Garlic Pastel Still Life

Yay, I got to paint today! 

This is not quite done. If you want to see the finished piece it will be at the Culinary Show at Galley Sim on the Southside of Pittsburgh 

from February 3 to March 26. 

This is pastel on mounted wallis paper 8 x 16 inches

Here is a link to another artist's version of the same still life set up. 

Hey, Hey You!

I imagine this gentle dog has a gruff voice.

Watercolor on quarter sheet.

You Talkin' To Me?

  

Bulldog puppy portrait done in

watercolor on quarter sheet watercolor paper.

Boy and his Dog

A boy and his dog.

Watercolor

Starting a New Pastel Portrait

Just started this one. I am thankful to be busy this year.

Also thankful to have subject matter that I like.

Pastel on Canson paper

Almost done. I will step away for a day or two and come back with fresh eyes. I already see that I need to make an adjustment on the nose (too wide). 

  

I went ahead and made some final adjustments 

This is closer to the true color of the image.

Fun Day at the Beach, Pastel Portrait

  

I just finished this portrait of a day at the beach. 

Looks like they are having fun!

Pastel on mounted Wallis paper 16 x 20 inches.

Watercolor Poinssettia

We usually paint a poinsettia in December during the adult watercolor class.

This year we are doing two small paintings. The students will cut and glue them to see what kind of abstract patterns they can come up with.  They did some wonderful work and I feel a little bad that we will be cutting them up, but I also know that the end result will be full of another kind of fun discovery.

My demo is 6 x 8 inches 

Pastel in Progress

I guess this is far enough along to post. 

This is a captured moment that truly expresses the personalities of these boys.

I plan to keep the bottom portion of the painting loose to keep the focus on the faces.

But how loose remains to be scene. Stay tuned.

pastel on 16 x 20 inch Wallis paper

Santa Watercolor Portrait Demonstration

Ok, so last week I started a Santa demonstration and ended up painting the inspiration image of a man with a red beard. This week I followed my lesson plan and modified the image to be more Santa-like. 

Everyone in class was in the best mood.... I think Santa makes us happy.

Quick demonstration in watercolor on quarter sheet cold press paper

How to finish... watercolor portrait

  

Quick 20 minute demonstration for my adult class. 

We started out doing Santa portraits using this bearded man as inspiration. 

But I just had to paint him with the red beard. 

I will do another Santa demo for the class later. 

So now I have to rethink the hat and story. 

Maybe a lumberjack.... Any ideas?

watercolor on a quarter sheet