The River

Not yet sure about this one yet. It may need some darker "punches" somewhere.

Winter White

The original image had a lot of white and not a lot of sun light but something drew me to it. I tried to bring more color than was obvious and bring out the hints of light.

Simple Pastel Demonstration

Today is a beginning demo I do for new pastelists. I set up a simple still life and proceed with a process which enables students to learn the technique of pastel.

I start with a simple charcoal drawing of a simple set up. Then I add a light value that is only about 1 or 2 values lighter than the page. Then I put a general color for each element. Now it is ready to have fun adding the color.

Adding Color

From my time in Maine. Sometimes I create more intense colors which are hinted at in reality but which I enhance as I have here in the rocks to create a more expressive sense of light.

Seasonally Appropriate

I have just finished teaching some Pastel Intensives and it keeps snowing...seemed seasonally appropriate.

Silver Vase

More flowers. The vase was again, put together as abstract shapes of lights, darks, warms and cools until a vase emerged.

Paint America Top 100

I just found out that these three paintings, Beach Romp 12 x 16 oil on canvas has been accepted to the Paint America Top 100 contest and Birch Tree 9 x 12 inch pastel and Santa Cruz 9 x 12 inch oil painting have been accepted to the Paint America Top 100 Mini paintings contest!