Pastel Painting, golf photos and Happy27th Birthday to Jesse

I started a large 24 x 18 inch pastel today. A New Mexico scene for my show in July. I like the start. I used a Pastelbord I had painted previously. I brushed the pastel off with a soft paint brush then washed it with the hose outside yesterday evening. The pastel left the shadow stain but not important as I was going to put an under painting anyway.


Today I put blue pastel for the sky, purple for the back of the hills, red where most of the trees and vegetation will be and purple where the yellow grass will be and spread it with water on a paint brush. I meant to take a photo, but you know how I am .. I get into painting and before you know it, too late for photos of the under painting. You can see the bottom half here. This is a poor photo with a flash so will take another in the morning. I just wanted you to know I did paint today. Looks like the Grand Canyon in front at the moment!



This morning we went to the golf course. The crepe myrtles are in full bloom. They look great in between the green of the pines and other trees.


I also spied a pine with a vine growing on it with red flowers. When I got close, I could see a few leaves were red, no flowers.


For the blogs today go by Skybag, Jesse, and wish her, "Happy 27th Birthday!" She is the daughter of Bag Blog, Lou, that comments on my blog. Skybag takes photos and paints once in a while, following in her mom's footsteps. She will be surprised if we all go post on June 4, Thursday, don't you think?

This is a good day to remind you about the blogs of the Marine Corps artists that I follow, as well. These guys are amazing artists and active Marines as well. Thanks to them for their service and sharing their art with us!

Michael Fay, Fire and Ice, scroll down to March 5, 2009 for a documentary about the Marine Corps Artists http://mdfay1.blogspot.com/

Kristopher Battles, Sketchpad Warrior http://kjbattles.blogspot.com/