Poetry in Purple. Pastel.

"Poetry in Purple"

12x9" Pastel on U-art.

Look like I'm finally getting back to my painting...

This is another brand-new piece I did this night.

Pastel on U-art 400 sanded paper.

This was painted from memory of beautiful meadows

what I got to see in Massachusetts few years ago. 

Green grass and purple overlay of flowers...

I painted it before, but never getting tired f this scene.

"Poetry in Purple", Plein Air.

"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.

Pastel classes at Art Center. Spring 2016.

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"Hammonasset Story", Pastel.

"Hammonasset Story", 8 x 10"

Pastel on Panel.

One more pastel of Hammonasset State Park in CT.

I'm in love with that place and would love to go back one day.

It is all about poetry of Marshes and beautiful sand beaches.

My sort of pace.

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"Where Egrets are Dancing", Pastel.

"Where Egrets are Dancing"

 11 x 14' (approximately) on U-art 400. Pastel.

My latest painting I just finished last night. One more version 

of the same scene I painted before - Wildwood Lake

wet land sanctuary in Harrisburg, PA.

Regardless how many times I painted that place -

it is always a joy!

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"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. 

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"Sunlit Marsh", pastel.

"Sunlit Marsh", Pastel.

8 x 10' on sanded paper

Painted after out trip to CT with my friend Claire, earlier in October.

I'll be working on series of those marsh painting.

Studies will be available on e-bay.

"When the Sun Goes Down" , Pastel.

"When the Sun Goes Down"
11 x 14", Pastel.

Painted this after our CT trip in early October.

Hammonasset Park salt water marshes. Sunset.

Pastel over oil on sanded paper.

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"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.

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"Touch of Fire", Pastel.

"Touch of Fire", 8 x 10"

Pastel on Pastelbord.

Painted this small piece mostly from memory as I have painted it before.

I started this as demo painting for my pastel class I teach

this month at Mechanicsburg Art Center and Galleries.

In this class students learn about various ways of

utilizing of underpainting for pastel work.

This piece combine value toning of the surface

with watercolors and finished with pastels.

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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.

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"Drama Queen", Pastel.

"Drama Queen", 12 x 12", Pastel on Wallis.

This is my latest pastel piece painted on no more available Wallis Belgium Mist

sanded paper. I still have few pieces of it, love it, but no reason to keep it precious...

When it all will be gone I'll switch to UART and see what happens.

After all, sanded paper is and only sanded paper...

this is a portrait of one of our Garden Lillies. I'm not sure what kind she is.

We got this single bulb on Lilitopia show at Longwood gardens.

 I didn't know they will have anything for sale and only had few bucks of cash on my pocket..

So we ended up with this beauty with no name. Beautiful, dramatic, especially in the dark.

I'm glad I finally got a chance to paint her... Love my lilies!

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"Waterway with Lilies", pastel.

"Waterway with Lilies",

12 x 12", Pastel on Pastelbord.

Sometimes, when revisiting one of those old favorite paintings, 

I starting to think :"What if..."

What if I would have done this different, or that different,

 soften that edge, play contrast here or there...

Well, good news, when I'm looking at one of my PASTEL paintings,

it all is still possible.

"Paintings are never finished, just abandoned..."

I think it perfect description of pastel paintings. 

One can always go back... if only one has a desire!...

With this in mind I spent my evening playing with this piece.

It is a risky game sometime, but today it just worked out for me.

So here is a new version of 'Waterways".

I like it. I hope You do too.

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"In Those Grasses", pastel.

"In Those Grasses",  11 x 14", Pastel.

Another piece painted in memory of summer 2014

when we went to see our friends in Massachusetts.

Field of wildflowers full of light and color. 

Never getting tired of those.

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"Reflections of Spring"

"Reflections of Spring", 8 x 10",

Pastel on mounted U-art

Back to something smaller. One day project.

Spring Marshes, painted from photo I took during my last trip to MA

earlier in May. We drove by this place to get to our friend's house

and I knew when I saw it - this scene will make good subject for my painting.

I may just do more then one, but so far I painted this little piece.

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"Afterglow", Pastel.

"Afterglow", 18 x 24" Pastel over Oil Stain, U-art 400 2015.

This summer I'm planning to play with few bigger pieces

what will be painted after smaller studies I did (or going to do) prior that.

"Afterglow" is the first one of this kind. It is painted after "Marsh Glow" 8 x 10" study

what I did last year... That study was sold right after it was painted.

In those two works I utilized two different forms of underpainting.

"Marsh Glow" was painted on U-art stained with warm sepia tones

(fluid acrylic) and afterglow was done on much more strong

reddish/brown undertones of Oil. I also changed composition a bit.

"Marsh Glow", 8 x 10", Pastel 2014.

Both works have its own merits, but the most important part is -

I'm satisfied with how this new project  going for me and looking forward

to start another piece sometime soon.... And let see what will happen.

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"Evening Vista", pastel.

"Evening Vista", 11 x 14"

Pastel over Oil stain on Wallis paper.

My latest painting finished after our trip to Cape Cod National Seashore area.

This is a view from Fort Hill, late spring, right before sunset.

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"Light Swept", Pastel.

"Light Swept", 16 x 20" Pastel on Pastelbord.

Another moment of Cape Cod dunes. End of day, sun goes down,

light changing to very warm, but still - it is so bright, one needs  sunglasses

to stay out there on a beach and not be blinded by it....

Biggest size of pastel painting I'm done to this date... Enjoy!

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"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.

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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!...

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