Nude with Looking Glass

Oil paint on gessoed hardboard, 6" x 6". To inquire about this painting or any of my work, please email me at paige312@cebridge.net

Original Oil Tango Dancers at Artworks Gallery, Austin, TX

This 7" x 5" oil painting is another of my works currently exhibited at Artworks Gallery, 1214 W. 6th Street, Austin, TX.

My Original Oil Tango Dancers at Artworks Gallery, Austin, TX

This 14" x 11" original oil painting is one of my paintings of tango dancers which can be seen at Artworks Gallery, 1214 W. 6th Street, Austin, TX. SOLD

The Date - oil pastel

This oil pastel drawing is 6" x 7 1/2", on Stonehenge paper.

Another Eve - oil pastel figurative

Another from my "Eve" series, this painting is oil pastel on Stonehenge paper, 9" x 7", matted in a professionally cut antique white acid-free 14" x 11" mat and backing board.

To see the Oil Pastel Society Artist of the Month for May (me), click on the Oil Pastel Society link on this page for the interview.

To inquire about this or any of my works, please email me at paige312@cebridge.net.

Solitude - portrait

This painting is one that I did from a watercolor crayon drawing done from life. It is 6" x 6", oil with touches of oil pastel on quality gessoed hardboard.

To inquire about this or any of my work, please email me at paige312@cebridge.net

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Drama Queen - oil, figurative/portrait

I am back from my short hiatus - tanned and rested. Well, maybe not tanned, but certainly rested. And with lots and lots of material with which to create my people stories.

Plus, I was so lucky to encounter tango enthusiasts fresh from tango tours, cruises actually. They danced as I drew. More of these subjects will be posted in the coming days.

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This 5" x 7" oil is on quality gessoed hardboard. Please email me at paige312@cebridge.net to inquire about my artwork.

Bar Scene - oil pastel figurative

I had to do this drawing practically in the dark and very quickly, too. It was hard to see exactly what colors I was using, so I just relied on value.

There was just something about the jesture of this pose that attracted me. Of course, they didn't keep it for long. I LOVE drawing people when they are just being themselves and aren't "posed".

This oil pastel is 9" x 9" on Strathmore 403 paper.

To inquire about this or any of my work, please email me at paige312@cebridge.net.

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Reclining Nude - oil pastel on paper

A small oil pastel from the drawing group that I often attend, this model is one of my favorites for the classic poses that she takes.

It is matted in a professionally cut acid-free board, 11" x 14", ready to be framed behind glass.

Tango Dancers - figurative oil

This painting, "Turquoise Rhythm" is for sale on eBay at hackberrystreetstudio and is 7" x 5", oil on gessoed hardboard.

Another of the small paintings in my dancers' series, this one is called "Turquoise Rhythm" and was done from drawings I did while watching tango dancers.

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"Lila's Naptime 2" - nude, original oil, 6" x 6"

Here is a 6" x 6" oil on board version of "Lila's Naptime", the drawing that I posted earlier. This little painting was done the same night and is very similar to the larger drawing. It is for sale on eBay at hackberrystreetstudio.

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Sweet Nothings - figurative oil on board - 7" x 5"

No matter how I tried to paint her, this woman just insisted on whispering in her partner's ear. Sometimes my characters have minds of their own and are simply beyond my control. Oh well. Oil on board, 7" x 5".

To inquire about this or any of my paintings, please email me at paige312@cebridge.net.

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Jitterbug 7 - figurative oil pastel

This oil pastel on Stonehenge paper is 9" x 6 1/4". To inquire about this drawing, just email me at paige312@cebridge.net.

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Another Red Dress - figurative oil on panel - 7"x 5"

I loved doing this one - this couple had such emotion, as well as being really good dancers. I didn't sand the last gesso coat on this and it's more textured than I usually do, so I enjoyed working on this surface for a change of pace.

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Red Dress - figurative mixed media - dancers

Here's another of my watercolor crayon/oil pastels on black Stonehenge paper. It's approximately 5" x 3 1/2".

This couple did a mix of Argentinian tango and a newer version. They were interesting to watch.

Email me at paige312@cebridge.net to inquire about this drawing.

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Jitterbug 4

Here's another little version of the larger works of dancers that I do. While they are very much like the larger paintings/drawings, they're not absolutely exactly alike because they are all originals. This one is watercolor crayon with touches of Sennelier oil pastel on black Stonehenge paper - 5" x 3 1/2", with a 1/2" border around the drawing. Signed on the bottom.

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Nude - figurative mixed media

This little drawing is watercolor crayon with touches of oil pastel on black Stonehenge paper. It's 3 5/8" x 3 5/8", with a 1/2" border.

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Tango Dancers - figurative oil pastel

Here are some more dancers from my recent observations. It's 5" x 4", oil pastel on black Stonehenge paper.

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Jitterbug

I watched some dancers this weekend and have lots of new drawings for the next postings. This 7" x 5" is oil pastel on Stonehenge paper.

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A Good Book

On a cold winter night, nothing beats a cozy corner and a good book. Oil pastel on cold-press watercolor paper.

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Daydreamer

I just love it when a person (in this case, a young girl in the library) just relaxes into a pose and I have time to draw without having to take a photo to work from later. This drawing was done from a charcoal sketch in oil pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes.

More Tango

Here's one for Valentine's Day. This 20" x 16" oil is based on a charcoal drawing I posted earlier. SOLD

Eve

Oil pastel on cold press watercolor paper. 6 1/2" x 6 1/2".

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Nude on Green

Oil pastel on cold press watercolor paper. 6 1/2" x 6".

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Seated Nude 2

This drawing is graphite and charcoal on Strathmore 300 sketch paper. It's 14" x 11".

If you are near Kerrville, Texas, please visit the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett, to see the Kerrville Art Club Annual Juried Membership Show. It's a beautiful exhibit of the work of many talented artists in the area. I was very lucky to win First Prize in Pastel and Colored Pencil with my oil pastel "Little Yellow Dress", and an Honorable Mention in Graphics for "Three Gestures".

Sheila

This little drawing is oil pastel on Mi-Tientes - the textured side - which few people seem to like for portraits or figures, but I love it!

Lila's Naptime

This 20-minute life drawing was done with vine charcoal on cold press watercolor paper. 18" x 24".

Another Geisha

Geishas are among my favorite subjects. Although I will probably do a larger, more finished piece based on this drawing, I sometimes find that a painting loses some of the life and looseness found in the drawing. This is oil pastel on Strathmore 403.

Five of my works - all of which have been featured on my blog - are in the annual juried membership show of the Kerrville Art Club at the Kerr Arts and Cultural Center in Kerrville, Texas. If you're in the area, please drop by and see our show.

Lollipop

This 8" x 6" painting is oil pastel on Strathmore 403 paper.

Dancing Girl

Oil pastel on Strathmore 403.

At the Beach

This painting of the little girl studying the sand at her feet is oil, 6" x 6".

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1950s

I'm away from home and studio and likely to stay that way for a few days due to an ice storm. This is when old movies on TV come in. I watched a rock and roll movie from the 50s - not memorable, but some of the characters were fun to draw. This guy was a guitarist in one of the bands that played a song in the movie. I loved the outfit he wore; the jacket had a design, but I had to draw quickly, so just got the overall color. Oil pastel on Strathmore 403.

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Girl with Her Little Dog

I saw this girl standing outside the grocery store, waiting I think, for her mom. I don't know what she was watching so intently, but her little dog was completely unconcerned. This is oil on board, 7" x 5".

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Mitchell

Vine charcoal w/touches of white pastel on Strathmore drawing paper.

The Swashbuckler

This is the actor, the same model as in "Gangster", an earlier post. I used vine charcoal in this 20 minute pose.

Bella

Oil pastel on Mi-Tientes board.

Rehearsal

I am away from home and don't have many art supplies with me, but I was lucky to be able to watch some flamenco dancers rehearsing today, so I did this little drawing with vine charcoal on vellum Bristol. 12"x9".

Dancers

Oil on board, 7" x 5".

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Just Thinkin'

This quick little painting reminds me of a rancher standing in a parched landscape just thinking how much he needs rain. Which we got today! That's a big deal in this part of Texas. Oil on board, 6"x6".

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Caroline, Contemplating

This is one I did awhile ago, but everything else was wet or unfinished, etc. - oil on board.

Feather Fan, 20"x 16"

This feather fan was made by the model's father and given to her as a gift. Oil on board.

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