A Brisk Wind

“A Brisk Wind”        5” x 7”          Pastel         $50         © Sharon Lewis

            I painted this scene on a very windy day in Maine. I had to weight my easel down with multiple large rocks to keep it from capsizing, but I loved every minute of it. The sun was shining and the wind was cool; I could hear the mother ducks below me moving their tiny chicks into the cove where they were warmed and sheltered from the wind. There were gulls flying above checking me out to see if I had something more edible than my sticks of pastel. It's all of this that I love when I paint outdoors.

            Happy Weekend!

 

Sunset in the Southwest

 “Sunset in the Southwest”             6” x 9”          Pastel         $65         © Sharon Lewis

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            I’ll be heading to the beautiful southwestern part of the country next month for a great gathering of pastel artists. This is a wonderful opportunity for pastel artists scattered across the country and around the world to come together to take classes, workshops, and to paint and socialize with one another. It’s so wonderful to be able to talk to so many other people who share my passion to create art.

            This painting comes from photos I took in New Mexico several years ago at our last conference.

            Happy Weekend!

 

Tree at Orcas

“Tree at Orcas”   7” x 5”          Pastel         $50         © Sharon Lewis

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            On Orcas Island, which is part of the San Juan islands off the coast of Washington state, you can see beautiful views like this. You can also walk through old growth forest or hike up to Mount Constitution which gives you a spectacular view of the surrounding islands and waterways. There were cool breezes and sunny days…my ideal summer day.

Happy Weekend!

 

Celebration

“Celebration”            6” x 12”          Pastel         $100         © Sharon Lewis 

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             I want to celebrate all my family and friends who are mothers as well as all those kind souls who mother others with kindness and support. You make the world brighter for your presence.

            Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!

Brighter Skies Ahead

    “Brighter Skies Ahead”        2.5” x 3.5”        Pastel         $25        © Sharon Lewis

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            This painting was started on location and finished in the studio from memory and my imagination. I love painting skies, especially blue skies with beautiful, colorful clouds. If you add in mountains and a stream, it’s even more interesting to me. What I saw last summer was a sky that looked a little bit like this one but the landscape was uninteresting. So, I made up some distant mountains and a stream that meanders through this beautiful countryside and off into the distance. Who knows where it goes?

            Happy Weekend!

 

Summer Reflection

“Summer Reflection”     9” x 6”     Pastel     $70    © Sharon Lewis

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Sometimes a painting idea nearly jumps into your lap. Several summers ago, I happened to glance up and see framed perfectly in a window, a reflection of a beautiful summer landscape. It was the backyard of a house in Maine that I used to stay at. I snapped a couple of photos and have been waiting patiently for a time to paint this. Apparently, the time was this past week.

            Happy Weekend!

Somebunny Loves You

    “Somebunny Loves You”           8” x 8”        Pastel         $70        © Sharon Lewis

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            I love this time of year when signs of new life are all around us. I can see hawks in my backyard busily feeding their young high up in a tree while flowering bushes and trees are everywhere I look in my neighborhood. Other birds are busily singing their spring songs which makes for wonderfully cheerful background music as I spend hours grading papers and writing letters of recommendation. Lately, when I walk or run late in the afternoon, I occasionally surprise a small bunny like this one which I can’t help but associate with Easter, though admittedly I’m more likely to think of the chocolate version and not the very adorable live version.

            To all my friends who celebrate Passover, Happy Passover! To family and friends who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter!