Steaming Hot (New Abstract Conceptualist Pastel Painting)
Steaming Hot is one of my new abstract conceptualist paintings that is featured in my Degrees of Anstraction One Woman Show this month.
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Lyn Asselta Plein Air Pastel Workshop Photos
I took this three day plein air workshop taught by Lyn Asselta. It was sponsored by the Connecticut Pastel Society…
Pastel Society of America Show and Materials Fair
I had a great time last Saturday going into New York City with a friend to see the Enduring Brilliance Show of the Pastel Society of America, where we also went to their materials fair.
Pastel Show at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (with close up details)
You can see a majority of the paintings in the show in this post, along with many close-up details of the work. Work in the show included mostly Millet, some Cassatt (including her pastel box shown last below), and Degas, among others.
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.
Starlit Lagoon (New Large Abstract Pastel by Polly Castor)
This painting of starlight reflected in the lagoon took longer to make than I thought it would, but it came out the way I hoped.
Three New Abstract Paintings in Pastel
– I like this recent work of mine, two of which are in oil pastel, and the other in my usual soft pastel. What do you think? Contact me if you are interested in buying the originals. For prints, cards, and cell phone cases of them see here, here and here, respectively in my gallery. … Read more
Two Abstract Compositions in Pastel
Here are my two most recent abstract paintings in pastel. Both were compositional experiments, with elements I’ll use again and others I won’t…
Two New Abstract Paintings in Pastel
The “Seed in Good Soil” is a Bible reference, but it works whether you know or care about that analogy or not. This painting is larger than the one below.
“No Need of Caffeine” shows I clearly don’t. I’ve got this much zing totally without it. This painting is the smaller of these two.
Gave My Talk on Abstraction To the Connecticut Pastel Society
Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of giving my 300 slide Powerpoint talk on Abstraction to the Connecticut Pastel Society.
Three New Abstract Paintings in Pastel
Here are three of my most recent abstract paintings in pastel. All three are in one way or another a departure from what I often do.
Too Tired to Sleep (Abstract Expressionist Painting in Pastel)
I had a blast doing this abstract expressionist painting. I like this one and caught the feeling perfectly.
Between Mother and Child (New Abstract Conceptualist Painting in Pastel)
I poured my heart and a lifetime of experience into this one.
Two New Abstract Paintings in Pastel
What a delight to have time to paint! Here are my two most recent abstract conceptualist paintings. Both are 12″x12″ and done in pastel.
Drama on Deer Isle (New Landscape in Pastel)
This sunset from Deer Isle Maine happened a few years ago and I haven’t forgotten it.
I Got an Award in my First National Juried Show!
In this post you can see how high the caliber is in the 2017 24th Annual National Juried Show, so getting the Allied Artists of America (cash) award was definitely an honor.