I admit that I love a good bit of Tennyson poetry. :) The Lady of Shalott may be one that you have heard of before! Willows whiten, aspens shiver.The sunbeam showers break and quiverIn the stream that runneth everBy the island in the river Flowing down to Camelot.Four gray walls, and four gray towersOverlook a space of flowers,And the silent isle imbowers The Lady of Shalott. This very basic oil pastel painting in done on Canson mixed media toned paper. This scene didn't end ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Colorful Field Landscape Painting & VIDEO
With spring in our hopes, this colorful field is full of the promise that the landscape will be full of life and color again. I used Canson Mixed Media toned paper for this oil pastel painting. I love the open countryside (I'm NOT a city girl), so landscapes have been becoming a favorite in the last several months. I love the contrast of the creamy sky with the more textural field in the foreground. I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post if you want to try painting this! I used a few brands ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Teal Door Secret Garden & VIDEO
I love doors that lead to secret places, like beautiful and mysterious gardens! I loved reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and ever since, have loved the idea of a stone wall and locked doors. I painted this in oil pastels on Canson Graduate Mixed Media toned paper. I taped the edges with washi for a clean finish. Per usual, I used my colored pencils for some of the sketching and details. Using Sennelier gold for some of the finishing details always adds a touch of ... View the Post
Mermaid Tail Painting in Oil Pastels & VIDEO
This painting was a bit out of the norm for me, but I wanted to try the Sennelier silver oil pastel with fish scales, which led to a mermaid's tail. :) I used Canson Graduate mixed media toned paper that I taped with washi for clean edges at the finish. This paper works wonderfully with oil pastels! I also used my Prismacolor colored pencils for some detail work. The VIDEO is at the bottom of the post! ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Stone Cottage Painting & VIDEO
This peaceful painting on Strathmore toned tan paper is my ideal stone cottage surrounded by abundant florals. The peaceful, simple life is often what we want in a chaotic world. I have a mansion being prepared in Heaven by the best Creator ever known, but in the meantime, I'll have to settle for painting a quiet place. I mostly used Mungyo Gallery and Paul Rubens oil pastels. At their price point, they both deliver in color and creaminess! Some people like the city, but I am NOT one of ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Delicate Pink Florals
As winter presses on in bitter temperatures and lots of snow, these delicate pink florals are a reminder that spring is coming! I used a combination of Paul Rubens, Mungyo Gallery, and Artecho oil pastels. Each set had some amazing unique colors, and Artecho in particular, has some lovely light colors. I used my favorite Strathmore toned tan paper. I often use these painted motifs in my surface pattern design. By the way, there is a NEW paper collection on Etsy and in my Payhip store that ... View the Post
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