New Pastel Landscape: Evening Sun in Yellowstone

May 21, 2015

Posted by Polly Castor on May 21, 2015 in Art

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This new pastel of mine was done from a photo I took in Yellowstone when camping there with our youngest. The painting is 12” x 12” and done in soft pastel.

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Pastel by Polly Castor, Evening Sun in Yellowstone

Evening Sun in Yellowstone (pastel) by Polly Castor

Tags:pastel, representational art

About Polly Castor

I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. Read more here.

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Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art

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