Checking Out The World

Title: Checking Out the World
Soft pastel and pastel pencil on Uart pastel paper.
Size: 8 x 11 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches. NOT framed.
For Sale: $50.00 plus postage if not picked up in Lloydminster. Uninsured shipping is $5.00.
Thanks to Sarah Geiger for the photo reference.

Widl Hair Day 2

Finished this one today, it is meant to be a companion piece for Wild Hair Day 1.

Title: Wild Hair Day 2
Soft pastel on Uart pastel paper
Size: 12.5 x 12.5 inches, not matted, not framed.
For Sale: $80.00 plus shipping or $150.00 plus shipping if purchased with Wild Hair Day 1

Title: Wild Hair Day 1
Soft pastel on Uart pastel paper
Size: 12.5 x 12.5 inches, not matted, not framed.
For Sale: $80.00 plus shipping or $150.00 plus shipping if purchased with Wild Hair Day 2

Twins, Wild Hair Day and Coming Rain

Title: Twins
Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart 400 pastel paper.
Size: 11.5 x 8 inches, will be matted to 14 x 11 inches, NOT framed.
For Sale: $50.00, plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.
Click to see full size.

Title: Wild Hair Day 
Pan pastels and soft pastels on Uart 500 pastel paper.
Size: 12.5 x 12.5 inches, not matted, not framed.
For Sale: $90.00, plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.
Thanks so much Karen Broemmelsick for the lovely reference photo.

Title: Coming Rain (framed)
Size: 14 x 11 inches
Oil on canvas
Price: $70.00, plus shipping.

Panda Bear

I finished this commission today.

Title: Panda
Soft pastels and pastel pencils, on Uart 400 pastel paper.
Size: 8 x 10 inches.
SOLD
Thanks to Shauna Dolby for the reference photo, some changes made due to customer request.

Update:This Little Piggy 2, Evening Grosbeak and Another Blue Jay

Still working on pigs and birds.

Title: Evening Grosbeak
Soft pastel and pastel pencils on Uart 400 pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, Not matted, not framed. Can be matted for an extra $5.00
For Sale: $15.00 plus approx. $5.00 shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Title: Blue Jay
Soft pastel and pastel pencils on Uart 400 pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, Not matted, not framed. Can be matted for an extra $5.00
Sold

Title: This Little Piggy 2
Soft pastel and pastel pencils on Uart 400 pastel paper
Size: 5 x 7 inches, Not matted, not framed. Can be matted for an extra $5.00
For Sale: $15.00 plus approx. $5.00 shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Todays work. I spent some time trying to fix the Cardinal that I had done a few days ago.

Title:Cardinal
Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed.
Pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper.Not matted, not framed. **Can be matted for an extra $5.00 **
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.Photo reference courtesy of Karissa Best.



Title: Blue Jay 2
Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper.Not matted, not framed. **Can be matted for an extra $5.00 **
Thank you to Ernie Griffith for the lovely reference photo.
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Goldfinch and Squirrel

Another couple of small ones that I have done lately.

Title: Goldfinch
Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed. Can be matted for $5.00 more.
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.















Title: Squirrel
Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed. Can be matted for $5.00 more.
For Sale: $15.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

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Hiding

This mornings little painting.

Title: Hiding
Soft pastel and pastel pencil on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 7  x 5 inches, not matted, not framed. Can be matted for an extra $5.00.
For Sale: $15.00, plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster

Chickadee

Todays work.

Title: Chickadee
Soft pastel and pastel pencil on pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed

For Sale: $15.00   SOLD

Title: Chickadee 2
Soft pastel and pastel pencil on pastel paper

Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed
For Sale: $15.00   SOLD

Hummingbird

Todays work.
 Title: Hummingbird
 Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart 500 pastel paper Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed
 SOLD

Blue Jay

Just did this one today.

Title:  Blue Jay
Soft pastel on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 7 x 5 inches, not matted, not framed
SOLD

Sprinkles and Buddy

Here are two commission pastel paintings that I have been working on for the last while.
The client has said she is happy with them both and so they are on their way now to their new home.

Title: Sprinkles
Soft pastel on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 11 x 14 inches

Title: Buddy
Soft pastel on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 11 x 14 inches

I'm Back

This year I decided to take the summer off from painting. We had a wonderful trip to the East Coast of Canada and now I am ready to get back to painting.
I did this quick study, before doing an oil painting of the same view.
Title: Shaws Beach, P.E.I.
Soft pastels on Uart pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8, matted to 14 x 11 inches.
For Sale: $30.00 plus shipping from Lloydminster.

Foggy Day

Here is a soft pastel painting I did from a reference photo posted by Dawn Interiors on Facebook, used with her permission of course.

Title: Foggy Day
Soft pastel on Uart 500 pastel paper
Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches
For Sale: $30.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Bluebell

This is Bluebell the cow. She is a happy, friendly cow just looking for her new home.

Title: Bluebell

Soft pastel painting

Size: 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches.

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

Being a Lazy Blogger

I haven't updated this for ages.  I have been busy painting and with family things so this one is going to be a long one.

Title: White Wolf
Soft pastelSize: 8 x 10, double matted to 11 x 14 inches.For Sale: $40.00 matted, unframed, $55.00 framed. Plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Title: Early Snow
Soft pastel. Thanks to Nancy Davis for permission to use her photo for reference.
Size: 8 x 10, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale: $40.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

























Title: Wintery Landscape
Soft pastel
Size: 8 x 10, matted to 11 x 14 inches
For Sale: $30.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster. Click on photo to see full size.

Did a couple of small things today, both 7 x 5 inches matted to 10 x 8 inches. Both are for sale for $10.00 each plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Title: Wintery Bridge, soft pastels, size 10 x 8 inches matted to 14 x 11 inches. For Sale: $30.00 plus shipping

Title:Wish I Was There, soft pastel on Uart pastel paper, Size: 6 x 4 inches, matted to 10 x 8 inches. For Sale: $10.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster.

Title: Shishka
Size 10 x 8 inches, matted to 14 x 11 inches and framed. Pastel pencil and soft pastel on Uart pastel paper.
SOLD This is the 4th and last pug in the series that I had started for a lady last fall. Both she and I waited to get a photo of this last one so that I could do the painting. Well, got it, did it and the lady will receive all 4 of them together this evening. She has received all 4 of them and says she loves them.

Title: Sadie
Size: 8 x 10 inches, matted to 11 x 14 inches and framed.
NOT FOR SALE. I did this one for one of my sisters in law. She has received it now so I can post it.

Title: Happy
Size: 10 x 8 inches, will be matted and framed.
Soft pastels and pastel pencils on Uart pastel paper.
This is for a birthday gift for one of my step daughters.  She has received it now and it is hung in her office. NOT FOR SALE

Title: Sea Turtle
Soft pastels on Uart 400 pastel paper
Size: Oval matted to 14 x 11 inches, not framed
FOR SALE: $30.00 plus shipping if not picked up in Lloydminster SOLD

I have one more finished one; but it is for a birthday gift and as the person reads the blog I cannot post it as yet.
Well finally that is the end. I cannot believe how far behind I got.

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

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: