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palette

My current box of pastels for plein air painting.
23 Jun 2016

Pastel Palette for en Plein Air Painting

Choosing a pastel palette for en plein air painting can be a challenge for novices and well seasoned studio painters.  How do you know what you need?  How do you whittle down your palette from hundreds or even thousands of colors to a single box? Getting Started with Pastels I … Read More

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Instagram post 2212792889524559971_904201952 Wishing you the happiest of holiday seasons and peace, hope and joy in the New Year. And, I finally get to share this commissioned painting. It was a pleasure to paint. "Our Christmas Tree", 16x20, oil on linen. Copyright Nelia Harper 2019 #christmastree #happynewyear #oilpainting #winter #merrychristmas #grandpa #commission #minnesota #mnnature #snowyday #Winterwonderland
Instagram post 2192999519528924710_904201952 Between full time school and part-time work, there isn't much time left for recreation or personal creativity. This week I made time to joined the Wednesday night portrait group and did this quick little drawing of Ben, one of the students at GLAFA. Now to find time for paint...hmm... #quicksketch #graphite #blackandwhite #pencildrawing #portrait #Betterthanbefore #sofartogo
Instagram post 2191509463815286955_904201952 Bargue #4 that I finished a few weeks ago before moving on to simple shapes and now my first charcoal drawing of a plaster cast. While the subject matter isn't nearly as enjoyable as a forest of trees, my drawing skills continue to improve and with it, my ability to see. Slow and steady wins the race has been my motto for the year. #bargue #barguestudies #graphite #blackandwhite #graphite #slowandsteady #kindacreepy
Instagram post 2180112112542339385_904201952 Bargue #3 that I finished a few weeks ago and forgot to post. #graphite #drawing #bargue #barguestudies #foot
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Nelia Harper

A contemporary artist with a focus on plein air landscape painting in pastel and oil, and a studio practice in the Old World egg tempera technique.

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