Home is where the nest is

I have painted this particular nest box in the past, but since then have gained a lot more experience.  I remember really enjoying painting this one last time so I decided to do it again and will be entering it into the Spring Show at our gallery here.  It's Pastel 11" x 14" on Fisher 400 paper.

Fisher paper is totally archival with excellent tooth and is wonderful to work on.  The pastel really clings to the paper with very little dust.

A Quiet Corner in New Orleans

Our gallery change this month has the theme of Midnight Hours and I chose this photo.  I have never painted a night scene before, so this was really breaking new ground for me.  This photo of the actual artwork doesn't really show it to it's best advantage, but I decided to post it here anyway.

Pastel 11" x 14"

Fields of Red

Sometimes I just want to paint a picture with a lot of color and I came across this one which seemed to fit the bill.

Pastel 11 x 14

Clinging to the Edge

This is from a photo that I took when we went for a short hike on top of Black Mountain, a short distance from where we live.  It's always amazing to me that vegetation can grow out of seemingly hostile environments.  The view from the top of Black Mountain is beautiful, though you do have to be a little choosy when picking your viewpoint to avoid the tree tops from below.

Pastel 11x 14

Garlic

I have been a little slow in posting paintings of late, it seems I paint them and it takes a couple of weeks (at least) for them to get photographed and posted in my blog.  I don't do a lot of still life pictures but now and then I feel the urge to give it a go, as was the case with this one.  It always seems that the photo's don't accurately reflect the painting.  But it's close.  This one is 11 x 14 on Richeson Pastel Board.

Sunrise at the Shore

I have been fascinated recently with painting waves.  I did a couple of small studies in my studio and then did this full scale one.  It was really fun to do and I plan to do more like this.

This one is 16 x 20 Pastel.


SOLD

Shadows and Sunlight

I call this one Rocks and Ripples and I entered it into our Fall Show.  I was fortunate to win a 3rd place ribbon and even more fortunate that it also sold.  Pastel 11 x 14.

SOLD

Penguin Party

This picture really captured my imagination....I looked at it and immediately thought they looked as if they were standing around chatting about life.  I painted it several weeks ago, but have been a little tardy getting it onto the blog.  It was really fun to do something like this for a change, I love landscapes but sometimes a change is good too.  It's pastel and 11"x 14".

It's currently hanging in the art gallery here in Fairfield Glade as part of the "Fur and Feathers" theme for the month of September.

Gifted to a friend who collects "penguin things".

Jasper, Alberta, Canada

How gorgeous is this spot!!!   Unfortunately I have never been there and the photo from which I painted this was taken by a friend, but I loved it and couldn't wait to get out my pastels and do my interpretation of the scene.  It's 16 x 20 Pastel.