PROFILE IN BLUE
Pastel, 9" x 12"
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Using soft pastels and wallis paper, I painted this lovely young model in profile. She is quite comfortable and natural at posing and is fast becoming my muse.

INTENSITY
Pastel
9" x 12"
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Inspired by an art show I saw in Aspen, I wanted to try my hand at abstraction, but loving the portrait as much as I do, I knew that it would have to be incorporated somehow, so with soft pastels and wallis paper, I went about creating what I consider a marriage between realism and abstraction. The process was quite exhilarating.

"REFLECTIONS"
Pastel
9" x 12"
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Painted on Wallis paper using soft pastels. I don't usually do landscapes but when I saw this beautiful young model in the water with the colorful reflections, I knew that I would paint her. Once again, I did not blend the colors, but rather, allowed the application of multiple lawyers to create that affect.

"TINTED VISION" (self portrait)
Pastel
12" x 9"
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All vision is unique, tinted by an individual's life experiences. The vision of an artist is further complicated by the "Principles of the two dimensional surface expression." The sunglasses in this piece serves as an excellent metaphor.

"SHIRLEY"
Pastel,
9" x 12"
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This piece is painted on Wallis paper using pastels and a black & white reference. I was drawn to the beautiful bouncy curls. I used warm colors in the background to suggest a light youthfulness.

The pastel paper is mounted on foam board and the painting is unframed.

"BLUE TURBAN"
Pastel
9" x 12"
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This piece is painted in pastel on Sennelier Pastel Card. It was inspired by the beautiful model with her lovely blue turban. Painting in pastel gave me the opportunity to attempt to capture the subtle nuances of skin tones. This painting is framed and ready to hang.

"SASHA III"
Oil on Linen Canvas Board
11"x 14"
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I've painted this image several times, each time a different interpretation. This piece is painted in oil using the palette knife and with a slightly different arrangement of the turban.