On Guard - Pastel, Animal

I'm keeping with the red theme and thought this cardinal on our bird feeder was perfect for this.  Pastels make the feathers vibrant.  We have several cardinals that come around.  This one ran off the Eastern Bluebirds that were there and just took over the bird feeder, hence the name.

On Guard, pastel on Pastelbord, 5 x 7 inches

This little painting is taped directly to glass and is ready to pop in a standard frame or sit on an easel.

The painting was donated to the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild to put under the Christmas Tree which is then donated to the Family Crisis Center for the Festival of Trees fundraiser.

Me and My Gal - Pastel, Animal

Bastrop chickens are protected and live on Farm Street.  This pair was hanging out with Bastrop Resident, the previous painting on this blog.  I really like the effect that pastel has on the feathers of the birds.  Pastel never shows up in the photos as nicely as in real life.

Me and My Gal, 5 x 7 inches, Pastel on Pastelbord

The painting is on board and taped directly to the glass so you can set it on an easel or pop it into a standard frame. In private collection in Bastrop, Texas.