Path to the Alpilles

Pastel 8 x 10 

Used artistic license while painting this scene from the Alpilles near Mouriès, adding rocks and an olive tree on the right and a broom bush in the front. Fun!

Broom in Bloom

Broom in Bloom

Pastel 8 x 10

A perfect hiking trail amidst the broom in bloom (French genêts) in the small village of Aureille, near les Baux de Provence.

Treading Through the Poppy Field

Treading Through the Poppy Field

Pastel 9 x 12

Treaded carefully through batches of poppies on a hiking trail in the Alpilles mountain. 

Provencal Pot

Provencal Pot

Pastel 8 x 8
Sold 

A provencal pot on a sunny June day in the small village of Verfeuil in the Gard.

Poppies and Blue Iris

Poppies and Blue Iris

Pastel 8 x 8

Can't seem to get away from poppies. A fun series to paint. These popped up in my neighbors's garden in Maine.  

Poppy Trail

Poppy Trail

Pastel 8 x 8
Sold

Painted this poppy scene in Provence. Just getting to posting it after a couple of tweaks.

Poppies

Poppies

Pastel 8 x 6

Sold

Painting poppies in Provence. They are ubiquitous this time of year. 

Happy to oblige

Lemon 1

Pastel 6 x 6

Watercolor under painting

Lemon 2
Pastel 6 x 6
Alcohol under painting

When artist friends gather for a weekend, they talk about art, share techniques and tips, scout for plein air scenes to paint and sometimes put you on the spot to do a demo... Here is mine of lemons painted on UArt paper, the first one done with a watercolor underpainting, the second one with pastel and rubbing alcohol. It was great fun and I was happy to oblige.

Fiery Exit

Fiery Exit

Pastel 11 x 14

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Another day's end on Harpswell Sound. 

Pastel workshop and PSNH show

We had another fun and creative pastel workshop at the Center on the Common in Harvard, MA this last Saturday. Students experimented with different under painting methods to explore what they liked best. Painting on Colourfix black paper seemed most popular but everyone produced great results with their watercolor and alcohol under paintings as well. Above is a sample of their great work.

Look for details about the next pastel workshop at the Center on the Common in Harvard on June 28th, 2014.

The Pastel Society of New Hampshire is hosting its 9th Annual Members Exhibition at the Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden in Concord, NH. The opening reception is on Sunday, April 27th from 2 to 4:00pm. My two paintings "Luminosity" and "Evening Light" will be part of the show. Hope to see many of you there.