Regina Calton Burchett – Drawings & Pastels

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

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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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Not sure what more I will do to this, but I like the sky so far…

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I’ve enjoyed this a lot, taking my time and not rushing it.

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