Making time for art

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Having the best June weather ever!

Hi everybody! I have been enjoying the weather here in June. Usually is it kind of cold and nasty and I like to leave town, but we are enjoying some really nice weather. I finished up three paintings and took some pictures under the hot sunny sky and cool shade today. I think the shady ones look better but am posting the sunny ones. I am feeling pretty good and hope to paint more this summer! 30 minutes at a time! Sending you all the best! Mary

Sunday, April 8, 2012

April 2012

Enjoying a little Easter weekend at home. Also visited colleges with J and saw the McHugh side of the family in the Twin Cities on Thursday and Friday.

I have been working on some paintings and here are a few.

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Slowly but surely it'll get finished

In the Shade of the Pines, pastel, 18 x 11, ©Mary McHugh 2012

HI everybody,
I am getting the itch to paint again and finished this painting today. It took over a period of four months to complete! This is a view from the north end of Price Lake near Cable, WI. I am feeling pretty good, and have kept busy this winter with surgery, working, and ski team stuff, but not much actual skiing. Today was a beautiful day so I went skiing briefly and hope to get out again.

I also started a new painting so I thought I'd show you below what my paintings look like when they are in their early stages. This is pastel on uart paper with a turpenoid wash.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Superior Artists Show at the Washburn Cultural Center in November. Plein Air show at Drummond Library January- March.

HI everybody
Today was a big CC day with our Sectional meet. It was heartbreaking again that our awesome boys team didn't make it to state for the second year in a row. My daughter also didn't make it, but that was a long shot. We did have three boys from our team qualify for state as individuals. That was amazing.
I finished up four paintings last Sunday and can now post them and start some new ones! yeah!
Please try to stop by our new show in Washburn at the Cultural Center. it is the old bank building and the reception is Nov 3, from 5 to 7.
I'll be laid up for awhile, going to have surgery this coming month too. Sending peace and love to all who are visiting my blog.


'Misty Willow', pastel, 8.5 x 11.5, ©2011Mary McHugh


'Hollyhocks and Barn', pastel, 5.5 x 11, ©2011Mary McHugh

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Fall Fest in Cable yesterday.
I enjoyed a chilly day of visiting with the fall fest crowd. Thanks to Linda and Mikael for helping with set up and take down. Will post again with pictures of recent paintings.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Four more framed and ready

Three are from painting on location on Monday mornings with some friends, and one is from a demo at my WITC community ed teaching experience this summer.

The first one is outside the Firefly Trading Company near Cable, WI

'Good Morning', pastel, 10.5 x 10.5, © Mary McHugh 2011

The next one was painted near the Silverthorn Lake near Seeley, WI

'Monday Minuet', pastel, 7 x 7, © Mary McHugh 2011

The next week we went to a friend's house to paint in her lovely garden and this is what I came home with.

'How Sweet It Is', pastel, 7 x 7, © Mary McHugh 2011

This fourth painting is from a demo I started in class. It is the rose garden in Duluth, when the peonies are blooming. Last summer I spent 30 mornings in Duluth getting radiation treatments. Sometimes I would grab a sandwich with the friend that drove me that day and we would eat by the lake in this garden.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Two studio paintings from July

I have been busy and feeling pretty well with lots of paintings to share from July. Here are the first two, using reference photos from last fall. I'll have more to post soon, paintings I did with my plein air friends, and demonstrations at the Washburn class. This first one was started as a demo in Washburn.