Three pastel studies

Here are three pastels I did recently. All are small, approximately 5x5", and all have a sort of overcast feel to them. 

BLUE BOAT
original pastel by Kim Morin Weineck
5x5" (c) 2012

I created these small studies to experiment with using new lower chroma colors and to play with the intensity of the colors in the pictorial space. 

FOG AND ROSES
original pastel by Kim Morin Weineck
5x5" (c) 2012

Mind you, these foggy, quirky light source pieces are a bugger to photograph. In person they read much better. Photographing my pieces is something I'm constantly working to improve. 

TURQUOISE BIKE
original pastel by Kim Morin Weineck
5x5" (c) 2012

Making these paintings was a fun exercise, and, as ever when I push myself, I learned a lot. 

Thanks for reading, 

~kmw

Trio of new works

This week I squeezed in some time to complete these three small pastels.

©2012 Kim Morin Weineck
AUTUMN STROLL
original pastel, 6x6"

 I used Nupastels and Sennelier pastels on Sennelier Pastel Card with some of the new Richeson Semi-hard pastels which had arrived by FedEx this week as well. Having new supplies really can be an impetus to make art. I couldn't wait to try them out!

©2012 Kim Morin Weineck
BACKLIT AUTUMN
original pastel, 6x6"

The Richesons are lovely, but there's a learning curve while I familiarize myself with their specific properties. Some of the colors thrill me and others I have to learn how to incorporate into use. 

©2012 Kim Morin Weineck
BIKE REST
original pastel, 6x6"

It's fun to explore new materials and experiment with techniques. Can't wait to find some more time to keep up the exploration!

Color vocabulary: green and white

"All or nothing" seems to be my motto. I'd been working in pastel exclusively for a long spell and then I had a show requiring oil paintings and I took a three-month hiatus from them. Feels a bit funny that I haven't touched a pastel stick since the beginning of the summer. 

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
CLOUDS AND CONIFERS
original pastel, 16x12"

These three pastels were done in quick succession, and I was pleased with them. During the summer I worked to enrich my color vocabulary in greens and whites. Seems that I was delving into this study with these three! 

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
BEACH BIKE
original pastel, 16x12"

 All are 16x12" and are all done on PastelMat archival pastel boards. If you're a pastelist and haven't tried PastelMat, you really should. It's smooth and yet somehow holds pastel as if it were gritty sandpaper - utterly contrary!

©2011 Kim Morin Weineck
MORNING AT THE POINT
original pastel, 16x12"

Each of these pieces is available at Gallery9 in Norwood for my show opening October 5, 2011.
Comment on which you like best. Your feedback is appreciated.

Thanks for reading!
kmw