Ezra (and the South Dakota workshop)

"Ezra" (pastel, 12x12 inches) sold

This sun-touched donkey was my opening demo for my workshop last month at the Abbey of the Hills in South Dakota.

This was as far as the morning demo got, then I finished Ezra (named by her buyer, one of my students) later in the week.

Here's my fantastic talented group of students. It was a great time and I hope to arrange another 5-day Pastel Workshop Retreat at the Abbey again in a year or two!

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Twilight Road

"Twilight Road" (pastel, 9x12 inches) $475

The one landscape I actually finished from Kim Casebeer's workshop a couple weeks ago. Watching her was a real treat! Her color shifts are so subtle and her skies are luscious. I learned a lot!

I'll be adding this one to my display at the Carriage House Gallery in Boerne TX, to help represent my work for our August show Celebrate Creative Diversity, along with the work of Linda Chalberg and Donald Darst. Reception is this Saturday, August 10, 2019. Read more about it here!

Hope to see you!

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Billybun

"Billybun" (pastel, 7x5 inches) $265 framed

Here's the other demo from last month that is still available. He's also done from the only decent photo I've ever been able to catch of a real wild rabbit! (All my other bunnies are from petting zoos or pet owners.) I saw my first jackrabbit in Kansas last month, but he got away before I could focus.

I like how Billybun developed. I enjoyed the staccato mark-making.

Billybun is also at the Carriage House Gallery in Boerne TX, to help represent my work for our August show Celebrate Creative Diversity, along with the work of Linda Chalberg and Donald Darst. Reception is this Saturday, August 10, 2019. Read more about it here!

Hope to see you there!

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Bianca Bun

"Bianca Bun" (pastel, 7x5 inches) $265 framed

Well! I'm finally bouncing back from my long summer road trips and am slowly getting back into the routine of business as usual. When traveling I told myself, oh, I can make some blog posts in the evenings at the hotels, no problem. But what did I do? I relaxed and watched movies on DIRECTV, which all the hotels seem to have nowadays. Since we never watch TV at home this was quite a treat and a nice relaxing vacation for me.

So here I am, with some paintings to post in the next several days, many of which sold at my workshop. This bunny is one of two workshop demos that didn't sell. Don't know why... she's a favorite of mine!

Here are a couple pics of me painting Bianca Bun in the South Dakota workshop..

Bianca Bun is now at the Carriage House Gallery in Boerne TX, to help represent my work for our August show Celebrate Creative Diversity, along with the work of Linda Chalberg and Donald Darst. Reception is this Saturday, August 10, 2019. Read more about it here!

Hope to see you there!

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Three Trees

"Three Trees" (pastel, 8x8 inches) $350 framed

Still in a landscape mood, so I tried these trees with dramatic backlight.

This will be with me at the Rockport Art Festival, July 6 and 7, 2019, in Rockport Texas. Hope to see you there!

Daisy

"Daisy"  (pastel, 6x6 inches) $265 framed

My last leftover underpainting from my IAPS demo last month, finally finished the pastel. Daisy will be with me at the Rockport Art Festival, July 6 and 7, 2019, in Rockport Texas. If you're in the area be sure and stop by!

The beginning of my demo at IAPS