Blue Solitude

I was talking with a friend about being lonely. It was a natural that I chose this particular scene to paint after our conversation. I would much rather be alone in this place of solitude, then continue going on in life lonely. In painting this scene I am reminded how awesome our God is, and what a remarkable artist He is.

10 x 8 Pastel 125.00

I would like to thank Peter Bowers for graciously allowing me to use his image for inspiration for this piece. Please visit this amazing photographer at http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_fabulous/.

Silent Grace

I subscribe to a number of newsletters and journals, blogs etc about pastels, tips and techniques. I recently read about a new paper that was just made available to the states and just had to try it and find out for myself if it was as they claimed. Oh... this stuff is awesome! It took a minute to get used to - but it does hold layers of pastel easily - and i didn't wear my fingertips off! As you can see this is a highly blended piece. I think it turned out quite nicely, and is a great recommendation for "Pastelmat".

10 x 8 $125.00

Blue Ridge

Most of the winter I had my pastels tucked away while I busied myself creating gourd bird houses and bird feeders for gifts and for sale. I was also busy playing with various different jewelry making ideas. But then as the cold days of winter started fading, and spring was just on the horizon, I got the urge to bring out my pastels once again. This first one after my winter hiatus, I'm pretty ashamed of. But I'm posting it anyway, just to show what happens when you put your toys away and don't get them out to play with! Painted in soft pastels on sanded board, 11 x 14 3/26/09