Keep Calm and Carry Yarn

14 x 14 Pastel on UArt Sanded Paper

Here's to all the people who squeeze creativity into the free moments of their lives, like these train buddies who knit while they're on their way to work.

SPLASHES!

Pastel on UArt 500

13.5 x 18 inches

Video Mega Fun!

I did a small painting of a beautiful sunset I saw over the Shawangunk Mountains in New Paltz, NY.  I had some cool techie fun making a time lapse video of the painting!!  You can see the video on Instagram if you search for me, lauriesammonsart.  Or, if you don't have the app, you can see the video here.

Mohonk Sunset   

 4 x 8.75 Pastel on Pastel Premier Sanded Paper

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Gunk Dreams

11 x 14 Pastel on UArt Sanded Paper

I have been on a bit of a hiatus from my blog.  A little R&R is always good.  Fortunately I still got some art in while I wasn't blogging.  It was easy with beautiful scenery all around me :-)

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!