Rachel"s Song

"Rachel's Song" 16x20 oil on panel

I visited the Rachel Carson wildlife refuge on the coast of Maine this summer and referenced one of my photos for this scene.  I am working on staying loose even if it means wiping out and starting over.  The reflections were done at least five times! This was large for me, a way to celebrate my new, much larger studio.

 

The Dunes 11x17 soft pastel

 

This painting will be hanging in the Pelham Library for the month of August.

 

They have a wonderful hanging system and a very helpful staff.  It was a pleasure to work with them.

 

Phippsburg Afternoon

12x12 soft pastel on Uart

 

This one was done in a workshop with Ed Chesnovitch, I learned so much from him.

Featured Artist

Essex 11x14 soft pastel

 

 

12x16 soft pastel

 

I am the featured artist at the Pelham NH library for the month of August and I have 18 pastel paintings on display.  The Library staff were so friendly and helpful with the hanging, they were a pleasure to work with.  Tomorrow is their arts and blues festival from 10 to 1.

Marsh Magic

Marsh Magic #3

6x6 pastel on Pastel Premier

 

I took a workshop with Ed Chsnovitch and have been playing with color ever since.  This started out as a complementary underpainting but I was having so much fun I kept going with the warms.

 

I plan to use the same reference (this was from Small Point, Me.) and play around with different colorways.  Next I will start like this one but continue on with complementary local colors.  We will see!

 

My studio is about 3/4 of the way finished. I set up my large Dakota box as a studio box and ordered a new set of Senneliers and large paper to celebrate.

 

Peonies and Citrus

 

Peonies and Citrus

11x14 oil on panel

Catching the Light

 

Catching the Light

10x10 oil on panel

 

I love the way the light hit the side of this vase and just the edge of the hydrangeas.  I have been experimenting lately and just plain having fun.  For this I used a ground of cad red and neomeglip as a medium.  I like them both.