The Freedom to Create

Brights Lights This is my newest painting, Swiss Chard Bright Lights. This painting was exciting for me in many ways.  I had combed through some art magazines and found a technique I was anxious to try. Now that I've come on a new technique I had to come up with a subject to try it with.  My passion is my garden and during these cold winter months is at a lull.  I wanted to excite a new hope for a flourishing Spring. I love fruits and vegetables and all their frilly foliage. The frilly curly leaves of the Swiss Chard reminded me of petticoats. Little girls love petticoats. Twirling and swirling around. As all children, I also burst with excitement over a new box of crayons. Opening the box top and the "Wow!" and "OOOOoooo!" that would escape through my lips glancing at all the possibilities. That is the feeling I re-create within myself when I play with chalk pastels. I placed a brand new Arches 130 cold pressed 22 x 30 watercolor paper on a board...

First Flight "He posed with a stance of victory while the reporters took their photographs to record his successful hot air balloon flight.  He is a brave young lad." This is a pastel painting taken from the sketch below. Through the course of this painting their were many challenges. It was a "first" for me in many ways. Something kept telling me to keep going as I'm sure this young lad heard those same words as he soared in the air for days, maybe months who knows. As he poses in his stance of victory I also share in his victory in a small way. I feel we've both accomplished a great feat today. Share and Enjoy :)