Creating a Pastel Painting

Absolutely no one has asked how I create a pastel painting.I happen to be fascinated by the process,so I thought I’d share it with you anyway. The first step is to get the right photo, and for #1 The Market painting, here it is: That’s actually one of the trickiest parts.It took 4 trips toContinue reading “Creating a Pastel Painting”

We Are Marshall Tote Bags and Huntington Pillow Covers on Backorder

The “We Are Marshall” tote bags are on backorder, and I only have a few Old Main tote bags left. My post about the company making my Huntington pillows and Marshall tote bags is here. I realized the quality of their products when the pillows came in, so I reordered the tote bags before IContinue reading “We Are Marshall Tote Bags and Huntington Pillow Covers on Backorder”

The Herd

My recent challenge for a fall painting was… Create a Marshall painting that a man would like. I googled ‘buffalo herd’, and this image was my favorite: The colors were dull but I liked the sunlight effects, and  the sense of movement was perfect, I was also excited at the limitations of this photo… becauseContinue reading “The Herd”