Red Fields

"Red Fields" Pastel 8" x 4"

Considering how difficult is is to accurately capture the reds and oranges in pieces like this and Abstract in Red and Orange, you'd think I'd move away from using those palettes...

This original abstract in pastel is available for purchase at My Etsy shop.  It is conveniently matted to fit a standard 14" x 11" frame: no fuss, no muss!

Fields

"Fields" Pastel 6" x 4"

Small abstract landscape in pastel...thinking about farm fields seen either from a distance on the ground, or perhaps from an airplane.  Who doesn't love that?

This piece started out with a layer of reds, over which I added greens and blues...I like the areas where the red is still peeking through and sets off the compliments.

The original artwork is now available for purchase via my Etsy shop.

Meadow

"Meadow" Pastel

This piece has been lingering in a drawer for a while, one of my very first forays into abstract work, inspired by the colors I found in a pile of pastel dust sitting below my easel.  I sprayed a scrap of black pastel paper (Canson Mi-Tientes, to be exact), with fixative, then pressed it onto the pile of dust to make a sort of monoprint.  After tweaking some of the values and shapes, it became this abstract landscape.

Deer In A Field

"Deer In A Field" pastel, 7.5" x 15"

Patch of Flowers

The reference photo for this piece was sort of a mish-mash of different views of a patch of pink flowers.  It's more of an abstract treatment of the the subject; I wanted to focus more on the rhythm of the forms than a true depiction of the scene.  It was pretty fun!

"Patch Of Flowers" Pastel 10" x 10"