"Phillip", pastel, 18" X 24"

Here is a pastel I did of "Phillip" I am waiting for feedback before I call it done for sure. I am hoping to send little "Phillip" to Germany next week. I promised to do this pastel early last fall and I am begining to feel bad. I have worked on it off and on between assignments for my MFA classes at the Academy. I had the face looking real nice and one of my high school students drug his hand across the face and ruined it, then the next time the face was almost done last week...I sprayed it and got heavy handed with the spray fixitive and the face disappeared...so this is the third time and we all know the third time is a charm!!!!!  Right! I have 3 pieces on eBay that have never been on before so go to the link to the right and chack them out if you like. To see the detail in Phillip click the image.

Church on Church Street, 24"X30", pastel

This is one of the 13 pieces I did for the Lodi Memorial Hospital. I finished it yesterday and delivered it to be framed. I can breath now. It you ever need an excellent framer...check out "The Cellar" in Lodi, Ca. She does such fine work and is a pleasure to work with!!!! I am finishing up "Phillip" today. I have been working on it for way to long. Oh, for those of you that have not made it to my show at the Elsie May Goodwin Gallery, the show will be up thru April 2nd at 5 P.M. Must get some work done! Must go! Enjoy the day!!!!

"4 A.M." pastel

Sorry about the bit of glare on this one...like a dummy I shot the picture after I had it under glass. Not smart! This pastel was done over several days always at 4 A.M. looking down into a mirror. I have gotten stronger since I did this piece but I still like the idea of it. I am actually doing the pastel in the pastel. I am learning that I have to take care of myself or I will not be able to produce my creative work. I need to learn to say no more often and be more selective of what I say yes to. Good night all!

"Looking West", pastel

This was done of the Mackville Ranch at sunset. The sunsets and sunrises there are amazing. This one is sold but I still like it. When I finally get the train station done I will post it. Some day I will spend hours watching the lake as the sun comes up and goes down. Gee, I keep thinking about those glorious ribbons of Karen Appleton. She is so generous with her paint and she uses just the right amount of color. Wow! It is enough to make my heart race just thinking about it. Even her line drawings are stunning. Interdependence is much more powerful than dependence or independence. Working as a team miricles happen.

"Dreads", pastel

This pastel is also in the 22nd Annual Delicato Show. I think it is more cropped by the frame as I just did not want to spend more on framing or buy another frame. I am trying to be careful about spending like the rest of us in this economic crisis. I really figure that no one will buy a portrait of a stranger but it was really nice to have that category in the show. I am working on a pastel of the Lodi train station but it is still in progress. It is 24" X 30" and when it is done I will post it. When I started this blog I was hoping to have a new small painting everyday. Honestly...until I retire and finish my M.F.A. I think that that is not realistic. I will post as I can. My thoughts for today is that I know I am a woman who does to much. This has been a reality for a very long time. I really do not know how to function any other way. Saying no is difficult and I am better about saying no than I used to be but I still have a long way to go.

"What are you Looking At" pastel

This is the last pastel of cows for the hospital. I forgot to say that they are about 24" X 30" on paper. The senior project papers I read yesterday reminded me to be compassionate. Today try to be compassionate with someone that needs it and remember to breath!!!!

"Someone to Lean On", pastel

This is the second cow pastel I did for Lodi Memorial Hospital. I sure hope the kids like them. I tried to make
them fun and playful. I was trying to post to Digg yesterday and just could not do it. There are days when my brain just melts down and these simple tasks are to hard. Oh well! Wow! My meditation book has heavy info for today. " To gain that which is worth having, it maybe necessary to lose everything else." by Bernadette Devlin. I am not sure I agree with this statement but it does make me think. What I do agree with is " It is never to late to re-examine our choices. Re-examination is wise. We always have choices." by Anne Wilson Schaef.