FLORA 12 x 12 Oil on Pastelbord |
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Flora in Profile
One of the fair maidens who I spent time with out in the field not far from home. I painted this over a pastel that I washed off and with an extra coat of gesso. Can't rip up the pastels on Pastelbord !
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Josephine
Friday, December 19, 2014
Sunday, December 14, 2014
The Pursuit of Passion and Painting
Painting is hard! And so are those inner critics. They go for your soft spot and tell you things like "You suck, why bother!"
In the midst of these voices, I received an email from Materese Roche who is a gifted artist from Bucks County who happened to fall in love with Truman . She purchased him and wrote me later. I am sharing a portion below.
"Truman is proudly hanging in my kitchen (away from the stove, etc.) he is stunning and I smile every time I look at him.
In the midst of these voices, I received an email from Materese Roche who is a gifted artist from Bucks County who happened to fall in love with Truman . She purchased him and wrote me later. I am sharing a portion below.
"Truman is proudly hanging in my kitchen (away from the stove, etc.) he is stunning and I smile every time I look at him.
I hate pastel - both as a medium to work with and 99% of what I see - meh . . . I also really don’t like animal art. But YOUR work is in a league of it’s own. I don’t say that lightly nor am I giving false praise in any manner. You have a beautiful talent, and I will call you an artist - you are more than a painter - you have the gift. "
I think it is a good time to stop listening to the gremlins! I wonder how many of us doubt ourselves.
By the way, high quality giclees of Truman are available from North Penn Art
Truman 18 x18 Pastel on paper |
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Portentia
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Scarlett
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