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Shore Houses 20 x 16 pastel on board

I just did this picture as a potential submission for an article in an art journal. I took photos of each stage and was pleased with the way it came out. It's been raining and lousy lately, so I decided to take the opportunity to work in the studio from photos. This is a picture from my recent trip to Mattapoisett, MA. I really liked the pattern of trees, a lovely swirl of dark with strong lights juxtaposed. I also decided to keep the bottom unfinished, something I try to do, most of the time unsuccessfully! I think it worked this time.

I've been busy getting ready for my upcoming show in Marion, MA (June 26-July 22). I just published my first book! It will be listed on a special page of my website, once my husband gets the next update done. It's really exciting to see yourself in print!

Boats at Dock

Boats at Dock 9.5 x 12 pastel on paper








It's been a long time since I've posted. I was away in Massachusetts, but that's not really the reason. I think I'm in a slump! I haven't done anything lately that I've felt really good about! I did this painting of boats on Cape Cod as a demo for my college class and I think it's the closet thing to a successful "still life" that I've done lately. It's going to be in my upcoming show in Massachusetts. I did it on Wallis paper and loved playing with the colors. Used my new set of Richeson hard pastels as well and enjoyed them.