New Pastel Landscape: Evening Sun in Yellowstone
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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The Outrageous Vase I Made for Lilacs
I made this outrageous vase for holding lilacs. It solves an engineering problem of displaying these woody branches effectively by creating four tubes of varying heights to hold them in.
I’m in This Plein Air Art Show
I have joined this Lower Hudson Valley Plein Air Society only recently, and have a painting in their juried show which opened last night in the Putnam Arts Council in Mahopac, NY.
Two Handmade Nesting Bowls for Spring
I made these two nesting bowls for spring. I made them on the wheel, then carved the bottoms, glazing them inside with “mystery blue” and on the outside with a layer of turquoise underglaze followed by a layer of chartreuse glaze.
Featured Artist: Claire Desjardins
I love Claire Desjardins’ use of abstract color. Check out her work on her website and in this post. At the bottom, too, are a couple shots of her studio.
Juniata’s Ceramics Studio
Laura and I enjoyed getting to see Juniata’s pottery studio today. Here are some photos of it…
Featured Artist: Jane Davies
As I’ve been studying up on both mono-printing and mono-printing collage, it didn’t take long for Jane Davies’ work to surface on the internet.
New Thrown Vase with Experimental Glaze
This is the largest vase I’ve thrown to date. I glazed it with a mixture of three completely diverse glazes (Northern Lights on bottom, Liquid Luster Bronze on the middle and inside, and Mystery Blue at the top inch.)
New Abstract Pastels for Good Friday
“Those who slew him to stay his influence perpetuated and extended it.”
Mary Baker Eddy
Pastel Still Life Demonstration
Today I went to a pastel demonstration done by Patricia Tribastone. In this post you can see photos from the event, and here are the bits from my notes that I want to remember…
I’m in This Connecticut Pastel Society Show
This is the first Connecticut Pastel Society show that I have been in. I look forward to doing more with this group in the future, and I was surprised to learn that there are over 600 members!
New Pastel Landscape: Early Autumn Ice and Fog
I’ve wanted to paint this since taking a photo of this scene of ice and fog early one fall day along the Housatonic river.
Black Felted Bag is Finished
This bag has been on the knitting needles for probably two years, much of the last of that time languishing in my knitting bag completed but not assembled and shrunk. I am delighted to have recently put it together, and we shrank it last Friday.
Featured Artist: Erin Hanson
Erin Hanson is one of my favorite living artists. If I had money and wall space I would be investing in her work. I absolutely love it.