Swans Island, ME 2023

 I always enjoy my time in Maine on Swan's Island.  Here are some paintings...some oil, some pastel, some plein air others not...

     Pastel 9 x 12 plein air

Oil 8 x 10 Plein Ari

Oil 8 x 10

Oil 8 x 10

Oil 8 x 10

Pastel 9 x 12 Plein Air

    

                           

PASTEL DEMO

 A Little Pastel Demo

KATIE

I was asked to do this little portrait of a friend of mine for her mom.  

8 x 10 oil on board

WORKSHOPS MAY 2023

 May was a busy month!  I taught workshops in Black Mountain, NC, Hilton Head, SC and East Aurora, NY

My North Carolina and East Aurora workshops were all plein air and my Hilton Head was inside.  Here are some of my demos.  I must say I felt so welcome everywhere and had wonderful students!

Hilton Head Pastel

    

Hilton Head Pastel

Hilton Head Pastel

NY Plein Air Pastel

NY Plein Air Oil

NY Plein Air Pastel

NY Plein Air Oil

Ashville and Hilton Head Workshops

 Busy month!  I flew to Ashville in the beginning of May and taught a really fun workshop in Black Mountain, North Carolina.  It was a plein air figure in the landscape.  Then I went on to Hilton Head for a pastel only workshop.  I was so fortunate to be with wonderful people and my hosts in both places were the best!

Here are some of my demos

    Plein Air 

Plein Air

Plein Air

Hilton Head Workshop

Hilton Head Workshop

Hilton Head Workshop

A PASTEL DEMO AND AN OIL DEMO

 I had a fun workshop in figure in the environment in pastels in Barre, VT.  Here is my 9 x 12 demo 

And my last Monday oil painting class for the season until next September...this 9 x 12 oil on board

TWO PORTRAITS FOR A FRIEND

 I struggled to create these two portraits of a friend's children to thank him for a great kindness and fun day in California.  Tried a few in pastel but settled on these oils in the end.