When Jon Jay Cruson heads into nature to find inspiration for his large acrylic landscapes, he brings only a Sharpie and a pad of paper. Once he’s scouted the perfect spot — perhaps a patch of grass ...

Jon Cruson: Valley Fields, Acrylic on canvas. Eugene artists Jon Jay Cruson and Satoko Motouji both paint landscapes, but with strikingly different results. Cruson’s acrylic paintings are crisp ...