigan native, she moved to Portland, Oregon, in 2008. Since then she’s been exploring and depicting every sandy cove and snowy mountain the great Pacific Northwest has to offer.

I visited her studio before Christmas 2023. We talked about her artistic process, of course, as well as some of the lesser known sides of painting life.

Find her work here.