Tag Archives: house

River Hideaway – charcoal/graphite drawing

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Mary

“We look for a place that quiets time letting our senses become sharpened to our surroundings – hearing trees rustle, smelling grassy-weeds and seeing a slow-moving river. We become absorbed in the moment . . . ” by Mary River … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings | Tagged art, charcoal, drawing, fine art, graphite, grass, house, landscape, river, sky, trees, weeds | 58 Comments

Country House

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Mary

Here is my latest landscape painting, an oil pastel (11×14) of a country house with a canola field in the foreground. In person the sky is lighter with pastel colors, couldn’t get a decent photograph with my Coolpix – it … Continue reading →

Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings | Tagged country, house, landscape, Oil Pastel | 28 Comments

House on the Hill

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mary

This house in France is a wonderful piece of property, surrounded by gardens made up of mostly shrubs and trees. I thought it would make for a great painting, so I used it as one of the reference images for … Continue reading →