Sunflower WIP

Here is about 3/4 the way through...got on a roll and forgot to take pictures. Little details need to be fixed edges lined up, but looking much better than the underpainting thank god!

Sunflowers WIP

This is the underpainting of a new painting for today. It is watercolor on colorfix primed watercolor paper. Its 11x15" and looks crazy!

Daisys in the field

Another flower in grass painting, I'm on a roll! 10.5x13.5 pastel

Cherries in Sunlight

Here is the finish I think unless I notice something else later. Im happy with this one, its bright and cheery.

Zinnias in a Vase

Finished i think, i like the blue/green background with hints of purple showing through.
8x10" Pastel

Zinnias in a Vase WIP

Here is my 2nd stage pulling colors that are local. I see that I need to fix up the base of the vase. I'm liking it at this stage.

Zinnias in a vase WIP

Went for Flowers this time...I have never felt comfortable with them before. But it is a beautiful setup. This is my underpainting.
8x10" wet pastel underpainting on colorfix primer.

Cherries in sunlight WIP

Alittle more cleaned up, bringing greens into the background window. I like the glowing light on it, hope to keep that going!

cherries in sunlight WIP

Cherries in sunlight reminds of the summer......
I am on a roll with still life subjects...namely fruit :) and in bowls :)
This is an underpainting of Rembrandts and painting with water to allow for more layer of dry pastel later on. Messy looking isn't it?
8x10"

Apples in a Blue Bowl

This is a follow up to "pears in a bowl" painting. This is painted from a still life on my desk. 8x10

3 pears in a Bowl

10.5x9 Pastel
This is part of a Pastel Challange....do you think the 3 pears are shocked the 4th is just standing there?

Rainy Night 42nd Street

This was done as part of a lesson with a young art friend. To teach her how to use underpaintings of wet pastel and then dry pastel as the finish.
8.5x10.5 on colorfix primed watercolor paper

milk and kisses

Here is a fun one my glass of milk and chocolate kisses. Its ontop of an area newspaper that was primed with clear colorfix primer. The only bits on it that dont have pastel is the tiny writing under the article. Not sure I would do another it takes alot of patience.....
10x8.5 pastel