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 | | Produce, Fabric and Reflections |
 | | Cityscapes and Seascapes |
 | | Classic Autos with style. |
 | | Characters |
 | | The Birds and the Bees |
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| I spent my early years on the coast of New England. I was fascinated by the movement of the sea; whether water currents, the ocean's surface or the spectacular explosion of energy and light in a breaking wave. I spent many hours on the water, either swimming, boating or surfing. When my husband and I moved to California, we moved to San Diego to be close to the Pacific.
Thirty years ago I began my study of art with a pencil and a pad of paper. I progressed to oil painting and received my Associates Degree in Fine Arts.
I later discovered the wonders of painting with pastels. The immediacy and tactile nature of this medium suites my needs and has excited me ever since. It has taken many years for me to come to the point in my life where I am comfortable in my ability to capture the movement, the light and the dynamics of the ocean on paper.
In the past five years, I have fallen in love with the process of setting up and painting the contemporary still life. Many of the principles involved in painting the... |
| Finished!
I think that I have finally finished this painting. The daffodils on the left side were the challenge because the values were so close. It was a dance to keep the highlights in just the right places. | | Getting closer...the clock is ticking
Only a few more days left to work on this and finish another pastel. I sat the Pastel Society of San Diego Juried Show at Gallery 21 today. | | Daffodils and Lemons
Only 3 weeks until the SD County Fair Art Show, so I really need to get going on this for the Black and White division. This is charcoal and pastel. I am aiming to showcase the arc of light that is the tops of the daffodils and the arc of light formed by the lemons. | | Waiting for the Southbound
I have not painted a landscape in a very long time. This is a painting of the train station up in San Juan Capistrano. It was late afternoon, the end of December, when the shadows were long and cool in color. | | Charcoal drawing finished
This finished charcoal drawing is approximately 5"X 7". Now on to landscapes. There are some shows quickly approaching. |
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