Category: New Artwork

The Doctor’s Visit by Jan Steen…many times over!

As promised in my last blog, here’s the other most commented on painting on the Fernwood Art Stroll. Crazily, I can’t find any photos showing the process of the painting (did I really not take any??) which is pretty frustrating considering it was so interesting for me to follow where the painting led. Anyway, here’s

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A new pastel painting video and off I go to IAPS

Pastel painting video   Over the last couple of days, I’ve been working at getting another pastel painting demo video up. And it’s done! Just click on the image to see it. I certainly would appreciate a like and a share and certainly comments or any questions – just write them up under the video.

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Another pastel exploration from Mexico – “Two Parts of One”

  I think it’s time to share another pastel exploration with you. Some of the pastels created while I was in Mexico earlier this year are still in process but this one I believe is finished. In an earlier blog where I share “Emergent” (my first pastel exploration) with you, I described how it evolved

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Pastel portrait in progress … now that taxes are behind me!!

Pastel portrait   Finally, finally, I’m beginning to get back to some pastelling in my studio. There’s always the question – what shall I paint today? So many choices. Then I remembered a photo I’d taken of Cam some time back when he was sick in bed. I loved the way his head sat atop

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