Through the Ferns #3

The third time is the charm as they say!

I couldn't get this little scene out of my mind, and attempts #1 and #2 weren't satisfying, so there was nothing else I could do but work out the difficulties on paper. This time I lightened things up quite a bit, changed the arrangement somewhat (I love artistic license!), and softened some of the edges. I'm actually happy with this one and feel like it's time to move on.

Path Through the Ferns #3, 8x10 pastel on Grey Canson

Path Through the Ferns #2

Not being totally happy with yesterday's work, I decided to try another version of the same scene with different colors. Since it is raining today, I simply worked from memory in my "studio" (aka my sewing room) and yesterday's references. Here it is again, the second time around....and I'm still not sure it's what I want.

Path Through the Ferns #2, 8x10 pastel on yellow Canson

Path Through the Ferns

I must learn to bring a sweater outside with me...April sunshine is not dependable!

I went out to the edge of my yard this afternoon and gazed into the woods. This path through the ferns interested me, with the light on the ferns and the deep woods behind them, so I went back inside to collect my art supplies. Then while the box elder bugs crawled through my pasel box, and I shivered under a newly cloudy sky, I did a quick painting on the wrong side of the pastel paper.

Path Through the Ferns, 8x10 pastel on orange Canson

Meadow Gold

Since the sun was shining this morning and I decided to take my easel outside to paint! The bright yellow new leaves on the trees in the meadow behind and below the maple trees were practically glowing and that was my initial subject. While I painted, I lost the sun entirely and actually started getting cold. I think it even shows in the finished work...it feels cool and cloudy just looking at it. Weather sure changes quick around here!

Meadow Gold, 8x10 pastel on grey Canson

This Little Pig Cried Whee!

This little pig was having a great time and he cried Whee! Whee! Whee! all the way home. :)

This Little Pig Cried Whee!, 6x6 pastel on orange Canson

This Little Pig Had None

Only one more to go in the series...

This Little Pig Had None, 6x6 pastel on orange Canson

This Little Pig had Roast Beef

This little pig with his friend and a tea set was waaaay too much detail to try and render in a six inch square with big fat pastels. Phew. I'll be glad to move on to the next one. :)

This Little Pig Had Roast Beef, 6x6 pastel on grey Canson