Pastel Workshop

During my recent pastel workshop, I introduced the idea of doing an object in ten strokes. In oils, you can pre mix the color, but in pastels it's an added challenge. This apple was done in ten strokes which encouraged the students to be very deliberate with their color choices and strokes. The onions were another demo using loose strokes and dynamic color.

Pastel Nude 30 min

I didn't have my usual pastel paper and tried this out...fun but prefer Colorfix or Richeson.

5 minute nude painting

Quickly toned some paper to do this painting...5 minute pose.

30 minute nude

So, this was an oil on paper from my figure group done in 30 minutes. I love the challenge to make quick decisions and sometimes have interesting things happen as a result.

Nude....one hour

I am enjoying the challenge of my drawing group. Trying to paint and do pastels from life...the best! This is oil on board, a one hour pose.

demo 1/23/12

May not be finished...a few adjustments possible expecially to the cup. The demo focused on thinking in terms of abstract shapes first before details

Just some cows

A small painting of cows coming in for feeding.