I’m in this Ridgefield Guild of Artists Show
As seen above, two of my tree series are in a show that opened last weekend at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists.
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House by the Bay (new abstract landscape in pastel)
This house by the bay is sourced deep in the recesses of my memory from pouring over too many Architectural Digest magazines as a kid.
From Violence to Hope (New Abstract Pastel)
This most recent concept piece of mine was done for a collaboration between the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut and the Women’s Center in Danbury…
New Abstract Pastel: Confidence
Here is my new abstract pastel titled Confidence. It is 18″ x 24″ and done in pastel.
New Abstract Pastel: Seven Truths
Here is my abstract painting in pastel that I did yesterday titled Seven Truths. You can see the entire work above and some details below.
Renaissance in Pastels Show 2016
It was great to see this wonderful Renaissance in Pastel show at the Slater Museum in Norwich, Connecticut.
Two Plein Air Pastel Paintings at Camp Newfound
I had a day off between classes at Creative Arts Camp, which I spent in a wonderful way.
Large Plein Air Pastel Painting: Hudson River in Summer
– This is the largest pastel plein air painting I have ever done, but I knew the view was huge, so I went for it. Painting large on location is fun as long as there is not a wind. This day was hot, humid, and still so it worked great, although I cowered in the … Read more
Two Recent Plein Air Pastels
The paint above was done from Chaffinch Island in Guilford, Connecticut. I was attracted the the intensely vibrant greens in the marsh grasses there.
New Pastel Painting: Meandering Curiosity
This painting expresses my meandering curiosity, contemplative in nature and circuitous in path, full of bright discoveries and grounded in a stable foundation.
I’m in This Juried Pastel Show and Got an Award
My painting above, Catkin Bursting in Spring, received an Honorable Mention, which was my first cash award ever in an art show. It’s a start!
IAPS Show at the Salmagundi Club in NYC
We went into New York City to see the International Association of Pastel Society’s (IAPS) show at the famous Salmagundi Club
New Large Abstract Painting in Pastel: Searching for Truth
This is the largest pastel painting I have ever done; it is 30″ x 40.” It is also the first one I’ve used the palette knife on, which is labor intensive.
Stan Sperlak Workshop Notes and Demos
In this post you can find the summary of my notes from the Stan Sperlak pastel workshop, along with my photos of the workshop demos…
Same Scene: Four Sketches and Two Paintings
He is trying to get us to paint quicker and to be “less precious” about it, trying different things. Masters, he says, are merely those who fail more than others have even tried.
Three Painting Exercises
This exercise (shown above) was to show us how quickly a painting can come together if you keep it simple and close to monotone.
New Large Abstract Pastel: Propulsion (with process Photos)
I finished this large abstract pastel yesterday. It is intense, thrusting forward turbo charged.