Sky #7

Sky #7

5" x 5", pastel
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I finally completed the complicated painting I have been working on and decided to reward myself by painting another sky!! Just can't help but feel God's majesty when gazing at the beautiful clouds in the sky, pretty humbling to try to transfer that to paper.

Sky #6

Sky #6

6"x 6", pastel

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Besides finding the time to paint these days, the most difficult thing has been deciding which sky photo from which to paint!!(is that correct grammar?) We have been blessed with wonderful, much needed rain lately and the resulting skies have been fantastic! 

Still working on the painting for an upcoming show. Got to get it done this week, or life is going to get in the way once again!

Shady Creek

Shady Creek

6" x 6", pastel
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Needed a break from the sky studies (but not for long) and working on the complex larger painting, so I tried a landscape. The idea is to lay in major forms and then quickly define the important points, trying not to overwork the painting. I will be working on mastering that technique for years!!

Sky #5

Sky #5

6" x 6", pastel

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The sun was behind me on this day at dusk, illuminating the clouds in the back as rain clouds drifted across. We have been blessed with glorious rain lately, thank you, Lord.

Sky #4

Sky #4

6"x 6", pastel

Painted this last week but didn't like what was happening. So I have tweaked here and there. Finally, a good artist friend, who is in the middle of 30 paintings in 30 days, told me to just post and quit worrying about the final product. The growth  and improvement come with doing the work, so here it is!!!

Sky #3

Sky #3

5 x 5, pastel

Man, this sky painting was a booger-boo! The sun was behind the cloud on the left and getting that effect was challenging. But challenges are good, right-----opportunities for growth!

While working on this series, I am working on a larger piece that is quite challenging also. So "growth" is going on all the time, never mind the frustration. But you know with all that, creating art is still the most enjoyable time for me. Just turn my Pandora selection on and get in the moment. Thank you, Lord, for the opportunity!

Sky #2

Sky #2

6.5x 6.5, pastel

Well, really wanted to post this last night but I didn't check my photo in time. It was blurry and it was too dark to get another good photo. So I really did paint 2 skies in 2 days, but no skies today. Had to get ready to host guests to watch TAMU football---priorities, you know!

I have been amazed at the beautiful clouds the last couple of days, so majestic. Can't drive down the road without pulling over to snap a pic. And the sunset last night was gorgeous---but I didn't have my camera.

The first painting was posted on Daily Paintworks the same night that I posted it here and it got a bid on it. Maybe my friend is on to something!!! Thank you!!

Skies, the Series

Sky #1

5 x 5.5 inches, pastel

A dear artist friend challenged me to paint a series of paintings. She further challenged me to paint 30 in 30, (30 paintings in 30 days). I had to bale on that one because life really gets in the way. For instance, found out Monday evening that I needed to run over to College Station yesterday, that's 8 hours gone.

One thing about painting skies you are never at loss for subject matter. Lately, we have had beautiful clouds, sunsets, thunderboomers. I sense the majesty of our Lord in the beauty of the clouds, to think all those billowing clouds, thunderheads originated from vapor, amazing.

So here is the first of the series. Not sure just how many skies will make up this series, but I will keep posting as they are completed.

On another note I took on a commission today, a pet portrait. It is a surprise Christmas present, so thank you for the opportunity to paint your cherished pet!!