Rocks

 "Rock formation", pastel on prepared surface, 44 x 29 cm

"On the edge", pastel on prepared surface, 29 x 44 cm.

The Prayer

"The Prayer", pastel on prepared surface, 29 x 44 cm.

Fall Foliage

Fall Foliage
Pastel on prepared surface, 44 x 29 cm

Flea Market Bottles

Pastel on prepared paper, 44 x 50 cm

Moon Ravens

Freezing Moon Raven
Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

Blossoming Moon Raven
Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

Mystic Pair

Pastel on art board, 28 x 35 cm

Northern Lights Spirit Bear II

Pastel on art board, 45 x 60 cm

Spirit Horse

Pastel on prepared surface, 45 x 60 cm

Pinwheels

Pastel on prepared surface, 45 x 60 cm

More experiments with abstraction - Spirit Bear series

Spirit Bear I

Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

Spirit Bear II

Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

Northern Lights Spirit Bear

Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

Private collection.

Spirit Bear III

Pastel on prepared surface, 28 x 35 cm

As the Ravens Series in the previous post, the paper received a watercolor underpainting, then the drawing was made on top, then a layer of acrylic ground for pastels applied and finally the pastel was applied to create the painting. The texture created by the acrylic ground can be seen in all the paintings created this way. This adds interest and variety to the work, and it is a lot of fun!