"Poetry in Purple:, 12x 9"
Plein Air Pastel.
One hot day in June somewhere at rural area or South-West, France...
It was a dream trip, but I'm back now.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Sunday, December 6, 2015
"Redhead" pastel, Tatiana Myers.
"Redhead", 8 x 10",
Pastel on sanded paper.
This piece was painted on location in CT this October.
I was in love with the turning tree by the marsh land
and had great time painting it.
Finished in studio by memory.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
"Dune Dancers", pastel.
"Dune Dancers", 9 x 12", Pastel.
Latest finished piece, painted 80% Plein Air and finalized in my studio from memory.
Beautiful Dunes of Cape, full of Sunlight and movement.
This was outside of Dennis Port, MA. I loved it there, one day I'll be back.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Fall at New England... with some pastels!
Untitled 6 x 9" location sketch.
Pastels on Wallis paper.
We with my friend Claire Barnwell just returned from our trip to CT,
where we were painting and enjoying beauty of New England's Fall.
I ended up with only 4 paintings this time, but brought
much reference materials to play with.
We were blessed with wonderful weather,
met some of my old friends, and I was happy to introduce m
my friend to my favorite Pastel-Guru, Richard McKinley.
We had wonderful time, many adventures and
some repeated misfortunes with our car...
What didn't prevent us from painting.
I will be posting more photos with the time, as I get to it.
Saturday, May 30, 2015
"River dance", pastel.
"River Dance"
Pastel on museum Pastelbord, 11 x 14"
My second entry for Camp Hill Plein Air 2015 competition was painted
from the boat lounge near Liverpool, PA.
It was a hot day, but we found a nice shady space, got comfortable
and I started this painting.
This time it was all about those groups of trees by the river.
They reminded me young girls gathered for group dance, and this is how
title of this painting was born. Something lyrical, mystical, something about river, fog,
something about dance of light, dancing elementals between water and sky...
And so I painted it as I called it.
Above: both of my painting framed and ready
for 3 days Plein Air exhibition at Camp Hill.
It was many beautiful painting there, but not that many pastels.
Event is just about over now,
I'm getting ready to start another painting soon.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Camp Hill Plein Air 2015.
Regardless of busy schedule I managed somehow to find "Me time"
and work on my Plein Air entry to Camp Hill Plein Air 2015 competition.
Here I am - fist painting day, painting by the creek at Fort Hunter.
Needless to say - this is my favorite painting spot, what I visited more then once.
I never get tired of it, place is just beautiful, yet - quiet enough.
If You lucky enough to get there on a sunny day - light effects on a water are
totally mesmerizing... This is what I was after -
capturing play of light and color on a water surface.
Easy to say, not that easy to accomplish, considering the fact -
not only light is changing by the minute,
but also water surface going through constant changes...
Now it calm and then it has ripples from the wind or current or small animal seeming across,
and as water surface changes, so do reflections...
I have to say it was real fun to work like this...
chasing constant change in hope to capture it - beautifully.
The other challenging factor was a fact that I decided to get out of my "Plein Air comfort zone"
and for once paint bigger. Normally I would work in 8 x 10 or 9 x 12" format.
This time I went with 11 x 14", what is almost twice bigger
compare to my "normal" Plein Air paintings.
It took me two sessions to finish this work, but it is done
and I'm happy with what I have here.
"Liquid Mirror", 14 x 11" Pastel.
...and tomorrow I have a free day and weather should be nice and I'll be back
to more painting!...
Saturday, May 23, 2015
"Hillside", pastel.
"Hillside", 8 x 10", Pastel on U-art 400.
Today some of our SVPAP gathered together to paint at Lindenwood.
Place is gorgeous, people are very friendly, weather is great,
just add some pastels to it and You have a perfect day!
This is my today's painting effort.
I was captured by play of light and a shadows on a hillside
and painted my story of it.
Had truly great time in it! Looking forward to go back
one of upcoming weekends.
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
"Dune-Dancers." Pastel, Plein Air.
Last week I spent painting at Cape Cod with group of pastel painters
mentored by Richard McKinley.
It was a time before the tourist season is starting, so we had very little interruption
by whoever was showing at our painting sites... What were beautiful.
This is one of the painting what I did on location.
Most of us were staying right on the parking lot of one of local beaches.
We were surrounded by water, dunes, blooming Beach Plum bushes
and some not-invited personalities what were trying to
hand out some of brochures of religious nature...
(We all know well those polite guys who usually working in small groups of 2 or 3,
always neatly dressed and just a bit too sweet)
Soon their brave troopers gave up on us and move away to some place other....
We were continuing working on our paintings and enjoyed the scenery.
Richard did his demo later in a day and ironically we ended up
painting the same subject, what was a group of pine trees on a top of the dunes.
After I finished working on my painting I decided not to do another,
but went around with my camera hunting for more beautiful views.
Now as I'm back home it will be more paintings coming.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
"Light Within", Pastel.
"Light Within", 8 x 10", Pastel.
Plein Air @ San Miguel, 2015
Plein Air @ San Miguel, 2015
Another piece from beautiful San Miguel De Allende...
Not the last painting I have to post out of Mexican Plein Air series,
but this was actually painted on a last day of our painting journey...
So it is last Plein Air from San Miguel, but not the last one what I'll be posting.
More is coming...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
"Arches", Pastel.
"Arches", 10 x 8", Pastel on Wallis.
This one was a painting I did during my first painting day in a city
of San Miguel De Allende.
of San Miguel De Allende.
We started nice and easy, but whole event turned into total chaos,
when cars and vans starting pulling to "El Jardin" - central square
of San Miguel where our group was working this day.
Turned out - crowd was gathering for movie shoot.
One of popular Mexican soap operas, what they call "Telenovela".
So we got to participate in sort of "Painting with the stars" event
without any fair warning.
Many bystanders were kicked out of the square by TV crew,
but they let us paint and worked things around...
What was indeed very nice, as bunch of foreigners with easels
definitely weren't part of the script.
I was working on my first painting in the most far corner in weak hope
it is safe place to be and I was dead wrong.
Long story short - I got to paint right on camera
and my dear spouse had too much fun with that fact....
Regardless... I finished the painting.
Hard to believe, it was just week ago now,
when we are back in PA and buried in a snow...
It was too much fun!
Monday, January 26, 2015
"Flames of Light", pastel.
"Flames of Light", 10 x 8"
Pastel on mounted Wallis.
And one more piece from my San Miguel collection.
Started on location, blocked in, finished in studio.
Just one of many colorful doorways, so typical
for city of San Miguel De Allende.
Thursday, January 22, 2015
"Mid-Day, Hot."
"Mid-Day, Hot."
10 x 8". Pastel on panel.
One of paintings I finished on location in beautiful city of San Miguel De Allende.
More - to be posted.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
"Quiet Waters", Pastel.
Last several days I was lucky to be a part of unique event sponsored
by Pastel Society of America.
Our group flew to Mexico to get together in San Miguel de Allende
and paint together with my favorite pastel-guru - Richard McKinley.
In 2008 UNESCO recognized San Miguel de Allende and
the neighboring Sanctuary of Jesus de Atotonilco
as World Heritage of Humanity sites and we had
an opportunity to work on both locations.
Some of those paintings I'll post later, meanwhile I want to share one I did
in local botanical garden what is known there as
"Jardín Botánico"
Enjoy!
"Quiet Waters", 8 x 10"
Pastel. Plein Air.
To see more of my works please visit my web site.
Monday, August 18, 2014
"Melody of Forest", Pastel.
"Melody of Forest", 10 x 8", Pastel.
Another one of my Plein Air pastels, painted during our trip to Vermont
earlier this summer. This was the last day of this painting trip
(and gorgeous Day it was!). We all worked on and around of beautiful property
what belong to Mark and Claudia Seymour, who generously offered
this opportunity to our group of Pastelists leaded by Richard McKinley.
We all had wonderful time there. Great weather. Great views. Great art.
Much to remember.
To see more of my art works, please visit my web site and blog:
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Sunday, August 17, 2014
"Sun-Dance", pastel.
"Sun-Dance", 10 x 8", Pastel.
This is one of my Vermont pieces painted during my 2015 workshop
with Richard McKinley. About 90% of this work was done on location.
Below - some pictures from the place where we all were working this day.
Truly beautiful and peaceful.
Above - sours of my inspiration for this painting.
Above - Richard helping out one of his students.
Above - my easel with half-finished painting.
To see more of my works please visit my web site:
Monday, July 7, 2014
"Shapes and Textures", pastel.
"Shapes and Textures", 9 x 12", Pastel study.
My newest pastel study on Multimedia artboard.
Currently offered in auction format at DPW auction.
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Friday, June 13, 2014
Gettysburg 2014, Day 3. "Plum Run".
"At The Plum Run"
8x10" Pastel.
Second day of Gettysburg Paint Out will be remembered as total Wash Out.
I was going to participate in Quick Draw event, but it was just no way to work
with my pastels at downpour we got there...
So I was hoping to catch up on my painting on Friday...
...and this is how lovely our Friday drive was!...
Not much expectations. I was getting ready to paint IN my car,
if it what I have to do this day...
When we arrived to the park, it was no more rain AND plenty of people.
Even several media guys wandering around,
taking pictures and recording us painting.
Colors were outstanding out there... I totally enjoyed myself,
but would be even more happy, if it would be just not that hot!..
But we made it works somehow. At list it was no more rain.
Myself and several more painters worked at Plum Run this afternoon
and everybody did beautiful job. It was hard not to get inspired!
...and then of course some of our friends stopped by too... what was great -
we didn't see each other for a while and Carol's family several of
our schnauzers... But they didn't have any today with them and neither did we...
it was way to hot for the dogs.
we didn't see each other for a while and Carol's family several of
our schnauzers... But they didn't have any today with them and neither did we...
it was way to hot for the dogs.
I finished my painting and framing right on place to the frame I had ready for yesterday's
Quick Draw event. On a way home I dropped both my paintings
to the Gettysburg College Alumni House, where they will be a part
of Plein Air exhibition.
Many paintings what are displayed there were painting during this event.
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or web site:
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Gettysburg Art Fest 2014.
This week I participate in Plein Air paint-out during Gettysburg Fest.
To read more about event please follow this link.
It is my first year at Gettysburg, looking forward to it, getting ready...
We are starting tomorrow!
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Camp Hill Plein Air Day 5. Quick Draw.
Had wonderful day at Quick Draw in Camp Hill.
Found a beautiful stone house surrounding by all sorts of blooming bushes
and went for it. Had two hours to start and finish my project, including framing.
Everybody was extremely nice. people even moved their cars so
those wouldn't be blocking my view. Light was not easy today,
but my sketch was very helpful to keep concept about
"where do I want my highlights".
Another 30-40 minutes would make it picture perfect... But...
this is what Quick Draw is about - time limits.
Finished look - beautiful Plein Air frame and Museum acrylic.
Got a lot of compliments to this work and better yet - it got sold
to the nice lady - owner of that beautiful house I painted that day.
Tomorrow - last day of event.,,, Even more things could happen, but we will see.
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