Main Street, LaCrosse

"Main Street, LaCrosse"
6" x 6"
Pastel on canvas panel
I made a quick study of Main Street with pastels. I'm using photos from the internet, so I don't know which direction I'm facing. What I do know is that these are very old buildings and I'm looking forward to painting them in person… now that I'm a little familiar. 

I haven't painted with pastels in months. I forgot how fun they can be. The next painting, tomorrow, is my favorite.

Carol

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White Poppy

"White Poppy"
4" x 4"
Pastel on gessoed hardboard
I shot a field of poppies at the Botanic Gardens in April, including closeups of many of them. This was one of the closeups of a white whose shadows appeared to be violet.  

A spring flower appealed to me tonight while I paint all bundled up in polar fleece, a beret on my head and thick wool socks. Winter is officially upon us with temperatures in the low single digits.  

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Rock Me

"Rock Me"
9" x 6"
Pastel on sanded paper




















Rocks intrigue me — especially rounded ones. I love the way they look, sound and feel. I found these river rocks and photographed them, then immediately began humming the old Sesame Street jingle, "One of these things is not like the others…"  

It's my first attempt at painting rocks with pastels. I'll be doing THIS again. I enjoyed it thoroughly.  

Carol