this is a 6x8in. colored pencils greeting card on pastel pad.
daily art and activity in different media of a self-taught artist who picked up the pencils again at 53 years of age.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Little Snow Girl
This is my oil pastels version of the russian tale for children Little snow girl.
A christmas gift to my mother who bought this book for me when I was 2 years old.My greatgrandmother read it to me and i used to recite the poem story by heart.It was in verse in its translation from Russian.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
recycled CD art
A couple of cd's I am paiting in tempera and paper napkin collage for gifts.
They have glitter for holiday spirit.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
impressionist pastels series
From imagination, chalk pastels on canson Mi-teintes pad 8x11in.
field of daffodils
field od tulips
Wisteria impressions
field of daisies
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
two more paintings today
I got the blues
chalk pastels on black pastel pad 6x9in.
Rose nostalgia
oil pastel on black pastel pad 6x9in.
Tiferet Journal published my art
The online edition of Tiferet Journal published my work "for her" in the october edition.
Tiferet Journal Digital Issue October 2010
Tiferet Journal Digital Issue October 2010
cheerful rock roses
mixed media: watercolors and chalk pastels on watercolor pad 9x12in.
same reference as rock roses impressions.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
rosebud impressions
Mixed media: watercolor pencils and chalk pastels on watercolor pad 6x9in.
From photo by Caren Grant on Red bubble.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
pomegranate
colored pencils and oil pastels on canson Mi-teintes black pastel pad 9x12in.
For the challenge in Paint and Draw Together
Monday, November 1, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
impresionist swan painting - a collaboration
chalk pastels on artagain black pastel pad 9x12in.
from a photo by Monica Scanlan
for a collaboration challenge in RED BUBBLE.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
monarch wing in chalk pastels
this is part of a wonderful project including 9 artists around the world, painters and photographers who are collaborating in creating a monarch butterfly.
This is my section of art which is a quick test of the concept.All art in this project is rather abstract than realist.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
second pastel(on canvas)
This was pure fun. Done on canvas pad 9x12in. with an underpainting in watercolor.
My cheap set of 2x48 chalk pastels for $10 is a great toy to play with.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
first pastel painting
These are chalk pastels mixed with just a bit of watercolor pencils and colored pencils on Artagain pastel pad 9x12in.
For a challenge on PADT.
Friday, October 15, 2010
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The retro hat
soft pastels on pastel paper 9x12in.
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