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Magic Hour – charcoal drawing

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Mary

“The sounds of sea breezes, waves coming ashore and seagulls squawking overhead slowly fade away; I look to the horizon and wait for the brilliance of a setting sun. There is magic in this hour ~ “ by Mary Magic … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings | Tagged art, beach, charcoal, drawing, dune grass, fine art, graphite, ocean, pathway, sunset | 73 Comments

Pea Island, oil pastel

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Mary

“Pea Island is an island which is part of the Outer Banks of North Carolina” per Wikipedia ~ that’s the location of my latest oil pastel subject. Pea Island, an oil pastel (7×15) was painted on cream tinted Mi-Teintes pastel … Continue reading →

Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings | Tagged art, beach, dune, dune grass, fine art, impressionist, ocean, oil pastels, painting, pastels, sand | 60 Comments

Dancing Dune Grass, oil pastel

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Mary

A long weekend coming up? Do you need a place to go? How about being transported to the beach . . . Dancing Dune Grass, an oil pastel (5×7) was meant to do just that. This oil pastel was painted … Continue reading →