Saturday, March 21, 2009

The Model


A Pastel draawing from life, created at the Margaret Dyer pastel figure workshop, 2007
inquiries welcome

Thursday, March 19, 2009

The Red Bandana


Last year I attended a 3-day Pastel Figure Drawing workshop and while this drawing was not created in the workshop it was influenced by it. The use of non-flesh colors in the shadow areas set this drawing apart from all my previous work

Sunday, March 15, 2009

South by Southwest


a 2008 pastel which recently won "Best in Show" at the 2008 D'Art Center annual Fund Raiser Auction

Saturday, March 14, 2009

"The Sentinal"


A graphite pencil "line" drawing

Friday, March 13, 2009

Portrait of the Artists' Mother




Possibly one of the best technical graphite drawings I have ever done..based on a photograph of my Mother s a child, it was done as a birthday gift for my Sister

"At Brandywine"


A recent self portrait in Silverpoint, a technique used by artists Centuries ago before the discovery of graphite and the invention of the pencil...the drawing will eventually tarnish, a desired effect
12" x 9", on a prepared gesso panel
$325

"Ahora"


A color pencil drawing, done in 1989, has been one of my most popular drawings...the eyes seem to hypnotize the viewer

Shenandoah Shadows


My most recent Pastel...a view of a mountain scene in Western Virginia
Soft Pastel on a prepared sanded pastel panel, 16" x 20" image, and framed to 22" x 26" in a beauatifully coordinated frame
$625