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"Un-Hinged" Pastel 8x8 © Nelia Harper
2 May 2016

Umber Shadows and Shades by Terry Ludwig

A brand new box of 30 pastels in Umber Shadows and Shades by Terry Ludwig arrived yesterday.  Today, I took a big breath, broke them in half and tested them out. Wait!  Did you just say you break them in half? What?!?!? Yep.  I break them in half. Why??? Three … Read More

beaten, challenge, hing, rust, terry ludwig, umber shadows, weathered, wood
Sea spray through blow holes along Long Beach Walk, Cayman Brac © Nelia Harper 2015
5 Jan 2015

A Lesson in Sea Spray

It’s quite obvious. Anyone who has ever lived or spent time living seaside knows that saltwater causes rust.  (Those of you who live and paint near the ocean are saying, “yeah, duh.”)  I should know this too.  I mean, technically, I did know.  But, I didn’t really think about it, … Read More

lesson, ocean, plein air, plein air painting, rust, sea spray

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Instagram post 2228654506954887717_904201952 First cast drawing is complete. I'm embarrassed to even think about the number of hoursthis took and still not quite 'perfect'. The bane of the realist 😁 moving on to cast #2. This was done from a plaster cast/statue on Canson MiTientes using vine, Nitram, and General' charcoal. #nitramcharcoal #charcoaldrawing #castdrawing #blackandwhite #nitram #charcoal #drawing #atelier #realism #fromlife #nose #thenoseknows #movingon #Betterthanbefore #glafa
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
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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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