I Got an Honorable Mention in this Pastel Society Show
It was good to see everyone again after two years!
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My Private Hideout in the Sun-drenched Forest (New Painting in Pastel)
Here is is my hideout in the woods, with the sun streaming in, surrounded by vibrancy, color, and all of nature singing.
A Firm Foundation (New Conceptual Painting in Pastel)
This painting brings my structural engineering into play, I suppose, but this idea is not only important physically, but metaphorically as well.
Two New Paintings in Pastel (One a Fundraiser for Ukraine)
If you wish to buy the painting For Ukraine, I will contribute the money to Ukrainian refugee relief.
Limited Palette Value Study in Pastel (Tree Bark and Leaves)
The strong contrast, the interesting broken line mark making, and the diagonal design element bringing energy to the piece, all make it resonate.
New Large Pastel Landscape Done in 200 Strokes (with Process Photos)
The idea of restricting the quantity of strokes is to curb detail, go for only the more abstract essence of the scene, and to avoid over working it.
Focal Point on Hendrick’s Head Beach (New Large Painting in Pastel)
This time I painted everything but the featured rock in cool colors in order to emphasize the awesome rock formation in warm colors.
Golden Hour on Hendrick’s Head Beach (New Large Landscape in Pastel)
I loved the complimentary colors at play during the golden hour in this beautiful spot; the light, the seaweed and the rocks are endlessly fascinating.
Now on YouTube: My PowerPoint Talk on Abstraction
Settle in, and I’ll inundate you with ideas and images. Hopefully, it will teach you to understand and appreciate abstract art in new, fresh ways.
Global Warming 2021 (New Conceptualist Painting in Pastel)
This is the first of a yearly series I am undertaking to depict where we stand in the climate change saga.
I’m in the Renaissance in Pastel National Juried Show at the Slater Museum
It’s a privilege to be in this prestigious show.
Up Through the Meadow (New Abstract Landscape in Pastel)
Sometimes we are in the weeds and we need to look up and out, beyond where we are, and start moving uphill.
Enduring Brilliance PSA Show 2021
The Enduring Brilliance Show is one of the top shows of the year for pastellists.
Aggregate Juried into the PSME International Show
I am honored to have my work juried into this international show.
Braided Branches on Long Lake (Plein Air Pastel Landscape Painting)
I was particularly attracted to this tree’s redness and the textural roughness of it bark, as well as its one-sided woven branches.
Two Plein Air Pastel Paintings of Katahdin Stream
I painted next to this rushing stream the whole day our daughter climbed the mountain…
Katahdin Bark with Lichen and Moss (Large New Plein Air Pastel)
I was fascinated with the abstract quality of all this this texture on the tree bark, and I painted it larger than life to draw attention to what is too often overlooked or ignored.