Deb Quinn-Munson’s 80/20 Composition Workshop
Here are my notes and the many photos I took during Deb Quinn-Munson’s three day workshop on the 80/20 rule of composition.
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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!
Two New Abstract Pastel Paintings
See here my two most recent abstract conceptualist paintings in pastel: Psyche and Voltage. Tell me what you think!
Pastel Society of America’s Materials Show in NYC
The highlight of the day for me was meeting Sandra Burshell, while she reviewed my portfolio. She was very encouraging to me and I loved her immediately.
New Pastel Painting: Amaranth in the Gardens at Hollandia
The gardens here locally at Hollandia nursery are amazing. I have always wanted to paint them. Here I was particularly interested in the amaranth,
I was Featured in the Pastel Society Newsletter
It is interesting that she chose her theme of me as a risk taker– not something I always see in myself– but I guess is true if I step back objectively.
Walking in the Light (New Abstract Landscape by Polly Castor)
I had a great time painting this! See the entire painting above as well as some details below.
New Abstract Conceptualist Painting in Pastel: July
In this post you can see what July feels like to me, full of sun and water, cool evenings and dazzling night skies, with lots of overlapping, but restful activity.
Human Thought Must Conform to Truth
Truth is universal, impartial, supreme. It can’t be divided up, nor curated into one selective brand of reality. Neither can it act as a pendulum…
Purely Pastel Show at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts
I really enjoyed going to the opening of this lovely show given by the Connecticut Pastel Society at the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts in Old Lyme, Connecticut.
Lovely Day Plein Air Painting at Chatfield Hollow State Park
To me plein air painting is about fusing all the sights and sounds and smells in an approximated image. I look at my painting from that day (done in pastel) and I smell again the pungent pine trees and the mud stirred up by many rubber boots…
Diana Sanford (Featured Artist)
There aren’t too many contemporary pastel artists doing terrific abstract work, so I have been delighted to come upon Diana Sanford.
Two New Landscape Paintings in Pastel
Over Memorial Day Weekend I completed these two new landscape paintings of New Pond Farm done in Pastel.
Two New Plein Air Landscapes in Pastel of New Pond Farm
The one above depicts the deep shade of the evergreen with the new leaves beyond in the sunken garden beside the house. The first photo below…
Featured Artist Elaine Hazelwood
An amazing gardener, and an accomplished artist, she is also a kindred spirit with a sage heart.
Reaching for the Light (new abstract landscape painting)
I love how huge trees reach for the light, as well as the dramatic perspective of looking up. There are some spiritual lessons in that, I would say.