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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....


Saturday, March 13, 2010

Sideways

Taking the same subject and seeing it/doing it differently, a little sideways detour, teaches me more about the subject and the process. You may recall the similar picture on my post of February 12.
This one is done in pastel, slightly edited and larger. I feel it captures the sense of the place and is a pleasure to look at. "Gage's Whidbey Island Barn" is 12 x 9 matted and framed to 16 x 12" and available at the Whidbey Art Gallery, Langley, Washington.
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