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Q: What’s on the easel today?
Work in progress
A: I am putting finishing touches on a small pastel painting called, “Spectral.” I worked on it before and after Halloween. Somewhat atypical for my pastel paintings, it clearly reflects the time of year that it was created.
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Q: What’s on the easel today?
Work in progress
A: I continue working on a large pastel painting called “Motley.”
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Q: What’s on the easel today?
Work in progress
A: I continue to work on “Motley,” a large pastel-on-sandpaper painting that features two folk art pieces I found in Mexico City in March.
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Q: What’s on the easel today?
“The Storyteller,” nearly finished
A: I am putting finishing touches on a small pastel painting called, “The Storyteller.”
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Q: What’s on the easel today?
Work in progress
A: I am working on a large pastel-on-sandpaper painting that features two figures found in Mexico City in March – the fish-face mask and the lying dog – and an angel ceramic thing I found last year in Todos Santos, Mexico.
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Q: What’s on the easel today?
“Blind Faith,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 38″ x 58″
A: I am putting finishing touches on a pastel-on-sandpaper painting called “Blind Faith.” Comments are welcome!
Q: What’s on the easel today?
Pastel painting in progress
A: I’m working on a pastel painting started a few weeks ago. It has a long way to go.
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Q: What’s on the easel today?
Work in progress
A: I continue to work on a pastel-on-sandpaper painting that I began some weeks ago. For now the working title is “Blinded,” which relates to the maroon and black shape on the main figure’s right eye. I haven’t yet figured out the deeper meaning of that shape.
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Q: What’s on the easel today?
Pastel-on-sandpaper painting in progress
A: I am working on a pastel painting that features a mask I found in Todos Santos, Mexico on a recent trip there with friends. This is the first time I have so prominently featured a head without a body so I’m unsure whether the painting is coming together just yet. Fortunately it’s very early in the process so there is plenty of time to make adjustments.
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Q: What’s on the easel today?
“Broken,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 38″ x 58″
A: I’m putting finishing touches on a large pastel painting called, “Broken.”
Comments are welcome!
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