New original pastels for 2025 will be added to the Fine Art America site soon. A new direction in Pastels on paper for Artbygordon: A study of light and shadow. Previous studies in pastel were more for the scene, capturing often an imagined scene or something I wanted to convey of places I had been.
The approach now is more of capturing a technique and taking the approach to see how far I can get adding light to a subject. I want the viewer to look at the work and not understand where the light is coming from. Every time I think I have accomplished this technique, another idea comes to me and I start another pastel.
The images of the light are all from one area on Scenic Drive in Rowlett, Texas-the light on Lake Ray Hubbard in the morning lights up the lake and you can barely see because it’s so bright. This intense brightness is what I have worked on creating in the these pastels.
Inspiration for Isolating light-Scenic Drive Rowlett, Texas
The Grackles- Pastel on Black paper
Rockwall Bridge-Pastel on Paper
Luna-Light in a pastel.
Pastel on paper
Light Behind the Trees
Isolating light in Pastel
Creating light in a pastel-Lake Ray Hubbard behind the trees.
Study of trees against the light-Pastel on Paper
The Lovers-Isolating light in a pastel
The Dog Park-Pastel on Paper
Update of an oil painting with oil pastel accents
A pastel study of the desert
The Fishermen-Navarre Florida-pastel on paper
Lake Ray Hubbard pastel on paper study
Stream pastel study on black paper
Pastel on paper of pond-water study
Redwinged blackbird from Hagerman Wildlife Refuge on sunflower-pastel study
A Carolina wren on a rain barrel pastel on paper
Pastel study of a woman in a field
Mallard ducks landing an original study in pastel
Hagerman Study1- Pastel on black paper
Moonflower from the garden
Hagerman Wildlife Refuge- pastel on paper
Shepherd Pastel on paper 2023
Original Pastel on paper by Gordon 2022
The Fourth 2023: Fireworks in the Park, original pastel on paper- Artbygorcon
Karaoke at Rosies: Pastel on Paper – Artbygordon 2023
Original Pastel on brown paper- Dog and Cat
Window of Hope 2024 Pastel on paper- 12×18
I am in the process of reviewing pastel brands. I’m reviewing on brilliance, permanence and ease of use-Ie Sloppy, clean, soft or too hard. Check out my blog
Artbygordon: Original oils on canvas, Original pastels on paper celebrating the beauty and mystery of nature. Water and night skies are my specialties.
Inspiration for Isolating light-Scenic Drive Rowlett, Texas
