beach group

Struggled with this one in the studio.  16 x 20 oil on canvas.  Hard to make the people not compete with each other.  Putting it away for now

Prix de Pastel IAPS

I am truly amazed..truly...to find out that my pastel, Golden Light, was chosen Prix de Pastel at the 2018 International Association of Pastel Societies National juried show in Tacoma.  This is the top award given, and given the amazing work that was on display, I am humbled and yes, amazed.

Check out this fabulous show at http://www.iapspastel.org/exiaps_previous.php

Pastel demo for Monday class

My Monday morning oil class has some pastelists and they wanted a demo in pastel.  This is 9 x 12 on Art Spectrum Colorfix paper

Pine Reflection

From my studio today...18 x 24 oil on canvas "Pine Reflections"

Vermont Road

This is my 11 x 14 oil demo this morning.  I reinforced the idea that instead of copying the photo, look at the abstraction of light and dark values and colors and place them on the canvas and "allow" the image to emerge in this way.

fisherman

This morning's demo, 8 x 10 oil.  Part of me is still in Florida

Florida Workshop

 Had a really fun workshop in North Port, Florida...oils and pastels.  Some wonderful artist/students and I had a chance to meet some FB friends...great work!  Here are my demos.