Category Archives: Pastels
In My Element
The Philomath Open Studio Tour was a success. I met many interesting folks who love art and enjoyed the party atmosphere of our visitors as the volume of discussions rose at the end of each group’s wine tasting. I am … Continue reading
Philomath Open Studio Tour 2011
Philomath Open Studio Tour is this weekend and the next! Yesterday, Harold Wood and I set up our show at Spindrift Winery in Philomath. Our studios are too far from town to engage the public so we are depending on … Continue reading
Get Ready
The workshop with Erik Sandgren was great: mixing my edges from hard to soft, my forms from warm to cool, designing the picture plane as well as the painting composition and, most importantly, making space on paper. He advised that … Continue reading
Plein Air Summer has Begun
Today I am off to Tyee Vineyards to paint with Eric Sandgren at the Vineyards and Vistas teach in paint out. Here is a painting from last summer on a day at Amity Vineyards under threatening skies.
Patience is a Virtue
Red Wind I am anxiously awaiting word from the selection committee at Lane Community College about their buying this piece for their collection. It made it through the first round of their selection process. It is an abstract pastel created … Continue reading
Must Be Spring
Geez, it has been a long gray slog to June. Met with my critique group Tuesday night and they suggested a few improvements to this painting which really work. Wish I could have painted with Vineyards and Vistas yesterday, the … Continue reading
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