The purpose of my blog is to record how I make time for art in the business of everyday life. I paint with pastels in small increments, 30 minutes here, an hour there, which all ends up adding up to a painting eventually. Hope you enjoy looking! -- Mary J. McHugh
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Busy month
Hi! I have been really busy this month with my teaching job and helping with the CC team. At night I usually have papers to correct and not much time to paint but have almost finished another mountain biker piece and will post it soon!
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Some new paintings, some old
I am back working at school now and helping coach so am enjoying this beautiful Saturday at home resting from the busy week. This is my most recent painting of last year's Fat Tire race near Telemark. I did a demo at Firefly in August and this was what I worked on. Fun to paint! It is the first of a series. I have two more mountain bike paintings in the works.
'Tall and Slim', pastel, 4 x 11.5, ©Mary McHugh 2010
'Ruth's Big Garden', pastel, 21 x 14, ©Mary McHugh 2010
I can finally post this painting that I have been working on for the past month. It is a surprise birthday present from my friend Renee to her mother Ruth, an extraordinary gardener. Today is her birthday and the painting will be revealed!
'Ruth's garden' , pastel, 15 x 12.5, ©Mary McHugh 2008
Here is another commissioned piece of Ruth's lovely garden on Lake Namakagon. The back lighting on the trees and the gazebo are my favorite features.
'Poppy Field in Spain', pastel, 9 x 6, © Mary McHugh 1991
My friend Cathy lived in Spain a few years back and I did this painting for her of one of her favorite sights in Spain, the colorful poppies. She visited recently and brought the painting along so I could take a digital image of it. Thanks Cathy!
'Tall and Slim', pastel, 4 x 11.5, ©Mary McHugh 2010
'Ruth's Big Garden', pastel, 21 x 14, ©Mary McHugh 2010
I can finally post this painting that I have been working on for the past month. It is a surprise birthday present from my friend Renee to her mother Ruth, an extraordinary gardener. Today is her birthday and the painting will be revealed!
'Ruth's garden' , pastel, 15 x 12.5, ©Mary McHugh 2008
Here is another commissioned piece of Ruth's lovely garden on Lake Namakagon. The back lighting on the trees and the gazebo are my favorite features.
'Poppy Field in Spain', pastel, 9 x 6, © Mary McHugh 1991
My friend Cathy lived in Spain a few years back and I did this painting for her of one of her favorite sights in Spain, the colorful poppies. She visited recently and brought the painting along so I could take a digital image of it. Thanks Cathy!
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