Category: Paintings
100 Pastels Nos. 66 & 67
I just realized that I haven’t been working on the 100 Pastel Challenge lately. So, here is #66 & 67. I think I’d better get going to finish in 2012. What do you think?
Tags: 100 Pastel Challenge, Color, landscape, pastel
Red Barn Redo
Well, as you can see, I’ve made a few changes to this pastel. I really felt that the bottom needed more attention and that the color sets off the barn much better. Since this is a process blog, I can’t promise this is the final version. I always have to live with paintings for awhile to truly feel satisfied. The danger, of course, is going to far. But then, that’s what learning is all about, isn’t it?
I hope you enjoy this version.
Red Barn
When I was a little girl, I grew up in the country outskirts of Roseburg, Oregon. Nearby our house were several fields just being left fallow, filled with bushes and wild grass and perfect places to play with our dog. Up a slight slope in the nearest field was an abandoned barn and climbing it’s ladders and using my imagination to think up stories wasn’t a bad way to spend time. This barn is actually painted from a photo taken on one of my husband and my cross-country trips. It doesn’t really look like the childhood barn, but close enough.
It was completed on Fabriano Tiziano pastel paper (8/1/4 X 11 3/4) using my usual mixture of Unison, Ludwig, Sennelier and Rembrandt.
I have to say that I’m not really excited about my results on the Fabriano paper and would love to see comments from anyone else that uses it.
Tags: 100 Pastel Challenge, buildings, Color, landscape, pastel, trees
Painted Desert – Pastel
Pastel on Sennelier Pastel Paper using primarily Unisons, Ludwig and Rembrandt pastels and based “quite” loosely on a photo taken some years ago in Arizona. Seems like I’ve been concentrating mostly on pastel landscapes, so I’m determined to get back to what this blog was originally for……and that was to try different materials and subjects and just have fun. Haven’t decided what the next one will be, but I promise it will be different!
Enjoy!
Tags: 100 Pastel Challenge, Color, landscape, pastel
Autumn River
Well, it’s been a busy time (and,if you like the holidays as much as I do, it will be even busier! I am going try to set aside time each day and get more done…makes me feel more relaxed too in this hectic time.
The painting above is 8 X 10 on Sennelier Pastel Paper using primarily Unisons and Ludwig pastels…..yes, they are my favorite. There are some touches here and there done with harder pastels, but principally just the two.
I hope you enjoy!
4 Pears in Pastel
I’ve always loved the shapes of pears. These were done using Unison and Ludgwig pastels on Strathmore. Live size: 5.5 X 8.5. Enjoy!
Midwest Farm
This is the smallest landscape that I’ve completed in pastel (5.5 X8.5), but the size didn’t stop it from being voted First Place in Lakewood Artist Guild’s September meeting last night. Although I have received ribbons from paintings that I entered in our Spring and Fall shows with professional judges, there was something really great getting the votes from my fellow guild members!
Back to Dogs…
Don’t you just love them? Although we own two Shih Tzus, this happens to be a Bearded Collie (Beardie) done on 9 X 12 Wallis Sanded Board using various soft pastels. Enjoy!
Golden Fields in Pastel
Seems like we should be thinking of fall (my favorite season) about now even though we’re in the 90′s in SoCal. This painting was completed on an 11 X 14 Strathmore Bristol Vellum using primarily Terry Ludwig, and Unisons. I love the deep color of these products and their softness. Not so good for small details, but great for landscapes. Enjoy!
