Pastels in the Fall

Not realizing it, until I started blogging, I think I am more of a seasonal painter than I thought. Last Spring, I put away the oils and pulled out the acrylics. I loved the feel of the thick paint with water cleanup. Freedom to express quickly with large bold strokes. Like I was breaking free from the confines of Winter.
After Spring, in about the middle of June, the temperature started going up in the 90's. I put away the acrylics, and pulled out the watercolors. The freshness of the washes, the lightness of the paper, the flow of the paint. just screams Summer to me.
 Then, September rolls around, and I feel the first breezes of Fall coming. I put away the watercolors, anxious to get my hands on the feel of the pastels. No brush, just raw pigment between my fingers. There is nothing like it. I love picking out the different hues , deciding what shade or tinted stick to use.
 Fall has come to an end now, and I find myself putting away the pastels, and looking forward to the smoothness of the oil paints, the smells of the studio, and picking out canvases for each subject.
 Before I go digging into the oils, I would like to share with you some of the pieces I have completed these last couple of months.
"Fading Time" 12"x12"  This is the start of a new series I'll be putting together.

 "Morning Rays"-  9"x12" This is what I get to see each morning out my back window.

 "Golden Rod" - 9"x12" 

 "Miss Wadene's Drive" - 9"x12"

 "Ole Can,New Buds" - 9"x12"

 "Window boxes" - 18" x24"

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