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Early in the spring of 2009 I fell in love...with a beautiful pastel painting by artist Karen Schroeder of Coupeville, Washington. Some months after asking if she gave lessns, I was happy to learn that a class was available. In November I took my first pastel painting class... and this love affair continues...
Pastels are the purest painting medium -- pure finely ground pigments are lightly formed into sticks with just a whisper of medium. They are soft and sensuous and are made in the most vibrant of colors. When applied gently to a rough surface which grasps and holds the pigment they are treasures --fragile and vulnerable and an ongoing delight. No two dimensional medium affords the tactile and seductive involvement of pastels. This blog is a collection of my pastel works....


Tuesday, March 23, 2010

The Gentlest Rain

There are light rains in the Pacific Northwest that are only a step from fog. They hug the earth and nourish the living green blanket that makes our area so lovely. The gentle winter beauty inspired this rendering of a photo I took in my own driveway. (You may recognize this pastel as similar to the miniature acrylic I posted on February 14.) It is 10 x 16", professionally matted to bring out it's softness and subtlety and framed in compatible colors to 16 x 20". It is available through the Whidbey Art Gallery, Langley, Washinton.
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