Regina Calton Burchett – Drawings & Pastels

Sometimes I update my “Colors” page, where I combine two things I love – color from a part of a painting (or a photo) of mine with a poem or just a few lines that seem to be illustrated by that color.
Here is my writing from today, which is a reminder to practice having a [...]

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Sherbet Sky, Pastel, 11×14

BR>I truly do have a short attention span, and that’s one of the reasons I love pastels. I can paint a bit, dance a bit, go check email, and paint some more. No clean-up except my grubby fingers.
So here is one I finished tonight (I think), two that I’m in [...]

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Loblolly Pines east of Austin in the rolling hills of Bastrop County

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I painted this today on some new paper that my sister-in-law gave me. It is print-making paper (4/20/10: Stonehenge paper). I wasn’t sure I would like it because I’m so stuck on sanded paper (Ampersand or Art Spectrum), but it took layering well and blended nicely.
I’m going to put this up on my [...]

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I like working on these 5×7 landscapes, but need to improve on…  so many things.  Not over-working a piece, brush type strokes rather than drawing, maintaining my way of painting without copying the current movement toward complete minimalism, while still studying to be a better artist….  practice, practice.

LittleLandscape2     5×7    Pastel

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Again, I’m having a very difficult time getting a correct color photo of this blue / mauve / grey painting.  This is a little blurry, but I actually think my cell phone took a more accurate picture than our more expensive camera. This was painted from a photo I took while in a boat [...]

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Clouds, skies and light are very ethereal subjects to attempt to capture on paper or canvas. The expectant atmosphere of an impending storm or the welcome feel of a cool breeze just after sunset don’t easily translate into two dimensions. But I love to attempt that, and now have a large number of [...]

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This was an experiment for me and a step away from my art comfort zone.  But I like it.

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I started this one today on a 5×7 Ampersand pastel board, working on getting a second piece ready for the Austin Pastel Society’s show at the Scarbrough Building.

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Finally finished this today, I think. It’s not been a week to hope for accomplishing anything, but I think I like this as it is.  I’ll go ahead and frame it, and then I won’t change my mind…

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