Tag Archives: leaves

Resting Comfortably, graphite and charcoal

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Mary

Continuing to challenge myself with still life drawings using graphite and charcoal ~ in this piece it was all about the double tablecloths, in particular the white one. Resting Comfortably, a graphite and charcoal drawing (9×12) was done on Strathmore … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings | Tagged art, charcoal, drawing, fine art, fruit, graphite, leaves, still life, tablecloth | 78 Comments

Private Drive, oil pastel

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Mary

It’s been a few months since I’ve painted a landscape and today it just felt right to get started once again ~ as I watch the rain continue to fall here in TX. We’ve been blessed with a tremendous amount … Continue reading →

Posted in About Oil Pastels, OPs New Paintings | Tagged autumn, fine art, impressionism, leaves, oil pastels, painting, road, trees | 54 Comments

Morning Glory

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Mary

Autumn is such a wonderful time of the year – the colors, sounds of rustling leaves and for me, that familiar smell and feel of changing weather. Here in Texas our autumn is taking place now; the leaves aren’t as … Continue reading →

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Into the Woods

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Mary

I love wooded paths and especially if there’s sunlight and shadow. As an artist, I’m always on the lookout for interesting light patterns within a landscape and all the better if the scene has a path. It’s then that the … Continue reading →