Pastel tree light

Golden Light 16 x 20 Pastel

Encylopedia of Pastel Techniques

I am honored to be one of the artists in the newest edition of The Encyclopedia of Pastel Techniques

Getting into trees

From my studio this weekend.  18  x 24 oil on canvas

OPEN STUDIO

JUST A REMINDER:

OPEN STUDIO AND SALE
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 & 9
10 - 3:30
CORNER OF MAIN ST AND RTE 4
FAT HAT CORNER
QUECHEE, VT

HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU!

Exercise

 We did this exercise again in class.  Take a photo and do it 2 or more ways so that you aren't trying to copy a photo but be inspired by the scene

Moody Blues 18 x 24 oil on canvas

Moody Blues  18 x 24 oil on canvas

Racisce, Croatia

This is an 11 x 14 oil of Racisce, Croatia.  Beautiful little island off Korcula.

Anyone in the area come to my STUDIO SALE December 8 and 9 10 to 3:30 at Fat Hat Corner, corner of Main Street and Rte 4 in Quechee, VT

STUDIO SALE

WINTER WANING  16 X 20 O/C

STUDIO SALE
DECEMBER 8 & 9
10 TO 3:30

ALINE ORDMAN'S STUDIO AT FAT HAT CORNER, CORNER OF MAIN ST AND RTE 4 IN QUECHEE, VERMONT

Landgrove Studio

 Here is a 9 x 12 oil on canvas demo from one of my photos at the Landgrove Inn's studio.

Treelight

From my studio...18 x24 Oil on canvas  "Treelight"

Two oil demos

Lumbarda  8 x 10 oil on canvas

 Two oil demos from my Monday morning painting class

Bouquet  12 x 12 oil on canvas

Dakota Pastels Award

Very honored that "Boston Bartender" has won third place in the first Dakota Pastels digital show.

Croatia demos

 Thanks to my student Kathy for sending these images on....gives you an idea of what I looked at while doing these oil demos

New Mexico Sky

My demo from this morning and 11 x 14 oil on canvas, New Mexico Sky.

Oil Class Exercise

Did an exercise with my class today.  Take the same image and reproduce it several times...once true to "what you see" and then change the color and design. They found it difficult but great...it forces you to deal with the painting on its own and not as a copy of a scene.

Croatia

 Just got back from teaching a pastel and oil workshop in Croatia.  It was amazing!  I was instructing with www.slikamilina.ca and Lynda who organizes these workshops does an amazing job!  She is charming and incredibly well organized and the food, accomodations and places we painted were all fabulous.

Headed home with a nightime stopover in Dublin.  Great town but we were scheduled to fly out on Monday when the hurricane was coming...worst storm there in over 60 years!  But, we got out and made it home!

Neighbors

My demo from my oil painting class.  "Neighbors" is an 8 x 10 oil on canvas

Cincinnati Workshop

 Had a fabulous time teaching a pastel and oil workshop at the Cincinnati Art Club.  My two demos

Paris Street Scene

 My 8 x 10 oil demo from my Monday morning class.  The beginning sketch is below.

Pienza Lunch

12 x 24 oil on canvas "Pienza Lunch"

Auction for Hurrican Harvey

Hi all...I have put this little painting up for auction to benefit Hurrican Harvey victims.  It is 8 x 10 oil on board, and available to bid on at Daily Paintworks here:

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/buy/auction/748665

Pastel Journal Article

Anne Hevener of the Pastel Journal picked 12 artists who were in the IAPS National Juried Show to highlight in an article in this issue of Pastel Journal.  I was so honored...and frankly, when I got the email from her I asked if it was a mistake!  Thank you Anne!

Studio time

 A couple of paintings this week.  16 x 20 Sunrise over Peacham, !2 x 16 Fog lifting over Peacham

OPA Eastern

Thrilled to announce that my painting, Cross Country Skiing, 8 x 24, has been accepted to the Oil Painters of America's 2017 Eastern Regional Show.  Getting anything accepted at the OPA is so difficult.  I am truly honored!

Adirondack Plein Air

 Had a nice time in the Adirondacks teaching a two day workshop and then jurying the Plein Air Festival.  These are my efforts...and let me tell you...the work at the show was fabulous.

Foggy Light Maine

12 x 24 oil on canvas
I love the light when it's foggy in the distance and hard to see the demarkation of the sea and sky but there are still lights on the boats and buildings

Fisherman and Swimming Hole

 It's been a difficult painting time...just not inspired.  Swimming Hole, 16 x 20 has issues...perhaps too many heroes.  I started on white rather than a toned canvas and I think that was a mistake.  I kept working it but finally have left it this way.  Fisherman is 9 x 12 and I toned the canvas and had fun with it....remembering fun!

Off to Saranac Lake to teach a two day workshop  as an intro to the Adirondack Plein Air Festival (I am juror of awards).  Still some space left in the workshop...should be a challenging week.