"Mary in Amma in Kimberly" (more progress)

(pastel on Sennelier La Carte pastel paper)

Mary in Amma in Kimberly (progress)

More on the pastel of Kimberly

pastel in progress (detail view)

I'm still working on this, and may post again on it's further progress tonight.  It's an Indian wedding sari that Kimberly is wearing here, and for several reasons I've been debating over what I wanted the name of this painting to be.  To find out the name I chose, check back in tomorrow.

More pastel in progress ~ Kimberly

pastel in progress (working right to left helps me avoid smudging, since I am left-handed)

*I'm also honored to receive an award, created by Kim Ratigan, which is being passed from artist to artist in honor of their passion for painting from Akiko Watanabe.  The receiving artist is asked to acknowledge the artist who passed on the award (please check out Akiko's wonderful art by clicking on her name), name 7 loves, and pass it forward to 7 artists.  (I received this same award for my Ruby Slippers blog too, from Deb Kierce this week, and will post in response to that on The Ruby Slippers following the end of my spring sale on April 5.)

7 loves:   1) water  2) the color viridian green  3) the color coral melon  4) Mary  5) Amritanandamayi Ma  6) Mother Meera  7) God

Most of the artists I'd like to acknowledge have received this award, but there are 3 I would like to pass it on to:  my friend Bill Mundy, a great miniature portrait painter, and my friends 

Wes and Rachelle Siegrist a very special husband and wife team of wildlife miniature painters.

Panel Progress, "The 'Mary' in Kimberly"

Panel Progress, "The 'Mary' in Kimberly"

"The 'Mary' in Kimberly", Two Versions

Study for "The 'Mary' in Kimberly," 19"W x 25"H, pastel and gold leaf on pink paper

Sketch for "The 'Mary' in Kimberly," 19"W x 25"H, charcoal and pastel on grey paper

Both of these pastels were done in preparation for portraying the 'Mary' in Kimberly, and the study with gold leaf has already been purchased by its model.