Newt

Newt 10 x 8 pastel SOLD 

Newt was the second commission for the holidays. He presented a problem because he's all white, and I thought the photo was black and white. Actually, I found out later the photo was full color!

It was fun to add color in and respond to his spunky attitude. Here is the original reference photo:

 

Luna

 

Luna 14 x 11 pastel SOLD

Luna was a Christmas commission. It has a lot to do with the image you are given and this was a challenge. I don't like doing pet portraits with the tongue hanging out (and a ball!). But I liked this image the best for color and her eyes. If I can't do the eyes, the painting will never work.  

Luna was on my easel a little longer than most, but we got to know each other and she seemed to enjoy her time in the studio. 

The original image:

Progress shots:

Pauline's Oystercatcher

 

Pauline's Oystercatcher  8 x 10 pastel  NFS

This was a commission for a friend to give as a gift. The recipient (Pauline) is an oystercatcher expert who lives in Scotland. I hope I have done a good depiction of the Eurasian Oystercatcher.

Martin's House

 

Martin's House  8 x 10 pastel 

Martin's House has won the UART/Pastel Journal Award in the Pastel Society of New Hamsphire 
It's Pastel 13th Annual National Juried Show. 

I have always liked this show and look forward to when it will return to the Discovery Center in Portsmouth, NH.

View the full show here.

View the Awards here.

Mom's Shadow

 

Mom's Shadow  8 x 10 pastel  SOLD

Mom's Shadow has found a home with a new patron from the Southern Vermont Arts Center in Manchester, VT. 

Stop in if you are looking at the foliage this fall (so far it's spectacular). It's a great gallery with two floors and lots of art.

I'm back, I think!

I have spent hours trying to have a seamless migration to my blog since Feedburner discontinued it's email subscription serivce. Honestly, my head hurts. But I think I have done it. 

This blog is being retired in July

Slow Day at the Office

The Feedburner team announced that their email subscription service will be discontinued in July 2021. This does not make me happy. 

As a result, Blogger’s email subscription service, will be turned off. Specifically, the email subscription system will no longer work and subscribers to Google blogs will no longer receive email updates.

If you're receiving this post via email, I thank you for your subscription, but you will no longer be getting these delivered to you from my Google Blog after next month. 

I am looking into another service to continue to blog and seamlessly deliver to my subscribers.

Thanks so much for liking my work and following my blog.

Stay tuned,

Cristine