Saturday, September 22, 2012

California dreaming... first finished study.


"Point Lobos"
11x 14" Pastel on board.

And finally after few days of paintings and not painting
(not painting was a dominant part of the process) I finished this study.
Not to say 'I like all about it", but some things I like alot and perhaps
need to do few more try-outs for the same subject...it just has too much to offer.
Love it. Hope to do more...



Wednesday, September 19, 2012

"California Dreaming" in progress.

11x 14" Pastel on board.

Progress on my study of Cedar Grove @ Point Lobos, California.
This study is done on primed board. Light oil stain is used for underpainting
and creating of additional structure. Web-structure of oil stain becomes trunks of trees
and creating of grass. Coarse storks of  pastel-primer turning into structure of stone and tree brunches.
Very enjoyable painting process. I have too much fun with this one!


Tuesday, September 18, 2012

California Dreaming...

 Yesterday we returned from big show in California. It was my first trip to West Cost.
What to say? Impressed, inspired, tons of memories and just about as much of beautiful pictures.
Going to paint, of course. Mean while working on my first pastel study of Point Lobos.

Friday, September 7, 2012

"Golden Hour" Pastel study on Wallis.

"Golden Hour" 9x12"
Pastel on Wallis.

Pastel study on recycled Wallis board.
I used this board during 2011 workshop for Plein Air study.
Then pastel was washed off, board dried and then I did this painting.
Charcoal and oil underpainting, pastel finish.




Sunday, September 2, 2012

Tetons Magic. Miniature pastel.

"Tetons Magic"
4x4" Pastel on board.

One of my "to-be-miniature-show-entries" for this fall.
Painted after our 2011 trip to Wyoming. Grand Tetons are behind of my back,
I'm facing nice quiet piece of Wet Lands. Love it too.
This is not the first painting of this spot I did and I'm pretty sure - not last one either.
More to come.


Saturday, September 1, 2012

Tetones in miniature. Pastel.

Just finished this one very small version of Marsh-Land in Tetons National forest.
This one is only 4 x 4" and hopefully will be entered at one of upcoming miniature art shows.
I love to work with those small painting. Lot of fun, yet - very challenging.
Especially in pastel.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Somewhere in Tetons.

"Somewhere in Tetons"
11 x 14", Pastel on primed board.

Painted this after our last year's trip to Wyoming.
One of those works I had on hold for a while
and finally finished after we returned from Minnesota.


"Next Level Pastels" Minnesota 2012. Chapter I.

 Just like I mentioned before, his month was filled with impotent events, 
but this  trip was something I was especially looking forward to..
I had wonderful opportunity to join Richard McKinley
and his mentored group of advanced students in "Next Level Pastels"
Plein Air workshop in Minnesota.

It would be very hard to pick up more impressive location. Majestic lake Superior,
rushing rivers, beautiful rock formations and waterfalls - we were surrounded by all those wanders.
Not to mention the forest... what reminding me forest of my native country -
white birch, aspens, lot of light.
With all this in mind it was very hard to choose what to paint.

 I decided not to attempt come home with some finished paintings,
but rather dedicate my time to in-deep sketching process and learning techniques.

In this post I would like to share some of my works on different rock formations.
None of those is really finished, but all those studies
had to offer something interesting and I truly enjoyed working on it.

All works are 8 x 10" and smaller, Wallis paper, mixed pastels.

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...To be continued...

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Pastels in Minnesota A La Plein Air.

 Last week we had  wonderful time in Minnesota painting out with Richard McKinley mentoring his "next level" Plein Air pastel group.

 I do not have much time (normally) to paint Plein Air, therefore it was a very special treat - to get out to some place so beautiful, stay along with nature, paint and get some great advice from person so knowledgeable and talented as Richard.

 I did a lot of quick sketches and even managed to finish one or two more complex paintings. Plus as always took enormous amount of picture for future references. 

 So far I was painting, Jim had great time stacking some rocks here and there.

It was totally wonderful week and I'm already starting looking forward to repeat it sometime.

But now have to get ready some show entries and whatever else I need to get ready for our upcoming trip to Carmel California next month. I only hope for the good weather.

Saturday, August 4, 2012

"Mr and Mrs Smith" wedding Cake.

 Last week instead of painting I was sculpturing ... and baking!
Our little girl was getting married and we were on quest to surprise everybody with
one-of-a-kind wedding cake. Incredibly delicious and well... unique!.. 
It was fun to make and everybody loved it.
Whole preparation process took about a week.

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