crepe myrtles in acrylic

First swipe at the landscape of crepe myrtles in a long format.  The canvas measures 18 x 36 inches.

I’ve almost persuaded myself that it’s not January.

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crepe myrtles in Neopastels

I read through the forms using a ball point pen in the previous post, and here I’ve rehearsed the forms in color using Caran d’Ache Neopastels (oil pastel).  The drawing measures 18 x 11 inches.  Didn’t color everything.  It’s just a dress rehearsal, still thinking out loud.

crepe myrtles in pen lines

Chaotic looking here, but this was my first practice for a painting.  Describing the shapes to myself using the pen helps me find a thought path into the painting.

“Koi Silk” at the Art League

Got a chance to see the January exhibit at the Virginia Art League and to photograph my oil pastel Koi Silk in situ.  I love the framing which was done by Carriage House Framing.   The whole thing measures 41.5 x 29 inches.

Here’s another view for scale.

The exhibit in historic Old Town Alexandria goes through February 4.

Here’s a link for Carriage House Framing.

http://carriage-house-picture-framing.business.site/