See You Wednesday

Terrie Lombardi arranging the gallery

It is almost here!  The reception on Wednesday for Purely Pastel  begins at 7 PM in the small audotrium just adjacent to the Easter and John Clay fine Arts Gallery at LCCC.  Terrie and I are both excited to share our passion for pastel with her demo and my community painting.  After the demo plan to pick up a pastel and make your mark on the pastel paper in the gallery.  Let's see what we all create. 

If you miss the opening the show runs through October 17th.



Window for Purely Pastel at LCCC

Purely Pastel

    

Gorgeous 9x12

Many months ago I proposed a show called Purely Pastel to the Community College, our LCCC.  I was honored and thrilled they liked my concept of a show.  All the work will be in pastel and my teacher, Terrie Lombardi, will do a demo in pastel before the reception.  She will also show several of her pieces.  Because the exhibition is educating about pastel there is also a chance to see a slide show on how pastel is made and  learn about the pure pigment, pastel sticks and papers that combine to create the art work.  So save the date, Wednesday September 12th and join us at 7 PM in the Easter and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery.   See these pieces along with eighteen more through October 11.




Exquisite 8x10





Workshops

Terri with the group critique 

Ten of us gathered at the Cheyenne Artist Guild to learn from Terrie Lombardi, her technique of under painting the pigment of pastel with turp along with using pastel in loose, juicy marks to create The Art of the Flower.   Terrie is from Denver and teaches in several venues so we are fortunate to have her make the trip to Cheyenne.

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The first day was a demo along with discussion of the elements of a good painting, a check list before a painting is finished and "Terrie Tips" to complement the lecture.  We all started a painting the first day.  The second day we painted the same reference photo three times.  First in two colors one for positive and one for negative space.  The second was a color for negative space and four values for the primary image.  The fourth painting was full color.  Great exercise to practice just seeing shapes and values.

Terrie's style is unique and exciting.  This piece is Governor's Mansion Turquoise Guard  You can see her work at Abend in Denver and Evergreen Fine Art.  She will also do a demo of her unique style at the Purely Pastel show in September at Laramie County Community College.  Save  the date, September 12, in the Fine Arts Theater.  She will show several pieces along with mine in the  Easter and John Clay Fine Art Gallery.