A Toast to Nostalgia

I had lunch recently with a couple of townies — people I've known for over 50 years. Our formative years were spent in Andover, Massachusetts — the subject of this small pastel. From a mid-century photo, this will be the basis for an oil painting.

Downtown Andover

8 x 8

Pastel on paper

Available

The End of (Snow) Days

Here is a 12" x 12" pastel on black Canson Mi-Tientes Touch.

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"Steps to the Seine" Accepted into upcoming juried show

This pastel, "Steps to the Seine", was accepted into the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod's annual juried show, "For Pastels Only". For more info:
http://pastelpainterssocietyofcapecod.com/exhibitions.php

A new pastel from Provence

Stairs in Provence, pastel on paper approx. 10" x 10"

Back to the Easel

After a few weeks of hectic non-painting activity, I'm back at it. 

This may be one of the oddest views of Paris ever painted!

"Steps to the Seine", pastel on paper.

Two For Friendship, Pastel on Paper

I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society. — H.D. Thoreau

S O L D

A Wintry Pastel

The recent heat wave in our neck of the woods prompted me to stand at the easel and revive a pastel piece that I'd begun a while ago. I'm not sure this nearby, young apple orchard has seen such a snowstorm yet, but I look forward to seeing the white buildings in a swirl of cold, white flakes next winter!

Limited Edition Print for Sale

I'm offering this limited edition print, "Viola", for sale.

Original is pastel on paper.

8" x 11" on fine, archival watercolor paper.

$40 + $5 S&H.

New Pastel on Paper: Amelia Sunrise

Sunrise at Amelia Island, FL. 8" x 11"

Il Duomo, Firenze

Here's a little pastel I did on the fly -- 3.5 x 8.5 on paper.

$65. Unframed + $3 Shipping & handling

House With Siding (working title)

Pastel on paper, approx. 10" x 10"

Tuscany in Pastel

With all of the hustle & bustle of the end of the school semester and the holidays coming to an end, I felt relaxed enough to head out to the studio yesterday. Here's the resulting painting.

Pastel painting for sale!

S O L D !

Two Houses

This small diptych is a study of two houses, one in Newburyport, MA and the other in Provincetown, MA. Both face a body of water, and seem to share a kinship. I was intrigued by the similarities and differences in both the houses and the cities they are in. Pastel on paper, 6.5 x 14.

A Pastel - Tuscany

S. Anna With Olive Trees, 12" x 9", pastel on paper

New Pastel Painting

I'm calling this one "Power". Not sure why this scene even attracted me; maybe it's the tension between those gargantuan wooden structures and the trees nearby. Comments welcome.

Pastel on paper; approximately 10" x 15".

The Chop Shop

My studio has become a chop shop of sorts lately. Several paintings, old and new, including this one, have found themselves a few sizes smaller. I think in each case it's an improvement, and possibly a step toward a better composition next time.