in the late part of June, Newsday called and interviewed me for the print & online version of  FOLLOWLI  one to watch on Twitter. (the blurb is still up if you would like to take a look). Then the New Hyde Park Herald(the local newspaper) called to do a feature story on my art & my updates on twitter.

Before the interview I started a new illustration for a contest on the website They Draw & Travel.  I had an image in mind & it did take a little longer to finish than I expected, but it came out great! I used panpastel & hand painted it then scanned each drawing in & put it together using Photoshop & Illustrator.     Take a look at all the other artists wonderful work at They Draw & Travel.

This illustration started out as an IF for the word swept…I decided to finish it with an image that’s been in my head for a while.
I used PanPastel on mostly the whole illustration, except for the finest details.  I painted on sennelier white drawing paper with grain.

since I posted.  Yesterday I went back to a painting I started for an Illustration Friday prompt.  I started this using pastelbord,

but this particular board had a little more teeth then I am used to.  I have been working on it with layers & different tools.  An enlargement of a section shows it is very rough, as you can see. 

I will be working on this today & hope to finish it soon. ( I have another sketch in the works…)

Done with mostly Panpastels®, I finally finished this illustration that I
started last month for the word DUSTY for Illustration Friday.
I have been experimenting with panpastel®, working on charcoal paper.

this is my finished painting…it will be in the ALNC member exhibit.

I used mainly panpastels…a soft pastel compressed in a small pan (just like an eyeshadow). I found them to be very nice to work with!

some pages from sketchbook project…

This drawing started as a small sketch of 2 turkeys for my (sketchbook project)…
I added a little color &  a beautiful yellow lab.

I have been working on my promo card for a few weeks…it is a little late in the making, but there were other things to do.  I’ve been experimenting with new pastels & paper.  I bought some pan pastels, (just a few colors, &  they are great for backgrounds)!  I will be buying some more colors soon…I also tried a new paper; I’m not too happy with it, the paper is too thin & it didn’t hold the pastel as well as what I usually use.  Next time I will go back to the Canson Mi-teintes pastel paper &/or pastel board.  Well here is the illustration for the postcard…I drew a mummy for Illustration Friday “SPOOKY” (take a look on my IF page).  It’s b&w so I will be using it on the back of the PostCard.

3 Horses

…vacation, family obligations & work.  I didn’t do as much work for myself as I wanted to…but I do have the painting that I am entering in the Art League of Nassau Cty’s fall show.  It is a little different from my other pieces as this is quite small, 5×7 without  frame.  It was created  with a  limited pastel palette.

I recently went through artwork & illustrations that I had put aside…sketches of ideas, work that I did in classes & a storyboard I put together a few years back.  After looking at this sketch and the storyboard, I remembered that I had this image in my head for quite a while and had intended to add more to it in the form of a Picture Book.  I have a few more sketches done, but I feel I am ready to
add to it and continue to work on them to full Illustrations.

I am happy to announce that the image of my painting…  TURN of the CENTURY, ROXBURY NY will be used for promotional material for this years Turn of the Century Event in Roxbury, NY (date to be announced). Visit the site and see all the events for this year. The Roxbury Arts Group will be updating the sight as soon as plans for the event are finished.

new social site photo & gravatar

This weekend I worked on a Linkedin page, redid my profile page on Twitter; reset my Facebook & added a new coralmoon page to Facebook.  I have been working on my new drawing for illustration Friday, hope to finish it on Tuesday. I also had some new photos taken, so there are new ones for my site.

Last Friday I went on my very first Plein Air outing with the art league of nassau county.  I had a great time, although I do need to refine my supplies.  After a few sketches, I grabbed my camera & took lots of photos of the other artists.  It was a beautiful day for Art..

Having spent the last few weeks (when I can) on this painting, I finished it…just in time for the ALNC Spring Show.   I worked hard on this one, making sure the drawing was just right before putting down any stroke of color.  I don’t have a title for it yet. It is a painting of the Turn of the Century Days at Roxbury, NY.

Hick’s Nursery had their annual flower show this week, so I went to take a look.  I took some photos(for future inspiration for illustrations) & bought some pansies, tulips & crocus. (need some color in the garden & want to decorate for Easter) It was a nice show, although smaller than I remember.

Started a new pastel painting today…worked on the size & composition & will soon start the adding the colors.

It’s been a while since I posted…vacations, holidays, family & some work!  Great inspirations for painting & drawings.  This week I spent most of my time organizing & cleaning up.  I spent some time setting up my pastels & ordered my paper…I have a great idea for a new painting.  (the ALNC Spring show is in March)!  I’ve been working on my website too…

The art exhibit reception on Saturday was very nice…Here is a photo of my painting with an admirer!
Visit (slideshow) to see  more photos.

I finished my painting and entered it in the ALNC fall show.  I have been working on this painting for quite a while, the palette and the composition were changed a few times, this is the final piece. (I am very happy with how it came out) My painting will be at the Hutchins Gallery at C.W. Post Campus of LI from Nov. 3 – Nov 29th.
Call (516)299-2000  for more info.

Pumpkin & apple picking have become part of a fall ritual.  I went this year with family & we picked our own pumpkins & apples…this year the apple crop was especially good!  I took some great pictures & have plenty of reference shots for future painting & drawing projects.