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Ventura Coastline

California Dreamin'

It's 30 degrees outside here in IL and I am in the mood to paint a palm tree.

I submitted "Ventura Coastline", "Washington Park" and this pastel painting to the Pastel group to hang at "Dream Makers", a kitchen and bath showroom in Springfield.

Chinese New Year of the Tiger

Gong Hay Fat Choy! This year is my brother Kenny's lucky year.

Last year was my year- the Ox. As far as years go, it has been the most eventful for creating new art work and exhibiting in various venues in Springfield- Hoogland Center for the Arts, Farmer's Market and Lincoln Memorial Gardens. The Wardrobe and Tinsley Dry Goods are carrying my art note cards. I had a few commissions and donated art to local charities.

This ink drawing is one of 12 that I plan to make into note cards someday. I use them for my CNY celebration invitations.

Washington Park

Washington Park in the fall is picturesque. This is the second pastel painting I have ever done using my Dad's set of pastels and a piece of Wallis paper a pastel artist gave me to try out. I joined the pastel society late last year and went to a portrait workshop lead by William Schneider, a nationally known artist who has a published instructional book on pastel painting. Needless to say I bought new pastels, stacks of paper and used one half-sheet for the class. Next weekend will be another opportunity to get the pastels out for a plein air portrait/figure drawing session with the same group. Update 2/2010: This painting is now at the DreamMakers showroom in Springfield, IL.

"Architectural views of a banana"

...I painted this for a watercolor class I took circa 1986. For the show last year in May I punched the colors up and gave it a title. I made cards to sell at the Farmer's Market and still have bunches.

Snowy owl

This is a quick plein air painting I did last Saturday at the Illinois State Museum. The display is part of the "North to Alaska" exhibit which included large cibachrome photography by Robert Glenn Ketcham.

art of hearts

"art of hearts" is a series of 8 paintings inspired by and for the Haiti Relief. Note cards are available at The Wardrobe, Springfield, IL. for $3.00 each. I am also giving the cards to my friends with the proceeds going to the Week of Compassion Haiti Relief, Parkway Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ) on Lindbergh Drive in Springfield, IL.

The original paintings will be featured with the Sangamon Watercolor Society March 6, to May 1, 2010 Board Room, Hoogland Center for the Arts. The cards will be available at the opening reception March 6th 5:30 to 7:30. Thanks for your support!