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Winter garden -- Ornamental Cabbages

2/28/2013

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I've been working with the huge cabbages, as they have evolved through the winter weather.They can manage to be beautiful even with the withered results from the freezes.
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Real Speed painting - 10 paintings in 20 minutes

2/19/2013

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Played at 4 times speed. Pastel Techniques Class Demo - Ten 2-minute paintings done in one sitting. Quick sketches are an excellent way to warm up and to explore an idea or color combination. The time goes so quickly that you can't be fussy or fearful. It's the most fun I have as an artist. The preparation time was WAY longer of course, and being a confident artist is a lifelong pursuit.
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Catch of the Day - Side Lights

2/18/2013

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"Side Lights"

I take so many pictures, I'll never be able to get to them all, even just  for basic  processessing. The source for this one, however,  just kept presenting itself, asking for completion. I like the mysterious  glow, and the way the bubbles work with the wrought iron pattern.

This one is probably more
paintography than photography,
but it's right on the edge.
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Catch of the Day ... New Round Things  - Paintography

2/11/2013

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"Twisted Palette"
Based on a Twist camera
photograph of a brand new set of square shaped pastels.
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"Pebble Beach Pole Rolex"
Where else would one see a Rolex pole clock in the fog?
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"Circular Hill Quilt"
Based on a version of the
finished Hill Digital Quilt project.
The "Round Things" series has been overdue for some new additions, so here are three that have been tugging on me to play with them.
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Quick Sketch Demo Video

2/5/2013

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"Monterey Cypress" Quick SketchDemo


This demo took about 20 minutes, including standing back regularly for a distance view, which is important. It was nicely edited down to 8.5 minutes which makes me sound quite a bit more articulate than I actually was.
From the Art League Blog ...
"With Winter term classes underway, our camera crew is once again  making the
rounds of Art League classrooms to record instructor demos.  Today we’re pleased
to add the first pastel demo to our library,  courtesy of Nancy Freeman!

 In the video, Nancy shows her Wednesday morning Exploring Pastel  class how
to do a quick pastel sketch, working from a reference photo  she took near
Monterey, California. It starts with showing the paper  who’s boss."

If you have any trouble with the video, here's the link to the Art League site:

A Quick Pastel Sketch Demo with Nancy Freeman



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Catch of the Day - Hopkins Ordinary

2/1/2013

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A snowy weekend in
the country, cooking
classes with fellow
foodies, much warmth.

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    About
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    Nancy Freeman is a native of California who lives now in Washington, DC. A lifelong artist, she paints portraits and other commissions for a living, which keeps her traditional skills tuned and supports her decades-old obsession with computer art, and pastel painting.

    She is currently using her 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th computers, but remembers
    when Dick Tracy had to make do with a two-way wrist radio.

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