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A small study with a long title.

This small, quick sketch was done to try out Ampersand Pastelboard. I liked the fine texture of the board, but it does not have as much tooth for holding more layers of pastel like my all time favorite - Uart 400 pastel paper. It's always fun to try different papers, but for now I'll stick with Uart.

This is an original 16" x 20" pastel on archival quality Uart paper.

It will be shipped to you unframed, safely protected with glassine paper between two foamcore boards.

Please contact me to discuss framing options.

This is a 6 x 10" Pastel on archival quality Uart Pastel Paper.

It will be shipped to you unframed, safely protected with glassine paper between two foamcore boards.

Please contact me to discuss framing options.

He comes early in the morning, rowing his green boat around the lake, stopping here and there to throw out a line. He's one of very few fly fisherman on the lake. If you listen intently, all you'll hear is the squeek of the oar in the oar lock. 

This is an original pastel on archival Uart paper. 

It will be shipped to you unframed, safely protected with glassine paper, between two foamcore boards.

Please contact me to discuss framing options.

This is an original pastel painting on archival Uart paper.

It will be shipped to you unframed, safely protected with glassine paper between two foamcore boards.

Please contact me to discuss framing options.

Day 14 of the Thirty in Thirty Days February Challenge.

Didn't finish this one, but got far enough along to know that I will use this sketch to paint a larger piece.

4" x 5.5" Pastel Sketch - Day 13 of the Thirty in Thirty Days Painting Challenge.

This painting is of a road near my home, but the painting is not about the road. It is about the light on the pines. I have often observed the setting sun illuminating the red pines that line the road, turning the trunks of the trees a bright orange as if they are on fire. This painting was completed during the Thirty in Thirty February 2018 Painting Challenge; Day 12.

This is an original pastel on archival paper.

It will be shipped to you unframed, safely protected with glassine paper between two foamcore boards.

Please contact me to discuss framing options.

Day 10 of the 30-in-30 Painting Challenge.

This is an original unframed 16 x 12" pastel painting.

It will be shipped to you safely protected with glassine paper between two foamcore boards.

Please contact me if you'd like to discuss framing options.

Number  Four in the series Twilight Come Early

Day 9 of the 30 in 30 Challenge

This is an original pastel painting on archival quality Uart pastel paper.

It will be shipped to you unframed,

safely protected by glassine paper, between to foamcoare boards.

Please contact me to discuss framing options.

Number Three in the series Twilight Comes Early

Day 8 of the 30 in 30 February Challenge

This is an original pastel painting on archival quality paper.

It will be shipped to you unframed, safely protected with glassine paper, between two foamcore boards.

Please contact me for framing options.

This is number two in a series, and Day 7 of the February 30 in 30 Days Challenge. 

This is an original 8 x 10 inch pastel painting on archival Uart sanded paper.

It will be shipped to you unframed, safely protected with glassine paper between two foamcore boards.

Please contact me to discuss framing options.

This painting is completed for Day 6 of the 30 in 30 February Painting Challenge. Stay tuned because this painting is number one of a series.

This is an unframed 8 x 10 inch pastel painting on archival quality Uart sanded paper.

It will be shipped to you unframed, safely protected with glassine paper between two foamcore boards. 

Please contact me to dicuss framing options.

Pushing colors in this 4 x 4" quick sketch of haybales on a misty day. Day 5 of the 30 in 30 Painting Challenge.

Quick, small sketch as past of the 30-in-30 Days Challenge, Day 4, February 4, 2018.

A quick sketch of the view out my studio window on February 3, 2018 - Day 3 of 30-in-30 Challenge

Day 2 of Leslie Saeta's 30-in-30 Challenge.

This is a 9 x 12 pastel on paper.

A quick sketch with my goal to capture the moist atmosphere.

This is Day 1 of Leslie Saeta's 30-in-30 Painting Challenge. Artists from around the world will be posting their daily paintings to Leslie's blog. You can view them here: https://www.saetastudio.com/february-30-in-30-blog. Day 1 begins February 1 and the challenge lasts until March 2, 2018.