In March 2008 I made the suprising discovery that I had a little artistic talent which had been lying dormant all my life. I started with simple still life subjects but as time went on I progressed to more complex subjects. The only medium I paint in is pastels which I love. They do tend to be messy but I love the immediacy of the work, involving no mixing with turps or water, just pure pigment directly applied and mixed right there on the paper. Carol Conrad
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Birch Grove
This little painting was done during the month of January when my husband and I rented a condo in Florida to escape the colder weather. I took a minimum of pastel supplies with me, but enough to complete a couple of pieces.
Pastel 8" x 10"
Shaking Aspens
I displayed this one at the Art Guild I belong to, as part of an "Artist of the Month" display. During the reception, which was well attended, I sold two paintings and this was one of them. My buyer says it makes her feel good every time she walks past it.
Pastel 8" x 10"
SOLD
Low Tide
I have recently joined a Facebook page devoted to photographs specifically posted for artists to paint. This one is by a wonderful photographer Keith Saint and depicts a beach in the north of England.
Pastel
(size to be added later)
Pastel
(size to be added later)
White Iris
This is done, with permission, from a photo taken by an artist friend of a beautiful Iris growing in her yard.
Pastel 16" x 20"
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