Growing in Rocky Ground (Landscape Conceptual Painting in Pastel)
This painting is metaphoric about the triumph of a good attitude, and beauty of a victorious overcoming.
Abstract Landscapes
Rocks at Sand Beach, Acadia (Large Pastel Landscape Painting)
I love how this scene expresses both peace and power.
Day 34: Five Plein Air Paintings and a Necklace in Baxter
While I painted these five pastel paintings, our daughter stitched together a complex necklace of seed beads.
Photos of Tony Alain Demos
Here are step by step photos of him recreating some of his colorful, straightforward work.
My Painting was in the Roux & Cyr Gallery in Portland
My painting Field of Dreams was honored to be in Portland’s commercial gallery for the month of April.
Field of Dreams (New Abstract Landscape in Pastel)
On a really frigid day last week I felt compelled to paint spring. This is the resulting abstract landscape, which I aptly titled Field of Dreams.
Featured Artist: Tara Will
I am a total fan of Tara Will’s abstract landscapes! There is lots of overlap in how we approach our plein air work, although she does more of it more formally
Two New Autumn Landscapes in Pastel that are in my Show
Here are two new autumnal landscapes in pastel that were completed just before my show.
My Childhood in Nature (New Large Abstract Pastel Landscape)
Although not brought up to be religious or to have a doctrinal view of God, I regularly got this awesome sense of immensity, and light filled perspective from nature.
Three New Abstract Landscape Compositions
I gave myself a themed exercise to paint three abstract landscapes with just the horizon line as the compositional element.
New Plein Air Painting: Spring Shadows at New Pond Farm
I was intrigued by the dramatic shadow patterns in the grass, by the feathery new leaves, and the frothiness of the distant trees. It was an image the spoke to me of the spring transition, its stark lighting, together with tender new grass and unfurling leaves.
Featured Artist: Neo-Impressionist Henri Edmond Cross
I see here all sorts of influences from the pointillists and early (almost) fauves that have inspired my work for so long. My “dottiness” may stem from here or maybe it is just the rhythm my hand demands.
Two New Autumn Landscape Paintings in Pastel
I had a good time ;painting both of these new autumn landscape paintings in pastel and enjoy their vibrancy.
Pastel Demo by Maria Merino at the National Arts Club
All I can say is bravo. This is an artist to watch and treasure. Collect her work too if you can!
Leaning Tree at Camp Newfound (New Landscape Painting)
Here is the painting I finished at camp yesterday. I was attracted to the strong diagonal composition and how the rocks in the bottom right, together with the cabins in the upper left, created the feeling of torque, even though it is a peaceful scene.
Exercise: Down the Road from Oz 1 & 2
Here is the first exercise I did in my painting class from camp. We were to paint a still life, interior, or landscape from life abstractly. Then we were to clean off our palette on a new sheet and let it dry as an underpainting for the next work. Next we were asked to paint again the previous painting from memory even more abstractly.