Black Lives Matter (Memes and Links)
Here are some links and memes to support you in your efforts do better bringing equality and justice to bear.
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Two Pastel Landscape Painting Books (Review and Notes)
Here are my notes from two well established landscape painters in pastel.
I Gave My Talk on the Spiritual Roots of Abstraction
Last night’s talk went well but now I have new ideas!
Fall Semester of my High School Abstract Art Class
My high school abstract art class did great with pastel! Check out their work!
Visiting Our Daughter and Lehigh University Campus (Photos)
I finally saw the Lehigh University campus where our daughter is a first year PhD student. It is lovely!
Jen Evenhus Workshop in Saco, Maine (Photos)
Check out my photos of this workshop. It was time well spent on many different levels.
Experiments in Opacity and Transparency in Acrylic
Here is the next is a series of exercises I’m making myself do, this time exploring the use of opacity and transparency in acrylic.
Six Color Studies I did at IAPS 2019
Here are six of the eight color studies I did while I was at IAPS.
Photos of Tony Alain Demos
Here are step by step photos of him recreating some of his colorful, straightforward work.
Photos of Dawn Emerson’s Workshop (Monotype with Pastel)
Dawn a has terrific, scientific, “try it and see” approach to her creativity. Her vitality, inventiveness, and lyrical methods result in fresh paintings that are alive with spontaneity.
Our Younger Daughter Graduates with Honors
We are so proud of our younger daughter who graduated with honors and a special medal of distinction today from Juniata College.
Our Youngest Daughter Chooses a PhD Program
We are proud of her hard, focused work in her undergraduate degree, and congratulate her on making this decision to further her education.
A Few Spaces Left in My Pastel Adventures in Abstraction Workshop
I’m teaching a two day workshop for the Connecticut Pastel Society titled Adventures in Abstraction in Southington, Connecticut on April 13th and 14th.
Collage Elements (Mark Making #4)
Continuing in the mark making series, I will now explore collage as elements of mark making.
Making Found Object Brushes (Mark Making #3)
For my third in this mark making series I am going to try to create unique marks with handmade brushes.