Regina Calton Burchett - Drawings & Pastels » Nature

Day 05 – Iron Bird aka Bigfoot

Regina — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:45:08 +0000

I’ve always loved this little guy. He stays out with my plants all spring, summer, and fall, but every now and then I look down, and there he is in the dirt, with his feet up in the air. Croaked again.

Day 04 – Sidestep

Regina — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:47:40 +0000

I missed drawing my bird last night, so am posting a painting I’ve been thinking about. I’ve been visualizing this in my mind – I loved the photo I took back in 1989, and I loved the final piece when I painted it back in 2007 (above). Now I want to try it again, with a limited palette of light rust and grey. Somewhat like the revised image below. Another change I want to make to it is to refine the basic elements of the painting.

My Cafe Press shop – MelloEllo

Regina — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:21:51 +0000

My friend Jo Castillo sells a variety of items from her Cafe Press shop – I have a great rooster apron from her! I opened a shop there back in 2006, but have not done much with it. Since I’ve completed a few of my jungle animals, I decided to try it again. So here, if you are interested, are items for purchase, with a lion, elephant, or tiger… or one of my favorite trees. My shop is Mello Ello

Birds of Central Texas, spring 2011

Regina — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:47:09 +0000

Every morning is a gift with the birds who live here – to see them and hear them starts the day in a grateful way

Ducks at Laguna Gloria, Lake Austin

Regina — Mon, 30 May 2011 01:05:03 +0000

Ducks at Laguna Gloria

Pastel, 10″x9″

Sharing Beauty

Regina — Sun, 22 May 2011 14:02:28 +0000

Artists
See beauty
in soft shadows on grass,
the graceful bend of a wrist,
in a ripe pears pride in pink and gold

Musicians
Hear beauty
in the winds scuffle of leaves,
quiet whispers between lovers,
sea waves rushing the evening shore

Dancers
Feel beauty
in a morning bird’s song
the ping of sharp rain against glass
a factory engine’s thrumming, insistent beat

Writers
Realize beauty
In the strength of their comrades,
the ebb and flow of life’s contentment,
in natures power and God’s gentle grace

We strive to share beauty,
to express and preserve it,
sharing a moment of peace with a burdened soul -
for our fellow travelers, hoping to make their spirit sing
If just for a short time

Kerrville Clouds – Final

Regina — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:09:58 +0000

This is the final, complete, absolutely not to be revised piece. Yep.

Austin Pastel Society Annual Show

Regina — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:35:26 +0000

Fire and Smoke, Pastel, 9x14

“Fire and Smoke” was juried into the Austin Pastel Society’s Annual Member Show at Corridor of Art – 700 Lavaca, Austin, March 7 – April 30, 2011

Kind critiques help improve art

Regina — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:34:04 +0000

I’m always grateful for honest advice from artist friends, as they can often see things I can’t about a work in progress, and it also helps me learn new things to apply to future work.
Jo Castillo and Ruth Meaders – both gave me some good advice on helping to make this a better painting – to keep the focus on the egret and keep the viewer’s eye from sliding off to the right or left of the painting, they suggested I make the water darker at the sides, and to vary the line of the bank. I like it much better now. Jo and I often trade suggestions and over the years, we have (I hope!) learned to help each other in an honest but tactful way. Thanks, friends!

To blend or not to blend… is it a question?

Regina — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 02:31:57 +0000

Sky 10-15-10

Looking at the last post, I really seriously didn’t like the painting. Sometimes I can’t tell that until I see a photo. Weird.
So I re-painted it and cropped it. And what the hell, I blended it too.
And layered more pastel here and there. I like it better. At least for today.

I haven’t had much time to devote to painting for a while, so now that I’ve indulged my need to paint skies, I will be starting a commission that will take a while. It will be a challenge, and I’m looking forward to it!