Pastel Art

Artists Describing Their Art:

Howard Brotman - My work is a way to depict forms in space, using color and its values. I like to look at common objects i.e. a tree, table, lamp, books etc and paint them in a way that is unexpected or out of the norm. For me, it opens up the challenge of going beyond the traditional and to explore the vast possibilities to making art. I began by working with a grid format where I learned about color and the emotion it depicts. After that I used acrylic paint and enamel which required very little time to dry which meant working super fast. Finally I turned to oil paints which I discovered can be applied transparently as well as opaque. Its a vibrant medium to use and blending color can be fun to explore. Most of my Abstract work tends to be conceptual and created through my imagination with a variety of subject matter that opens doors to exploration. I am a believer that creating art is not a final result or means to an end, but more like a process to experience. Art is about trusting yourself and making marks to support intuitive decisions. ...

Rebeca Calvogomez - I needed therapy. All this frustration, anger, sadness and introversion issues I've never been good at expressing my feelings with words, or asking for what I need, or saying no before I explode. And so come painting. No words, just images. Me, alone with my images. A perfect match. Even better, it could all be done with oil painting, so I needed turpentine, with that smell that I love so much maybe it makes me high, who knows. Getting your hands and clothes dirty, listening to the light sound of the brush on a canvas or a piece of wood and submerging myself in the colors and shapes that come to existence in front of me. That's how I find my pleasure. It started with painting images of small details, a tree, a rock, a street daily images that stayed with me because they captured my imagination, made me calm, or frightened me, or brought me back to some cherished memory of a sweet smell, or the wind on my naked body Windows into a world that was out there but come to live inside me. Then come "On Humanity", those abandoned dogs, and cook fights, bull fights, ...

Milen Boqnov - I am very sensitive person and i feel need to create something everywhere . I live in deep spiritual conditions.Sometimes i am crashed in rocks in my own psychic.And i have introduction in different ways of life and express experience.I share my art works with you , and if you fill that ....enjoy ...

Sue Johnson - The images presented here are a small sample of art done over the past few years I work in oils, acyrlics, charcoal and pastels. My choice of medium is based on how I feel about my subject matter. I paint or draw whatever attracts me in the moment. Therefore, several themes run through my art --the figure, still life, landscape, and the feminine archetype. I am sustained by my connection to Eastern contemplative practices and from an intuitive sense of connection to the universal spirit of harmony, peace and receptivity. I think this attraction to the mysteries of existence comes through in my art. Please fell free to comment on these works or make a contact if you are interested in seeing more art than that shown on these pages. I will continue to add artwork to this site. Come back soon and see what is new. ...