Nifty Doodle, Crappy Paper

Little doodle in pastel on printer paper

I was using soft pastel on the reverse side of printer paper to make a transfer for adding text to a Mother's Day gift.  I started "seeing things" in the mass of blue, so I started playing with it...came up with a nifty little doodle, but it's just on plain, ol' printer paper.  Not designed to last...but maybe I can make a print of it at least.

When it Pays to be a Pack-Rat

"Three Orange Flowers" 3.75" x 5.75" Pastel

So even though I fight my pack-rat urges in most respects (or I'd have one of those tragic hoarder-house situations), I MUST keep my drop-out pieces from cutting mats. This little painting is the reason why; you never know when you're going to need a bit of matboard ready for when you want to play with the pastels.

Matted to fit a standard 8" x 10" frame, and available for purchase at my Etsy shop.  Don't wanna mess with frame shopping?  No worries!  I can frame this for you as well...find out more:

Still Life with Bottle and Pink Flowers

"Still Life with Bottle and Pink Flowers" Pastel 11" x 14"

Contemporary still life, soft pastel on a primed foamcore panel.

The original artwork is available for purchase via Saatchi Art.  It is matted to fit a standard 16" x 20" frame.  Or you may choose a high-quality giclee print instead, giving you additional size options.

With the pink and blue color scheme, I could see this piece decorating a nursery, especially if the gender is a surprise...either way, you've got it covered!

Pink Flowers

"Pink Flowers" Pastel 4" x 8"

Small contemporary floral in pastel.

This piece is matted to fit a standard 11" x 14" frame.  Purchase it from my Etsy shop in time for holiday gift-giving!

Still Life with Lime

"Still Life With Lime" Pastel 6" x 6"

Small contemporary still life in pastel on wood panel.  I understand there's a lime shortage, so perhaps this is the likeliest way to get your hands on one...

Available for purchase via Daily Paintworks auction: click to bid.  Bidding starts at just $12, what a deal!  This piece is matted to fit a standard 11" x 14" frame; just pop it in and hang it up.

Daisies

"Daisies" Pastel 4" x 8"

A small, contemporary floral in pastel on primed foam core.  This piece was drawn from life, if you can believe that!  Yes, clearly I had my way with it...

The original is available for purchase via Daily Paintworks auction.  It is conveniently matted to 11" x 14", so all you need to do is pop it into a standard frame and it's ready to display!

White Flowers

"White Flowers" Pastel 4" x 6"

A small, contemporary floral/still life pastel on Sennelier LaCarte.

This piece was 100% completed in one day, from creation to framing; I felt so productive!  It might have something to do with the small size, but I'm sure Jedi Master Yoda would disagree...

You may purchase the original artwork, framed and ready to display via DPW auction for as little as $6!

Still Life With Violets

"Still Life With Violets" Pastel 10" x 8"

The largest of the contemporary still life works I've created lately...I used a different approach here, first creating a sketch, then printing that sketch on drawing paper.  I then mounted the paper to a piece of acid-free foam core, and coated it with a layer of clear primer.  The primer is textured to give me tooth for the application of pastel, but I could still see my sketch beneath.

It was a nice way to work, although I'd say I do enjoy the spontaneity of sketching right on my drawing surface and taking it from there.  Still, I may play around more with this method.

This original, framed artwork can be yours for as little as $14!  Click to bid.