Artichokes

My "art affair" continues with vegetables with my latest piece, "Artichokes". This is the second time I have had artichokes as my subject. The first time I did a small piece of a closeup of an artichoke and really had fun with color. This piece was more focused on the shapes of a pile of artichokes. This is a cropping of one of the photos I took in the local Safeway market. I really liked the composition that the cropping created. I had fun with the shadows as the light source was from above. This is another big piece at 24" x 18". After this piece and the asparagus piece I find I need to replenish some of my green pastels......oh no.....I have to go shopping at the art store!

International Mile High 2010 Show

Today I received word that both of my entries to the Pastel Society of Colorado's international show were juried into the show! The two pieces are "Asparagus Bundles" and "Greens and Purples". I am very pleased as I highly respect the judge, Sally Strand. Sally was the 2007 inductee into the Pastel Society of America's Hall of Fame. I took a workshop from her about three years ago at the Scottsdale Artists School and found her to be a knowledgeable and professional teacher as well as an inspiring artist. Time to pour a glass of wine and celebrate!!