Demo...all painting is abstraction

This is a demonstration in my Pastel class at the Community College of Vermont. All painting is really abstract painting because it is all about shapes. With that in mind, I showed them how to create a copper teapot by making sure the exterior shape was a teapot, but within that, just to paint shapes and colors without thinking copper.

Flowers anyone?

Flowers are a continuous challenge. Occasionally, I don't mind one I do. I'll post some more soon.

Is it warm yet?

The first day of spring came with a snow storm...enough! I am dreaming of sun and summer!

Still Life Demo

Demo from class last week...difficult.

Sharing the Bench

A tough few weeks of painting and feeling uncertain about the results. Decided to do a small painting just for me...just to have fun. Still uncertain, but it was a good exercise.

Still Refining

Still figuring this out. I thought I'd made big changes, maybe not though. I decided not to get rid of any people, but knock some down and keep the focus in the front. More changes I think, to come.

Park Way

Still struggling. I am trying to play with edges, let some of the figures dissolve into the landscape and some stand out. I think some of them work but I'm not sure yet if the whole painting works