tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1961435023422602592011-04-21T16:44:22.282-07:00Hi I am Sue, since I retired I have been able to travel and concentrate on my Art. I am able to carry out the odd commission too. It is a good to see a client cry with joy when viewing a completed portrait.PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-41519932045648436902007-05-13T09:48:00.000-07:002007-05-13T09:50:28.820-07:00There is a new blog on blogger at <a href="http://g3zjo.blogspot.com/">http://g3zjo.blogspot.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-4151993204564843690?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-50435571031466811872006-12-28T12:27:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:39.075-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQo4qDiIgI/AAAAAAAAAD8/PACJQ9Vv77I/s1600-h/cats.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013677238997099010" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQo4qDiIgI/AAAAAAAAAD8/PACJQ9Vv77I/s400/cats.jpg" border="0" /></a> Portrait in Soft pastel<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-5043557103146681187?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-47766476556825404062006-12-28T10:26:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:39.207-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQMm6DiIfI/AAAAAAAAADw/3zlfOVyRkVY/s1600-h/NEW-14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013646147728843250" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQMm6DiIfI/AAAAAAAAADw/3zlfOVyRkVY/s400/NEW-14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This bonnie chap was a delight to paint.</div><div></div><div>Sorry about the reflection from the glass on this fully framed commission.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-4776647655682540406?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-4775453287115549072006-12-28T10:10:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:39.325-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQKyKDiIeI/AAAAAAAAADg/zS0ZnIS9IYE/s1600-h/NEW-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013644141979116002" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQKyKDiIeI/AAAAAAAAADg/zS0ZnIS9IYE/s400/NEW-1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Portrait in Soft Pastel on Ingres Paper.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-477545328711554907?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-10598208449914477542006-12-28T10:05:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:39.439-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQHfaDiIcI/AAAAAAAAADM/140nniUOYQM/s1600-h/USA1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013640521321685442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQHfaDiIcI/AAAAAAAAADM/140nniUOYQM/s400/USA1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Memories of locations from Around the World. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-1059820844991447754?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-41947517783196404652006-12-28T09:57:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:39.668-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQF-KDiIbI/AAAAAAAAAC8/jixRjsO-qLY/s1600-h/tyrapic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013638850579407282" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQF-KDiIbI/AAAAAAAAAC8/jixRjsO-qLY/s400/tyrapic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Soft Paste on ingres paper.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-4194751778319640465?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-67616412100288579182006-12-28T09:53:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:39.869-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQE5qDiIZI/AAAAAAAAACo/SXPtIVB6wH8/s1600-h/deb2a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013637673758368146" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQE5qDiIZI/AAAAAAAAACo/SXPtIVB6wH8/s400/deb2a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A commission in sepia color pencil. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-6761641210028857918?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-85838975667225181062006-12-28T09:48:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:40.006-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQDu6DiIYI/AAAAAAAAACc/UnUf36jNg2U/s1600-h/boyP.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013636389563146626" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQDu6DiIYI/AAAAAAAAACc/UnUf36jNg2U/s400/boyP.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>A commission painted from a photograph.</div><div> </div><div>Soft Pastel on ingres paper.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-8583897566722518106?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-12053846915557517572006-12-28T09:41:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:40.327-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQCIKDiIXI/AAAAAAAAACQ/SoNPdmTYQ5M/s1600-h/dogsml.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013634624331587954" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZQCIKDiIXI/AAAAAAAAACQ/SoNPdmTYQ5M/s400/dogsml.jpg" border="0" /></a> Soft pastel on ingres paper. Original 16" X 12".<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-1205384691555751757?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-58734806506460217592006-12-28T08:54:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:40.539-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZP9H6DiIWI/AAAAAAAAACE/ojTieihqStM/s1600-h/brdog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013629122478481762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RZP9H6DiIWI/AAAAAAAAACE/ojTieihqStM/s400/brdog.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-5873480650646021759?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-88389724052171800042006-12-22T06:16:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:40.708-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYvqFaDiITI/AAAAAAAAABg/OsEqQZVS_8o/s1600-h/cat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011356388994195762" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYvqFaDiITI/AAAAAAAAABg/OsEqQZVS_8o/s400/cat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Not so long ago I had not attempted to draw animals. My first attempt was from a request by a dog lover who wanted her pet painted.</div><div> Since then I have really enjoyed the challenge. I have developed a Soft Color Pastel technique.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My work has included Cats Dogs Rabbits and a Tiger.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-8838972405217180004?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-33782626511617921052006-12-22T06:08:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:40.836-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYvnaqDiISI/AAAAAAAAABU/uQj89toNlOM/s1600-h/flowers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011353455531532578" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYvnaqDiISI/AAAAAAAAABU/uQj89toNlOM/s400/flowers.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This small watercolor captures the subtle shades in a small group of flowers.</div><br /><div></div>Some picture behind glass show the flash reflection, sorry.<br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-3378262651161792105?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-58515834202853945372006-12-22T06:01:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:40.964-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYvmKaDiIRI/AAAAAAAAABI/Q3Aagn73xIc/s1600-h/flower1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011352076847030546" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYvmKaDiIRI/AAAAAAAAABI/Q3Aagn73xIc/s400/flower1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I do like Watercolor as a medium for painting flowers, delicate results can be obtained, lifelike or just a little abstract.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-5851583420285394537?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-91743860817994617632006-12-22T01:28:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:41.215-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYurnaDiIQI/AAAAAAAAAA8/EKUi31UYdmg/s1600-h/London.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011287703877198082" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYurnaDiIQI/AAAAAAAAAA8/EKUi31UYdmg/s400/London.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Arthur is a very lucky cat. Orphaned when a tiny kitten in Greece he was starving and alone. Befriended by a British girl working there for a short time he was brought back to health.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>He came to England when she returned home. I did a portrait of him for his new owner.</div><br /><div>This is his London home very near Sadlers Wells Ballet Company.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-9174386081799461763?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-38216626605110342662006-12-21T16:04:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:41.327-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYsj1aDiIPI/AAAAAAAAAAw/i0PJWkltdvo/s1600-h/France.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011138410813989106" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYsj1aDiIPI/AAAAAAAAAAw/i0PJWkltdvo/s400/France.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I like to travel to France for the scenery, perched villages, chateux and churches are so draw-able. This village situated by the river is typical of the Loire.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Eddie is a Radio Ham and likes to Sea Fish, so whilst I draw and paint he is happy doing his thing. He has a website at <a href="http://www.g3zjo.talktalk.net">http://www.g3zjo.talktalk.net</a> he also does a lot of computing so I get plenty of help with my blog.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-3821662660511034266?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-16124455467584999772006-12-21T15:14:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:41.471-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYsbd6DiIOI/AAAAAAAAAAk/LRxVPGCZRG8/s1600-h/boatyard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011129210994041058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYsbd6DiIOI/AAAAAAAAAAk/LRxVPGCZRG8/s400/boatyard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Last month we spent a week in the Norfolk Broads in our campingcar. There had been so much rain that some of the camping fields were too wet for parking. So we stayed at a working boatyard for a couple of nights. This provided some different inspiration for a watercolour right on our doorstep.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-1612445546758499977?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196143502342260259.post-50404501777485030052006-12-21T13:16:00.000-08:002008-12-08T17:16:41.560-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYsGo6DiINI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Ngc3ULBuxkc/s1600-h/Madonna.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5011106310228418770" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m-pCBUGTGo0/RYsGo6DiINI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Ngc3ULBuxkc/s400/Madonna.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div>I have found a good photograph of the Sugar Babes which I am drawing in Soft Pastel on Ingres paper size 16"X12" .<br /><br />This is an addition to my Pop, Celebrity, Film Star collection. </div><div></div><div>For now here is Madonna just completed, ready for framing.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/196143502342260259-5040450177748503005?l=portraits-landscapes.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>PastelArtisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13252170241759609988noreply@blogger.com0