Fourth and Main

"Fourth and Main" 8" x 10" Pastel on canvas panel

The second painting I submitted for the plein air competition was also a pastel of downtown LaCrosse. Of course, LaCrosse is seldom seen in these colors, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.  

Carol

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Fifth and Main

"Fifth and Main" 8" x 8" Pastel on canvas panel

This is one of the three pieces I submitted to the plein air competition this past week in LaCrosse, Wisconsin on the Mississippi. It's in my favorite style of painting with pastel, alas, it did not win any awards.

I made new friends and met up with a couple of recently-made new friends in my travels. I enjoyed being a part of this event, and hope to participate again.

Carol

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Main After Rain

"Main After Rain" 5" x 7" Pastel on canvas panel

This is the last of my downtown paintings. I may do more cityscapes, but not necessarily LaCrosse. I get the hang of it now. 

I like using pastels for this purpose.  They're forgiving and seem to speak the essence of old city… especially the way I use pastels.

Carol

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Main Street

"Main Street" 6" x 6" Acrylic on canvas panel

I'm revving up for the plein air event I'll be attending next weekend. I'm not fond of, nor practiced in urban scenes. I've avoided them from the beginning of my art experience. Yet, the promoters of the event are looking for — hoping that someone will paint the downtown area of the city.  So I'm willing to give it a try. 

This is the first of four paintings I did today. It's acrylic and I used a scraper to keep my lines straight. I'll post the others to let you see how I'm improving.

Carol

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