Hyannis Workshop

oil demo cafe 9 x 12

 I had the best time with my Hyannis workshop.  16 very talented and lovely artists who liked to work and play.  These are my demos from the workshop.

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sill life in green....oil

Still life in Green...oil on canvas demo from my oil painting class

And it was 10 stroke time in my pastel class...the pear was done in 10 strokes.  It really comes together after the background is put in.

Mackinac Town

Mackinac Town, oil on canvas 12" x 24" was a challenge.  I wanted to simplify the complex image into shapes, colors and let the values lead us into the picture.

Disappearing red car

Disappearing Red Car  Pastel 9 x 12 demo from this morning.  Done on Colorfix paper..cool blue gray background

Liliana's Living Room

So, here is a painting of Lil's living room.  I included the photo so you can see how I cropped and simplified the important elements

24th Annual IAPS Show

Thrilled and honored to announce that "Beneath the Mount" has been accepted to the International Association of Pastel Societies 24th Annual Juried Show...in Boston!!  Yeah, close by.

On the lead

Just finished "On the Lead" a 9 x 12 oil on canvas.  Started with the burnt sienna ground.  Wasn't sure about the background as I left it plain.  But, I liked the way it began to emerge from that. Added the yellow line at the end to separate back from foreground...not sure I'll keep it