Peeking Jack

This is my latest pastel painting.

Title: Peeking Jack
Size: 8 x 10 inches, not matted, not framed.
For Sale: $40.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster, AB.

Alice the Camel

This is what I have been working on for a couple of days.

Title: Alice the Camel

Soft pastel and pastel pencils on Uart pastel paper

Size: approx. 8 x 10 inches, unmatted, unframed

For Sale: $40.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Summer Meadow

Done with dogs for now, so wanted to do something different, so here are some flowers.

Title: Summer Meadow
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches
SOLD

Catching Up

I have finally gotten some painting time and managed to finish the 3 oil paintings of Pansies that a lady had commissioned me to do.  Here they are:

Title: Pansy 1
Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 16 inches

Title: Pansy 2
Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 16 inches

Title: Pansy 3
Oil on canvas
Size:20 x 16 inches

The 3 together.

Now I am working on 4 Pug dogs that another lady has commissioned.  I have 2 of them finished.

Title: Bob
Soft pastel
8 x 10 inches, matted and framed

Title: Snugs
Soft pastel
8 x 10 inches, matted and framed

Now to work on the other two.

Wild Roses

Today I noticed a lovely photo on a site that I watch.  I messaged the photographer, Colleen Fink, asking for her permission to use her photo as a reference.  She graciously told me that I could.
My painting does not do her photo justice; but I really enjoyed doing it.  I love the wild roses, they are tough and resilient and smell wonderful and even give you colour in the winter with their red rose hips.
I looked at it for a few days and decided that I didn't like it, so I reworked it a bit.

Title:  Wild Roses
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale

One that I finished the other day.

Title: Standing Alone
Soft pastel
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale

Legend

This is my latest pastel painting. He is on his way to his new owner.

Title: Legend
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches

Waiting For Paint To Dry

So while I wait for the oil painting to be dry enough to work on I am playing around with my pastels again.

Title:  Waiting
Soft pastel
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale

Missing In Action

It has been a long time since I posted.  I was sick with pneumonia for quite a while and spent 3 weeks in the hospital and took some time at home to recover as I was very weak after.

Before I got sick I did finish this commission painting for a lady.  I like doing elevators as they are disappearing rapidly from our skyline, sad.

Title: Vermilion Elevator
Size: 16 x 20 inches
Oil on canvas

I have done a couple of pastels since I have been back at it and am also working on a commission painting for a lady;but cannot post a photo as 1.) it is not finished and 2.) it is a gift for her husband so is a secret.
So, here are a couple of pastels anyway.

Title: Marsh
Soft pastel
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale:

Title:  Got Milk?
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches

That is all for today.

Winter Field 2

Another attempt of the lovely photo reference of Ryan Wunsch Photography, (used with permission of photographer).

Title: Winter Field 2
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale

Winter Field 1

Here is a soft pastel painting I did using a photo reference with permission from Ryan Wunsch Photography. Thanks again Ryan.

Title: Winter Field 1
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Sold pending pick up

A Blue Door and Another Wolf

I have finished a couple more pastel paintings and am working on a couple of oil paintings as well.
So here are the finished pastel paintings.

Title: Wolf
Soft pastel on pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches matted to 14 x 11 inches
Sold Pending Pick Up

Title:  Blue Door
Soft pastel on pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale:

Wolf

Working on a couple of elevators in oil; but am waiting for them to dry a bit before moving on with them.
So the last few days I worked on a Wolf in pastels in between the usual daily stuff.

Title:  Wolf
Soft pastels on pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches.
For Sale: Can be purchased matted, mounted and framed if so desired.

Update From A Lazy Blogger

I have been lazy about blogging and painting over the holiday season; but am back at it again.
I have a couple of finished ones to post,so here they are, the newest ones first.

Title: Marsh
Soft pastels
Size: approx. 11 3/4 x 8 inches, will be matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale:

Title: Foggy Autumn Morning
Soft pastel
Size: approx. 11 3/4 x 8 inches, will be matted to 14 x 11 inches.
For Sale:

Title: Winter Field
Soft pastel
Size: approx. 10 x 8 inches, will be matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale

Country Lane

New work finished today.

Title: Country Lane
Soft Pastels
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale:

I'm Back

I know I haven't blogged since June; but then I hadn't painted anything since June.  Some where along the way I lost my muse and my motivation and my art materials languished in their respective areas.
Last week I saw on a Pastel site that I follow that they were going to do a 31 in 31 challenge.  The more I thought about it the more I liked the idea.  I didn't sign up on the site; but I did sign up in my head.  I challenged myself not to finish 31 paintings in 31 days; but just to do some type of artwork everyday for 31 days and to loosen up my work.
So far, so good I have actually sat down and worked at something for the last few days.  These first 3 days I worked on 10 x 8 inch size; but I think I will downsize to 7 x 5 inches as the larger size is taking up too much of my day time wise.
So here are the first 3 days results. I wonder how the next 28 days will go.

Day 1:
Title: Fall is Here
Soft pastel on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches

Day 2:
Title: Sunset
Soft pastel on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches

Day 3:
Title: Solitude
Soft pastel on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches

A Couple More Pastels

I am still playing around with my pastels, I have been busy and the pastels are an easy medium to work with when you just have bits and pieces of time to play.
I do have an oil on the go also; but it is just in the beginning stages.
I have another pastel done; but cannot post it at the moment as it is a gift for someone, so will post it later.

A big thank you to Andy Goodson for giving me permission to use his photo for reference for the painting of Little Swan Valley.

Title: Little Swan Valley
Soft pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes pastel paper.
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches,mounted on foam board, unframed
For Sale

Untitled
Soft pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches,mounted on foam board, unframed
For Sale

That's it for today, have a lovely Sunday. I hope it is a nicer day weather wise where ever you are.

What Have I Been Doing?

Lately I have had the urge to play around with my pastels more, so have been doing a few smaller ones.  Here they are:

1: Untitled
Soft pastels on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, oval mat
Sold

2: Untitled
Soft pastels on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale

3: Spring Time
Soft pastels on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale

4: Echoes Of The Past
Soft pastels on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale

5: Still Winter
Soft pastels on Canson pastel paper
Size: 8 x 10, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale

6: Untitled

Soft pastels on Canson pastel paper

Size: 6 x 4, matted to 10 x 8 inches

For Sale

Baby Elephant 2

A customer saw the baby elephant I had done and wondered if I could do one for her; but with the trunk in a little different position.
I got it done and she seemed happy with it when she picked it up.

Here it is:

Title:  Baby Elephant 2
Soft pastels on Canson Mi Tientes pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, matted to 10 x 8 inches
Commission piece, sold

Some More Finished Pieces

I have been lazy posting some of the pieces that I have finished so here we go.

Untitled
Soft pastel on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale:
  

Untitled
Soft pastel on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale:

Title:  Winter Sunset
Oil on gallery wrapped canvas, edges painted
Size: 20 x 16 inches
For Sale:

Title:  Tangleflags 2, The Lonely Sentinel
Oil on gallery wrapped canvas, edges painted
Size: 12 x 9 inches
For Sale:

Title:  Autumn Forest
Soft pastel on Canson pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale: Sold