Pastel painting 6.5 inches x 9 inches SOLD

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This is another pastel that sold at the Great Lakes Pastel Society Paint out. I sat in the shade to escape the burning sun. The light hitting the garden was almost electric and created an interesting pattern that really appealed to Cynthia Little. She snapped it up!

Pastel painting 6.5 inches x 9 inches SOLD

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Our Paint-Out at Saline Mills was fantastic! A whole day to paint at a gorgeous location with 40 other artists. This is one of three small pastels I did that afternoon. It sold at the reception Saturday night! I’ll post the others later this week.

Pastel painting 11 inches x 8 inches $600 + shipping

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The Great Lakes Pastel Society is having a “paint out” tomorrow (Saturday) in Saline! There will be 4 locations with approximately 40 watercolor and pastel artists participating. Gallery 212 on Michigan Avenue in Saline will exhibit and sell the finished works from 4-6pm Saturday evening. It should be a blast! I can’t wait! Come on down and view the works if you can.

This is a plein air pastel that I did of a beautiful wheatfield in Saline. It will be available at the GLPS show.

Pastel painting 12.5 inches x 25.5 inches $800 + shipping

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I just finished this second pastel in my Treescape series and have a bunch more of them floating in my head. I really like the idea of exploring color and emotion using an everyday part of our landscape. I may be crazy but trees, in all their different positions, seem to be carrying on conversations…

Watercolor painting 8.5 inches x 5 inches $100

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Last weekend I took a break from farm painting. I sat on one of the main streets in Saline and painted a few of the old Victorian houses. It was after the fourth of July but they still were flying their flags and shining in the sunlight…

Pastel painting 4.75 inches x 7 inches $100 + shipping

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When I saw the sun filtering through the trees at our local park, it really called to me. It was mid morning and the sunlight created wild colors and patterns that were just perfect for pastel. Trees and forest are some of my favorite subjects that I come back to time and again.

Watercolor painting 9 inches x 4 inches $100 + shipping

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The fields in Michigan are so lush and beautiful right now. We have had lots of rain and the crops are going crazy. This farm caught my eye and I just had to sit down and paint it…

Watercolor painting 9 inches x 4 inches $100 + shipping

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This is another small plein air watercolor of the same farm. I painted this on yupo which is a new plastic-type paper. The colors pool on the surface instead of sinking into to the paper and create a very dynamic, expressive image.

Watercolor painting 9 inches x 4 inches $100 + shipping

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The last couple of weeks I have been wandering around the back roads painting the beautiful old farmsteads in our area. I want to capture them before they become subdivisions filled with tract housing. This farm was pretty ricketty but scenic just the same…

Well, I’ve finally decided to join the blogging crowd. For a long time I’ve admired the artists who paint and post their art works daily but I haven’t had the time (or nerve!) to start my own blog. I’m going to begin slowly and add paintings every few days or so. I think it is a great way to increase my skills and get my work out to a larger audience. Within a few days you will be able to subscribe to this blog. Please feel free to pass it on to your friends!

This pastel painting is the first in a new series I am working on. Its approximately 13 x 26 inches and should be available at the River Gallery in a few weeks or so…