Creative Process at Work - part 2

                   The abstract version of M'Laddee is nearing completion. This piece is one of my "stained glass" paintings. It's part pastel portrait, fantasy art, and study for a stained glass pattern.  

The second version is a more impressionistic portrait, also in pastel.

Sweet Helga

I'm about 95% done with this pastel of Helga and one of the ways I can gauge if I'm done or not is how it looks in a photograph. It's been said that the camera doesn't lie so it is the truth detector for pointing out weaknesses, areas that don't make sense, or just colorations that aren't believable.

No, I'm not telling what places I'm going to fix!

Sky Blue Pink at Catfish Corner

One of my favorite scenes at Catfish Corner is the sky blue pink morning sky. I completed this pastel last week and would like to share it on this frosty -20 degree morning!

The blue hill in the right portion of the background is Minnesota across the Mississippi River. This morning the steam is rising as the chill settles against the warmer water.

This weekend is also the Wings Over Alma  - Eagles on Ice event, a book signing, music, chili feed, and artists' reception for the Paws and Purrs exhibit. Hope it warms up a little!