Tag Archives: sunrise

Lakeside Early Morning

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Mary

Switching subjects from portraits, flowers and still life back to landscapes is not always easy for me, it takes time to get the feel for painting skies, water and trees again. So before I go big . . . Lakeside … Continue reading →

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Magical Sunrise, oil pastel

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Mary

Sometimes there are no words, nor man-made colors that can adequately describe mother natures brilliant kiss of color in the sky and over water when she gives us one of her delicious sunrise spectacles . . . Magical Sunrise, an … Continue reading →

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Dawn at Wester Ross, oil pastel

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Mary

My latest painting, Dawn at Wester Ross, is a special place in Scotland that seems to keep calling me, because last September I painted “The Passage” http://www.oilpastelsbymary.com/2013/09/23/the-passage-oil-pastel/, Wikipedia described “Bealach na Bà is a historic pass through the mountains of the Applecross … Continue reading →

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Morning Sunrise, oil pastel

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Mary

Just a small break from painting trees, here is my latest landscape. Morning Sunrise was inspired by Viacheslav, a photographer and painter, from pmp – he showcased a warm sunrise lighting a field of grasses. I know, it doesn’t contain trees, you’re right … Continue reading →

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Sunrise, Quiet Essence

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Mary

It’s been busy in my studio lately and that’s a good thing! I’ve been working on a sunrise that was loosely based on a photograph taken in South Africa by Henry Harold Blignaut of pmp). It was one of those … Continue reading →