on the road

University of Pittsburgh Press and author Kirk Nesset chose this painting for Kirk's book "Paradise Road". You can purchase the book at Amazon.com reference photo by Barbara Henry

8" x 10" daily pastel painting
On the Road

I travel long distances quite often on the road. Thought I'd finally paint a road scene. Hope you like it!

pay phone

8" x 10" daily pastel painting
Night Calls
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For those of you who frequent my blog, I apologize for not having much work posted in the past few weeks. I was away for the first week and then caught a very bad cold. I'm still recovering but finally ready to paint again!

roadside

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10 1/2" x 15" daily pastel painting
roadside

I've been sick with a really bad cold but I wanted to post a painting.
Although this is not one of my daily paintings, it is fairly recent.

I hope to get back to my regular routine soon. Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I thought I could finish a piece today but it's not gonna happen.
Aside from getting the house ready (cleaning) for Thanksgiving I went to see my daughter's punk rock band play tonight (it was a great show) AND I have a terrible cold. Tomorrow will bring more busyness but hey. . . that's life.
I'll get back into the groove on Friday.

dancer

5" x 7" daily pastel painting (unframed)
dancer

$75 with free shipping and handling in the US
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ballerina

I'm working on a painting of a ballerina. I thought I'd finish today but I'm having a hard time with the face which is only 1/2" long. That's a tight spot to work in with pastels . . . . these are the days I think of pulling out my oils or acrylics.
I bought some small wood panels so I may actually paint an oil or two soon.
Anyway, the ballerina will be posted tomorrow.

pears

7" x 9" daily pastel painting (unframed)
pears

$70 with free shipping and handling in the US
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time off

hey everyone!
We're going to DC for a week so I will not be posting as frequently . . . sigh.
I'm already panicking but I bought some new sets of colored pencils and I'm going to try to find the time to finish some drawings in the hotel. I may even be able to post a few.
The good thing is I'll get to take advantage of our national museums! I haven't been to the Smithsonian in years. My son will just love being dragged around the Concoran . . . he has absolutely no interest in art. I just don't understand why.
And the National Gallery . . oh my. They have O'Keeffe's "Jack in the Pulpit" no 4. She's one of my favorite painters. And so much more. Can't wait!

GREAT NEWS! I was selected by American Artists magazine to be their artist of the month! I'm still in shock. I'll keep you updated but I think it will be for the month of December on their website.

Please come back soon!

wind-up ladybug

5" x 7" daily pastel painting
wind-up ladybug

I just love little toys.

I frequently add to my boxed collection just in case we have grandchildren. To tell the truth I just like them and I'm perfectly content with my grand-dogs ;-)

$70 with free shipping and handling in the US
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pancakes

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5" x 7" daily pastel painting (unframed)
pancakes

. . . . . . another breakfast food.

bowl of berries

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6" x 6" daily pastel painting
bowl of berries

One of my favorites . . .blueberries and vanilla yogurt.

OJ

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5" x 8" daily pastel painting
OJ

The perfect drink.

cup o' jo

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5 1/2" x 7" daily pastel painting
cup o' jo

Breakfast theme continued, but this is an all day drink for me. I'm a true coffee addict ;-(

the perfect egg

5" x 7" daily pastel painting (unframed)
the perfect egg

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The debates continue on whether the egg is good for your health or not but it's still the perfect breakfast for me.
hmmmm . . . I think I'll see how far I can carry the breakfast theme. Any requests?

salt shaker

salt shaker 7" x 5" (17.8cm x 12.7cm) pastel on paper SOLD

5" x 7" daily pastel painting
salt shaker

The first daily painting of the month.
I hope you enjoy the simplicity of my choices as much as I enjoy painting them.