Grounded Duckling

"Grounded Duckling"  (pastel, 6x6 inches)  $249 Available at The Gallery at Round Top

My last painting before the pastel convention. Tomorrow I get to head up to Albuquerque for the biennial convention of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS for short). I've attended every other one since 2007, when I was awarded Master Circle status. If you're not familiar with the convention (also called IAPS for short,) this is the long-awaited week when pastelists from all over the world gather, paint, learn, network, unwind and recharge. To get an idea of why I'm so excited to go, see my (long) post about the 2011 IAPS on my Art Journal Blog HERE!

Late yesterday I decided I'd benefit from cleaning out my travel pastel box for the trip...

See some pics of that process on a new Art Journal post HERE!

Meanwhile, here are some progress shots of Grounded Duckling:

Stay tuned next week for some Albuquerque landscapes, maybe!

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Big Chicken

"Big Chicken"  (pastel, 12x12 inches)  click here to bid

Here's a big chicken which has given me a short break from the cuddly cute, sugary sweet bunnies. She's so big I couldn't fit her on a 6x6. She's on a mission and I'm not gonna get in her way.

On another note, I had a recent inquiry from a blog follower about the reason why I paint so often in a small size. What a delightfully stimulating question! Read my long list of answers here on my Art Journal Blog!

Here are some progress shots of Big Chicken:

The gold and terra cotta primers

the reference pic and finished underpainting including the black primer

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