Swimming Turtle

11 x 14 Pastel on Strathmore Pastel Paper

This is a pastel sketch I did to prepare for a larger version of this turtle, who was photographed by a friend as she was swimming with him in Hawaii!  I hope to show the larger painting in a future post.

Garden In The Woods

16 x 20 Pastel on Board with Pastel Ground

Another painting inspired by the great wild flower sanctuary, Garden in the Woods, in Framingham, MA.  

Gazing at the Lily Pads

16 x 20 Pastel on Watercolor Paper with Acrylic Ground

This painted turtle was checking out the pond scenery when I saw him at Garden in the Woods, a local sanctuary on 45 acres of incredible paths through gardens and around bogs and ponds. Home to the New England Wild Flower Society, this place is a gem!

Instagram Fever!

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I've got it!  I realized I could upload my paintings to Instagram and I can also surf so many great artists, all around the world!!

Click here for my Instagram page called lauriesammonsart

Cecile McLorin Salvant

Pastel on Foamcore with Acrylic Ground for Pastels

8 X 10

I saw this incredible jazz singer, Cecile McLorin Salvant, on a show on Palladium, a cable concert station.  I thought she was really cool so I painted her portrait.

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