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AN ANNIVERSARY

AT THE BLUE MESA
11"h x 14"w pastel on wood panel and gold leaf frame
PRIVATE COLLECTOR

Remember that old saying "Time flies"? It definitely does. 


I was just reminiscing about my travels to the Petrified Forest 
National Park and amazed that it has been one year, since I was 
juried as one of the Park's 2009 Artist-in-Residents.

I lived within a three-room historical adobe at the Park for 
two weeks and painted non-stop from early morning to late 
evening. True bliss!

Above is a pastel on a primed wooden panel, which greatly enhanced 
the texture of rough rocks. And the mountainous scene is one 
of many located along the 3 1/2 mile loop leading from the Park's 
main road to the Blue Mesa Trail. 
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  1. Linda PoppleSeptember 22, 2010 at 7:08 AM

    Just lovely!! And the texture is perfect for your subject.

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  2. LeoviSeptember 22, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    Bonita atmósfera.

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  3. Karen BrusonSeptember 22, 2010 at 5:23 PM

    Nice balance of land and sky. Great texture and color.

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  4. Mary Anne CarySeptember 22, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    That does sound like true bliss! I never heard of painting with pastels on wood before. Do you have to put glass over it when framing? Very nice.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 22, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    You did a fanstatic job on the rocks, the texture is just wonderful. Didn't know you could do pastel on wooden panel.

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