Four pastels

Today I stopped in to Gallery9 and Julie, the owner, was excited about the four new pastels I brought in to show her. Hurray!

Rising Moon, left
Last Light, center
Red Tree Reflection, right
all original pastels, 9x12" before frame
©2012 Kim Morin Weineck

Later today I got these photos in text messages from her.

On the framing table
Red Tree Panorama
original pastel, 3.5x18" before frame
©2012 Kim Morin Weineck

She liked them well enough that they are already framed! Stop in to Gallery9 to see them or contact me for more information.

Red Tree Panorama
in all its framed glory
I love how this one looks! 

Part of me doesn't want anyone to buy the panorama. Perhaps there is a wall in my house which could be a perfect home for it.

Thanks for reading!
kmw

Pastel panorama

Always one of extremes, after a while not painting, I have been at my easel a lot for the past week. Today and yesterday I've been working on this pastel panorama from a vista I've been enjoying working from lately.

©2012 Kim Morin Weineck
RED TREE PANORAMA
original pastel, 3.5x18"
on mounted UArt board

While I'm at my easel I listen to my girls at play. What fun it is to listen to Lucy and Pippa pretend to make cakes for an imaginary party. According to Lucy, Play-dough makes good frosting.

Painting always brings up issues, and this little spate of painting exemplifies my chronic struggle. I want less marks with more impact. Instead, when painting, I just keep going and going and going. More strokes does not mean a better painting.

Without practice I'll never figure it out. It's fun to practice!

Thanks for reading!
~kmw

Some time to paint

Near Christmas I had an intense desire to make a painting.

©2012 Kim Morin Weineck
RISING MOON
original pastel, 9x12"

on prepared gatorboard 

Little would have made me happier than to have uninterrupted time in the studio. Alas, the holidays are not conducive to this selfish request. A two-year-old and a four-year-old make the holidays amazingly wonderful so my desire was put aside for time decorating, watching movies, making gifts, baking, and other delights.

©2012 Kim Morin Weineck
LAST LIGHT
original pastel, 9x12"

on mounted UArt board

Now the holidays are past, and I have finally been able to paint! It's like a time to decompress and oxymoronically be intense.  Whew!

©2012 Kim Morin Weineck
REFLECTED TREE
original pastel, 9x12"

perhaps not finished yet
on mounted UArt board

Funny how I always seem to work in a series. These three are shown in the order I made them. The bottom one isn't quite done yet, but I'm excited about my experimentation and where it may take me.

Thanks for reading,
kmw