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Friday, July 02, 2010

First Friday and new Pastel Landscape Painting

It is First Friday! Gene is framing and I am printing new cards. We will be hanging the paintings, freshening up the window display, preparing food, etc. It will be a long day. :) I did put away the pastels and straighten up my studio.

The Great Divide
Pastel on Pastelbord, 20 x 16 inches

I finished this yesterday. It is probably a little brighter, at least before I posted it here, I thought it was. I guess it depends on your monitor. The highlights on the pines on the right are pretty yellow in real life. Anyway, I hope you enjoy seeing this.

Stop by my studio tonight (see Calendar above) to see the new paintings and newly framed paintings to go to New Mexico next week. They are so much nicer in person.

Yikes! Our departure date is quickly arriving. Work, work, work ........

9 comments:

Joanna said...

I do like the painting and hope y'all have a great First Friday evening. Hugs...

Jo Castillo said...

Hi Joanna, thank you so much. Guess you will be tapping your toes with old Ray Wylie?? Hugs

Leslie Hawes said...

Jo ! The landscape is delicious!

Jo Castillo said...

Leslie, well, thank you so much. The First Friday receptions were nice, but it still isn't the "old BFAG days". We did see Lester S. Hadn't seen him in ages......Take care.

Rae Andrews, Contemporary Texas Artist in all media said...

Love the water in this one Jo, the reflections are great!
Great seeing some of the entries in the APS show too, there were some very good entries in that show as usual.
Happy Painting
Rae

Bag Blog said...

You out-did yourself this time.

Jo Castillo said...

Hi Rae, thank you so much. Water is always a challenge, but I like doing it.

Bag Blog, thank you. That is from our circle trip from Taos to Antonito to Chama and back to Taos. I think near the border of Colorado and New Mexico.

hmuxo said...

The great divide is beautifully done. You have a very interesting blog, which I look forward to follow.

Jo Castillo said...

hmuxo, Hilda, thanks for stopping by. I will check out your blog, too. You do lovely pastels.


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I Grew up in a small town , Magdalena, New Mexico. I enjoy art and the pleasure other people get from my work. I always donate some of my sales and art to charities, especially for children. That started in Bolivia with Para los NiƱos. "I cannot pretend to feel impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns." -- Winston Churchill

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