Back on track

It has been a while since my last post... I haven't been idle, simply dissatisfied with the quality of the photos I take of my work. After much investigating, trial and error I decided that (to quote one of my teachers) "a little bit of something is better than a whole lot of nothing" and to post the photos I have, even though they are not great. Keep in mind, then, that the originals are much better than the photos.
So, here we go...

Greek Village:
Pastel painting on Pastelmat; 38 x 28 cm

Finding my voice

"Tropical night".
This pastel painting is a recreation of one of my batik tapestries of long ago. After a workshop with Erica Neumann on finding your style, I decided to re-explore my (almost) abstract side. I'm enjoying the process.

Painted on Wallis sanded paper, 30 x 40 cm.

Street Cafe in Malaga

A street cafe in Malaga, Spain.

Painted on PastelMat, 30 x 40 cm.

Spice Market

This painting was inspired by my favourite spice store in Calgary - The Silk Road Spice Merchants.

Painted on PastelMat 35 x 48 cm

Still life

A failed experiment in painting like Cezanne... must try again.
Painted on Pastelmat 24 x 30 cm

Blue Door and Olive Tree

The inspiration for this painting came from a new store in town called Blue Door Oil and Vinegar. I made this one up, no photo reference...

Painted on Pastelmat, 33 x 45 cm.

Cafes and Street Scenes Workshop

I did this painting last weekend during a workshop with Dianna Ponting in her studio in Abbotsford (BC).
All 5 students worked on the same picture, and the results were amazing! And very different from one another...
I really enjoyed the workshop - Dianna is a great teacher and a talented artist.

Painted on Pastelmat, 32  x 42 cm. Private collection.

Portales de Chascomus framed

Here are all four paintings framed and hung together above the sofa

Portales de Chascomus #4

This is the last painting in the series (for now at least...).

Painted on sandpaper mounted on foam board 30 x 45 cm.

All four paintings in this series have been custom framed.

Portales de Chascomus - Series

This is the third painting in the series, titled Portales de Chascomus #3.
My apologies for having the image un-cropped, I'm experiencing technical difficulties with Blogger.

As I finish one painting in the series I go back to the others and make adjustments, retouching a shadow here, a color there... Some time has passed since I started the series, and I grow as an artist with each painting. This revisiting of the older ones is an effort to make the series more consistent.

Painted on sandpaper mounted on foam board 30 x 45 cm.