Oct 29, 2009

avocado half

avocado daily pastel painting 5" by 7" daily pastel painting, unframed

My favorite fruit, especially in guacamole! I just finished making a batch. Here's Alton Brown's recipe from foodnetwork. It's the absolute best recipe I've ever found.

$100 with free shipping and handling in the US. Please email me for International shipping rates or other inquiries.

Oct 27, 2009

clouds and fields

clouds and fields daily pastel painting
10 1/2" by 18" daily pastel painting, unframed

Another landscape painting on Canson Mi Tientes paper. I abstracted this painting a bit more than the last post.

$210 with free shipping and handling in the US. Please email me for International shipping rates or other inquiries.



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Oct 23, 2009

big sky

big sky daily pastel painting
12" by 21" daily pastel painting, unframed

The last two paintings I did inspired me to continue with landscapes for a few more posts. I used black Canson Mi Tientes paper which is a lighter paper and I haven't used it in years. It holds much less pastel particles so I need to be careful with my application. This was a fun piece.
I'm thinking of going more abstract with the next one.

$230 with free shipping and handling in the US. Please email me for International shipping rates or other inquiries.

Oct 22, 2009

impasto landscape


impasto landscape daily pastel painting
6" by 6" daily pastel painting, unframed

A little experiment for the limited time I had today to paint. It's impasto in that the pastels are laid on thickly.
For those of you who are waiting for more of my traditional realism please stay tuned.

$80 with free shipping and handling in the US. Please email me for International shipping rates or other inquiries.

Oct 21, 2009

Dutch country road


dutch country road daily pastel painting
7" by 6" daily pastel painting, unframed

Inspired by Following the Masters art challenge which is a Van Gogh theme. I was born in Holland and visited often when I was younger. This is a typical country road scene in Holland. Although it does not look like a Van Gogh, I worked on emulating his bright colors and loose strokes.

$100 with free shipping and handling in the US. Please email me for International shipping rates or other inquiries.

Oct 20, 2009

sunflowers, SALE and commissions


2 sunflowers daily pastel painting
8" by 10" daily pastel painting, unframed

I used a different board than usual so I needed to loosen my style a bit on this one. Before I started I took a look at some of Van Gogh's sunflowers for inspiration.
Oh . . I just noticed today that Following the Masters blog is having a Van Gogh art challenge! I guess I'll paint one more in the sunflower theme. Fun!

I'm taking commissions now for the holidays - $110 for up to an 8" x 8", the subject of your choice including dog portraits (no people portraits at this time). You can view samples of my dog portraits here. Please email me with your ideas!

$140 with free shipping and handling in the US. Please email me for International shipping rates or other inquiries.



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Oct 19, 2009

burst of sun


Burst of Sun sunflower daily pastel painting
8" by 8" daily pastel painting, unframed

Another sunflower painting. The next one will have greater detail. I'm working my way up ;-)

$110 with free shipping and handling in the US. Please email me for International shipping rates or other inquiries.

Oct 18, 2009

sunflower


Sunflower daily pastel painting
8 1/2" by 8" daily pastel painting,unframed

It's rainy and all the colors outside are beginning to mute. Soon winter will be here with it's grays and starkness.
A flower seems appropriate to brighten up the day.

$100 with free shipping and handling in the US. Please email me for International shipping rates or other inquiries.

Oct 5, 2009

red fan

Red Fan daily pastel painting
"Serenity"
12" by 36" oil painting, gallery wrapped and painted on the sides
SOLD

I've been working in oils lately mostly because I've had a need to work on larger paintings. The reference for this painting is a hand fan of which I have a collection. The original fan has detail work on it which I left out because I wanted to abstract it enough to give the feeling of serenity.

Oct 3, 2009

Koi fish feeding frenzy


koi fish feeding frenzy daily pastel painting
8" by 8" daily pastel painting, unframed

I really enjoy painting koi fish when I feel the need to loosen up my hand a bit. It's a playful subject. I hope you enjoy it!

SOLD

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