Spring’s Heartbeat (New Pastel Painting)
Isn’t spring palpable, so pulsing with life? This painting tries to capture that nascent emergence out of dormancy.
Abstract Art
Seven Most Recent Collages in my Artist Journals
I love using my artist journals to try new ideas, but frankly they are also great for mental health. Are you playing in one yet?
Recent Pages in my Artist Journal
I can’t recommend strongly enough keeping an artist journal as a means to mental health, a way to work things out, a way to de-stress and settle your thought, a way of release, and an outlet for some tinkering and some fun.
Horsepower (New Conceptual Painting in Pastel)
The head is wagging back and forth while pushing forward with strength and tenacity.
Recalibrating (New Painting in Pastel and Ink)
A swirl of making mental adjustments, adjusting to external factors, assessing and abstractly adapting. That’s what’s being expressed here.
Joy Cometh in the Morning (New Pastel Painting)
To counter the oppressive darkness of the news, this new painting of mine refers to a phrase from Psalms 30:5: “weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
Be the Light in the Darkness (New Painting in Pastel)
I thought of expanding opportunities like the northern lights but more exaggerated and with complex light coming out of darkness. There are lots of reasons to believe in darkness and limitation these days, but light and effulgence always win out.
Grassroots Uprising (New Oil Painting)
I painted this oil painting in my studio, even though I usually try to only paint oils outdoors. I’m loving some new oil painting stuff I bought with my Christmas money, and felt the urge, so I ventilated well and went for it anyway.
The Comforts of Pure Love (New Painting in Pastel)
Love is comfortable and comforting, supportive, warm, exciting, fun, and divine. What a delightful thing to paint!
Bracken (New Large Painting in Acrylic)
I’ve been looking closely at the brambled thickets and bracken here in the late fall.
Leaf Litter on the Pond (New Collage)
I’ve spent a lot of time pondering (and taking photos of) leaves on the pond.
Watching You Grow (New Large Abstraction in Oil)
Watching You Grow (oil) by Polly Castor This new 20″x24″ oil painting is titled Watching You Grow. You can see the whole painting above and close up details below. Click here to purchase the original oil painting. Click here to obtain prints or merchandise with this image on it. What do you think? … Read more
Two New Found Paper Collages
Here I have been experimenting with collage compositions made of found paper.
Collecting Good Thoughts (New Abstract Painting in Acrylic)
Take my Every Thought to Use is a line from a favorite hymn, and it is shown here with lots of thoughts and neural pathways, ready to jump forward and be of service.
Judith Bergerson (Featured Artist)
I love this art by Minnesota artist Judith Bergerson, with her strong sense of composition and beautiful use of natural forms