"meadow walk" 12"x16" pastel on Pastel Premier terra cotta medium grit
I realize I have not posted on my blog since July. Truth is, I am going through a life change. Painting time has been difficult for me. I struggle with the words, but in my paintings, my reflections and little pieces of me show through. Seems I am on a journey, walking along each pathway...God seems to be walking along with me, wrapped around most things I do. Learning to let go and have Him guide me along. The autumn is my favorite season - the change in temperature, the changing colors in the vegetation.... change. Over the last month , I have found it very helpful to take long walks through some of the local parks where I live - to get back in touch with my feelings. I wanted to try some of the new darker papers I had picked up at the Pastel Convention in Albuquerque. I prefer the rougher grit and the dark tones of the paper. Following are the paintings I have done over this past month. Comments are welcome.
"impressions" 12"x16" pastel on Pastel Premier Terra Cotta medium grit
"autumn reflections" 9"x12" pastel on Uart black 400 grit
"two standing" pastel on Pastel Premier 400 grit
"Chattahoochee trail" 12"x16" pastel on Pastel Premier 400 grit
"morning trail " 9"x12" pastel quick paint on sepia toned Uart 320
"standing tall" 12"x16" pastel on black toned Uart 320
"the way in" 12"x16" pastel on Pastel Premier Italian clay
"leaning in" 9"x12" pastel quick paint on Pastel Premier w gesso underpainting for added texture
