Sky #23

 Sky #23

6" x 6", pastel

This little creation just seemed to jump out of the pastels and create itself. Love when that happens, humbled as well!

Sky #22

Sky #22

6" x 6", pastel

Finally, got back in the sky series.....they are always fun to create! There is never a shortage of material. Thankful to be able to try to recreate a snapshot of God's handiwork!

 

 

Sky #16

Sky #16

5" x 7", pastel
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It has been  a long time since I have worked on the sky series that was begun last year. There has been no shortage of subject matter, just shortage of my desire to paint skies in the series (small)! Then my husband sent me a photo of the sunset taken as he was leaving the Valero Open in San Antonio last night. It was the nudge I needed.

Such brilliant colors often look surreal, but I painted what I saw. When he sent the photo, I ran out to see it for myself------gorgeous!

Sky #15

Sky #15

6" x 6", pastel
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Sun is hiding behind the clouds, trying to peek out. Love painting this subject!

Sky #14

Sky #14

5" x 5", pastel
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Seem to be in a painting quandry, can't get into the painting groove. So I turned to the ever present and always available subject matter! Just doesn't get any better than God's handiwork.

Sky #13

Sky #13

6" x 6", pastel
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Finally, getting back to the sky series. It has been a long time. I have been continuing to collect photos of skies, but just couldn't get in the mood to paint them.

This sunset is a favorite and might become a larger painting  one of these days.

Sky #12

Sky #12

6"x6", pastel
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Haven't posted a painting in the sky series for awhile. I was blessed to paint a commission of a large (20" x 30") sky painting. I will post the painting at a later date, but here is a brief version. Having worked on the full version for weeks, painting this small painting was like revisiting an old friend. 

Hoping you all had a blessed Thanksgiving holiday, we did!

Sky #11

Sky #11

6" x 6", pastel

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The skies were beautiful during our short trip to south Texas last week. So glad I finally got to put it down on paper.

The Texas Pastel Society if having a regional show at the Carver Center in San Antonio the month of November. The opening reception is November 6, from 6-8pm. I have 2 paintings in the show, hope you can get by and check out the show.

Also, the Artoberfest continues in New Braunfels through the middle of November.

Sky #10

Sky #10

6"x 6", pastel
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My goodness, a computer virus can leave you dead in the water! At least that has been the case with me for the last week and a half. It is frustrating not to be able to get to your photos to paint, or get to your documents to take care of business.  Dead in the water-----no other way to describe it. Thanks to a great computer guy I am back! 

We have not been able to buy a cloud the last couple of days, so I went into my phone and found a photo I liked, the sun's rays shining through the gaps in the clouds. Today the clouds are back though, hope they hang around for awhile

The New Braunfels Art League Artoberfest show is still going on, hope you can get over there and see the beautiful art.

Sky #8

Sky #8

6"x 6", pastel
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Life has been busy, enjoyed a fun weekend with family attending that exciting TAMU football game in Arlington. Then came back to work in the New Braunfels Art League Gallery a couple of days. Decided that I would try another sky painting while working there. So here it is.

I have been working mainly on a painting for the Artoberfest Juried Show at the NBAL gallery. It is good to finally get it out of the house, would catch myself walking by and deciding to touch it up just a bit.  Darned near ruined it on several occassions. Entries were accepted today and will be juried/judged tomorrow, so won't know until then if either of my 2 paintings were accepted. Keeping my fingers crossed!!!

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!

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!!