Oil Pastel, Hidden Lakes Drive Mukwonago

Mukwonago River, Oil Pastel

A beautiful sunny day. I really like painting the outdoors. I like being outdoors. A lot of times when I first start, I have a hard time getting started. So then I give myself permission to make a very bad, the absolute worse painting because everything I do is just practice. I am where I am. And then I think, it's not so bad.

Today I was using mostly Sennelier's iridescent oil pastels. They're very soft & somewhat sticky so you need leave the paper on. My other oil pastels are mostly different grades of cray pas which are more waxy & hard. You can use the cray pas to scratch into the senneliers.

Genesse Overlook

Oil Pastel of Horse Eating

Very nice sunny day today. People at the ranch were very nice and the horses were friendly.

Oil Pastel Sketch of Pius V Church in Mukwonago from Thursday

Back to being cloudy. Took 3 tries to get this. This is a catholic church that still says mass in latin.

Pictures in WPA's "Falling For You" at the Artbar Feb 5- Mar 8, 2010

Here's the pictures that I've entered into this show. It's a themed exhibit. Some people get all uptight about themed exhibits but the Wisconsin Pastel Artists group is extremely lenient of interpretation. I think working off an idea can help you expand and grow as an artist. With this theme, I immediately thought February, Valentine's Day, Love, so my family and friends helped me out by acting out love for me. Quite a few people entered into this show so it will be a good exhibit. Opening Reception with cash bar is Friday, February 5, starting at 7:00pm.

Oil Pastel Sketch Overlooking Vernon Marsh

It was a clear, sunny, very cool (about 10 degrees) day today. On a sunny day like this the light and dark contrast is more pronounced than on the cloudy, warmer days we had the last two times. A lot of the snow has melted from our warm weather last week and the grass is showing through in areas.