Monthly Archives: August 2014

“Dreamer”, a pastel painting

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Lorraine Young

This started out with some scribbling with NuPastels on black sanded pastel paper and evolved into this whimsical portrait of a young girl. I brought out the Sennelier and Schminke soft pastels to finish the painting. Her off-shoulder gaze into … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Woods, pastel painting

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Lorraine Young

Another scene from the Mill Creek Ravine hiking/biking trails. We have so many beautiful, natural trails in Edmonton all across the city and most of them link to each other. I’ve only been on a few, but my sister began … Continue reading →

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A Room of One’s Own or a corner in a shared space?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Lorraine Young

I’ve seen and drooled over images of other artists’ studios and dreamed of having such a space to work and learn and play and create. Here’s a picture of my “studio”, the place – the space – where my … Continue reading →

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“Sunshine on the Ave” pastel painting

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Lorraine Young

I finally finished the painting I began at the 2014 Whyte Avenue Art Walk just over 3 weeks ago! I was able to use a few of the photos I took while I manned my booth in front of the … Continue reading →