SUNSET ON THE OCEAN

 Sunset on the Ocean

16 x 20 oil on canvas

PEMAQUID WORKSHOP

 Had a great group for my Pemaquid, Maine workshop.  Here are some of my demos both oil and pastel

Oil

                    

Pastel

Oil

Pastel

12 x 16 Oil

 12 x 16 Oil on Canvas

HOW TO PASTEL BLOG

I am very honored to be asked to be the guest blogger on Gail Sibley's wonderful How to Pastel Blog.  Here is the link:

https://www.howtopastel.com/2026/08/aline-ordman-on-confronting-your-challenges/ 

ANOTHER GOUACHE IN MAINE

6 x 12 Gouache

 

PLAYING WITH GOUACHE

I have been learning painting with gouache.  Here are some efforts...6 x 12 on paper

 

DEMOS FROM DEGAS PASTEL SOCIETY WORKSHOP

I had a wonderful time teaching with the Degas Pastel Society in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.  Here are 3 9 x 12 demos

IAPS 2026

I had a wonderful time teaching and observing other artists' demos at what will now be the last IAPS (International Association of Pastel Societies) to be held.  I had an amazing time and will be sad to see it not continue. 

Here is my demonstration from my class I taught there that was about doing a landscape with figures.  It is a 12 x 16 Pastel

ACADIA MAINE PLEIN AIR

 I had a magical week with three other amazing artists in Acadia in Maine.  Barbara Jaenicke, Lyn Asselta and Anne Strutz.  It was both inspirational and intimidating!  I am more of a studio artist so the challenge was on.  But, being with them and just taking my time to learn was a great experience.  And they were wonderful women to hang with too!  Here are my 8 x 10 oils.

ACCEPTED INTO THE AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST NATIONAL JURIED SHOW

 This 16 x 20 pastel, "Woodland Stream" has been accepted into the American Impressionist National Juried Show

SOME RECENT DEMOS

 Here are some recent demos from both a pastel workshop in New London, NH and my Monday oil class.  I was asked to show how to do refelections in pastel in the Monday class so I did two demos that day, and one was in oil.

Pastel 9 x 12

Pastel 9 x 12

Pastel 9 x 12

Oil 8 x 10

DEMO STUDIO ARTS CENTER BARRE, VT

 This is my 9 x 12 pastel demo from my one day pastel workshop at Studio Arts Center in Barre, VT

WOODLAND STREAM

 Just off the easel.  Woodland Stream 16 x 20 Pastel

MONDAT APRIL 13 DEMO

 9 x 12 oil on canvas demo

LATEST PASTEL

 My latest pastel...Sicilian Street.  12 x 16

ACCEPTED AT THE OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NATIONAL JURIED SHOW

 I am both surprised and thrilled to have my painting, "Busy Harbor" accepted into the 35th Annual National Juried Show of the Oil Painters of America.  It is one of the most difficult and competitive shows to get into.

WATER LIGHT

 Pastel 12 x 16

TWO NEW PASTELS

 These two pastels are new...both 12 x 16 

IMPENDING STORM

 Impending Storm 12 x 16 oil on canvas

ACCEPTED TO THE AMERICAN IMPRESSIONIST SOCIETY 10TH ANNUAL SMALL WORKS SHOW

 

I have done a lot of race horse scenes but finally I was able to take my own photo references when I taught a workshop in Lexington, KY and was taken to Keenland...what a treat!  This is a 9 x 12 Pastel

PORTRAIT OIL DEMO MONDAY CLASS

 I did this portrait demo from a screen shot I took

MON OIL DEMO. 9 X 12 OIL ON BOARD

 My Monday morning oil demo on board

14 x 14 OIL ON CANVAS

 JUST OFF THE EASEL

A COUPLE OF DEMOS

 Here are my demos from my last two monday oil painting classes

9 x 12