My process for painting in oils and pastels, and the paintings I have created
We all love a good storyteller; but, there is one storyteller that took the world by storm and paved the way for each one of us to have a relationship with God … and that would be Jesus. I do not paint as often as I have in the past, although I love when I’m immersed in the paint, my music, and a canvas on my easel; however, this past…
After a multi-year dry spell of painting in oils due to spinal pain, surgery, and recovery, and selling our home, I got back in the saddle in 2025. I was able to get my easels and supplies out of storage and set up a temporary…
My goals for the coming year … I want to create a series of paintings that represent some of my favorite bible stories, and maybe some you are not so familiar with. When I am reading scripture, I become immersed in the story, so much…
I started a new painting today! 30×48. I sketch with a regular number 2 pencil on a white canvas, then spray the sketch with Sennelier Fixative and let that dry. This prevents smearing on the pencil drawing when I tone the canvas, or go over…
“LIBERTE – THE SCHOONER” Pastel on UArt Sanded Pastel Paper 8×10 – Available
I wanted to share a storage solution with all my pastel artist friends. I recently saw a photo that a pastel artist shared of her studio setup. It was amazing and organized. I wanted a solution like that! She has a much larger studio space…
Ten years ago I wrote this post on Facebook, wanting to get the opinions of my many artist friends on this delicate subject. I was having a meltdown of sorts at the time because I was being brutally attacked online. I probably should never have…
I love living in the Blue Ridge Mountains, they are the most beautiful mountains I have ever seen. This scene was based on a Virginia Mountain scene.
For me, the worst thing about being an artist, is the cleanup after every painting. That clean up can take at least an hour, and likely far more. When it comes to cleaning pastels, I had tried what I thought was everything – paper towels…