Pastel floral painting of cascading flowers

Pastel painting   15 inches x 25 inches

This is a large pastel floral painting that I did a few years ago after visiting the San Diego Zoo. Funny that with all of the animals there, I chose to paint a bunch of flowers that were planted on a ridge. It was given an Honorable Mention award in the 2009 Pastel Journal 100 show. This piece will be exhibited along with many other wonderful pastel paintings at the upcoming Ann Arbor Pastelists show at the Ypsilanti Library from January 14 – March 15th, 2012. There will be an artist’s reception on Saturday, January 14th from 4 – 6pm. Hope you can stop by!

This artwork was created with:
Paper: Burgundy Art Spectrum Pastel Paper
Medium: Rembrandt Pastels and Sennelier Pastels

Close up pastel painting of a potted palm

Pastel painting 5.5 inches x 7.5 inches $100 + shipping

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The patterns that palms make fascinate me. They are so rhythmic and yet each one is very individual. For this pastel painting, i focused my attention on a single pot sitting on a restaurant deck. Sometimes zooming in a on the “micro landscapes” around us can be just as interesting as the big view scenes. And of course, the bright sun and shadows really make this piece sing!

Watercolor painting 6 inches x 9 inches $100 + shipping

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I painted this plein air watercolor on the last day of our California visit. I was waiting on the Club balcony as John finished the 18th hole. Although this peaceful study doesn’t show it, I was actually going crazy inside. We had found out, just a couple hours earlier, that our only child was in labor for her first baby and we were stuck across the country with no way to get home in time! Just goes to show that all those art critics who claim to know what an artist is thinking when they paint a piece are full of it!

Right, Chris?