Catalina State Park

I did this demo for my Monday class.  It is Catalina State Park in Tucson.  When we were on location I enjoyed painting the painters.  As I was leaving the beautiful alpen glow came and I took some photos.

IAPS 2016

Very honored and thrilled to report that Paris Street Scene, 9 x 12 pastel was accepted to the 2016 International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Juried Show at the Salmagundi Club in NYC opening June 6

Figure Workshop in Vermont

Join me for a Figure Painting workshop in Pastels or Oils at the Landgrove Inn, in Landgrove, VT August 1, 2 and 3.  I have some wonderful models lined up and we will do nudes and clothed.

For more information go to www.landroveinn.com and look under workshops

Plein Air Convention 2016

 Just back from the Plein Air Convention 2016 in Tucson, Arizona.  It was amazing!  I met some of my absolute artist heroes, painted and demonstrated.  The horses are my pastel demo.

Lily Pads

"Lily Pads" was started in my studio and mostly done with a palette knife.  I brought it to my oil class to finish as a demo.  I thought it would be good for my students to see it transform from mostly an abstract painting of color fields into this more descriptive painting of a pond.  It's 18 x 24 oil on canvas

Watercolor Figures

5 min

Why watercolor?  I love working the figure from life.  It keeps us fresh, observant and forced to make decisions quickly and with authority.  I learn a lot from doing this.  I am used to doing oil and pastel figures but with watercolor, I experience a greater challenge.  Watercolors are "dangerous"...one often feels they have a life of their own.  I am learning to be free with accuracy, let the water define my shadow shapes which in turn, define the form.

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Taking a Break

On a snowy day in April I decided on this little 6 x 6 oil on board as my morning demo