Hanging Sheets

12x9 pastel on pastelbord

$250 

PURCHASE

Switching things up a little this summer and practicing with pastels. They are nice because I can set up at the kitchen table and be in the area where my daughter is playing and I can just walk away from them - coming back to them when time allows. No clean up or paint drying out, etc.

That is certainly a benefit. I'm going to be working with them more this summer with the aim of getting comfortable and confident with the medium before offering them through my galleries. I still have to figure out the framing AND the shipping. Those are definite drawbacks to the medium.

PS - I have a number of friends and a lot of art acquaintances in the Denver area and my thoughts and prayers are certainly with them all as they deal with the dreadful fires and heat.

Moses Botkin Monthly Challenge

What fun this month's challenge was! Thanks to my neighbor, Big Sarah (we have two Sarah's nearby and, being the older, she is known as "big") for posing. Our challenge was a sheet or favorite blanket. And I immediately wanted to do a laundry scene. Sarah posed for me on a typical hot summer day in the blinding Texas sun and I got some great photos.
Below is the study I did for this challenge and as a warm up for a larger painting I did yesterday. I think I have one more in me too. What a fun setting.


Saturday's Chores - Study
6x6 oil on panel
$125 + s/h - sold


Our group is getting a little smaller. So many obligations can interefe with painting time and I am sorry to see some have to focus on other work. Hopefully they can get back to our challenge group soon. Look at the fabulous efforts put forth this month!


Pillowcase
18x18 oil on canvas
©Suzanne Berry



Waiting for Chloë
8x10 oil on hardboard
©2010 Diana Moses Botkin



Lily of the Valley with Lace Table Scarf
12x12 oil on panel
©Jeanne Illenye



Le Drape

9x12 oil on panel
©2010 Vicki Ross

Egg Hunting

7x5 oil on panel
$100 + $11 s/h - sold

I wanted to do something for the holiday and what better subject than my little girl racing around in her finery hunting for Easter eggs. I hope you all had a lovely, sunny Easter.