Dusting off the pastels

Well its a new month and as i have not use my soft pastels this year (haha) I thought I would Dust them off and give them ago. They say that repetition is habit forming so Im going to try and use them as much as possible this month, well the practice will be good for me anyway.

" I Wonder"

soft pastels on a Peach Mi-Teintes wrong side ( 8”x10”)

Feb 2010

Santapaw's Helper

Well that’s Christmas over with for another year it has been a good one, what with having to cook a full Christmas dinner for 15 people and 3 dogs. All sitting in the back garden in the sun eating to much and drinking to much a good time was had by all Ho Ho Ho.

I did Santapaw’s helper on Christmas eve.

"Santapaw's Helper"

Acrylics on canvas (20"x 24")
December 2009

Now its time to look to 2010

Heads up

This is my latest finished head sculpture strait out of the glaze kiln this morning he is about

(10” x 8” x 8”) made of hi fire sculpture caly.

"Johnny"

(10" x 8" x8")

June 2009

First Pastel Portrait from Life

Well it’s Thursday again and I’m playing with my soft pastels again. We had a model come in and sit for us today it’s a bit harder to work for life as you are very conscious of the time you have to work in, I must admit it was kinda fun

Soft pastel on chocolate Mi-Teintes wrong side A3

Practicing Portraits

Yesterday I decided to practice some portraits so got out my pastels a played and did the portrait of the young boy Vincent, and today I did the portrait of the young girl Victoria“Vincent”
Soft Pastels on light blue grey Fabriano pastel paper (8"x 10")

“Victoria”
Soft Pastels on light blue grey Fabriano pastel paper (8"x 10")

Dog's Life

This is an acrylic painting i just finished it is of a golden Lab called Hannah it's from a photo ref for D/S

"Hannah the Lab"

Acrylics on canvas (16"x 20")

March 2009

First Pastel Portrait

Thursday again made time to play with pastels again it is real fun.

This is my first real try at doing a portrait in soft pastels. The likeness is there and I like it.

Soft pastel on blue Mi-Teintes wrong side (10”x8”)