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Seeking Solitude – a graphite drawing

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Mary

“I step onto the path and as my feet sink into the first grains of sand I can feel the salty sea breeze hit my face, the smell of the sea water and screeching call of the gulls – it’s … Continue reading →

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Battered Fence Posts – charcoal and graphite drawing

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Mary

“Battered by whatever Mother Nature delivers and still standing.  Fence posts are a great subject, each with character that tells their own story. ” by Mary Battered Fence Posts, a drawing (8×10) was drawn on Strathmore Bristol Vellum paper.  In … Continue reading →

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The Quiet of Winter, charcoal drawing

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Mary

I haven’t drawn a winter landscape in charcoal yet, so when I saw a scene that reminded me of farms during the winter months that I grew up around I decided to give it a try. The Quiet of Winter, … Continue reading →

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Fenced Out, oil pastel

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Mary

What do you think when you come across a fenced area?  Doesn’t the scene usually invoke a sense of mystery, perhaps we get a little curious? Fenced Out, an oil pastel (8×10) was painted on Mi-Teintes gray-tinted pastel paper with Senneliers and Neopastels OPs.  I … Continue reading →

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