Original Pastels

A pastel painting of a Clouded Yellow butterfly (Colias Crocus). Produced with Winsor and Newton soft pastels and Derwent Pastel pencils to add the finer details of the wings. Pastel on Murano [...]

A dynamic pastel of a hare in motion. A range of techniques are evident in this pastel in order to portray the textures and features of the hare; the ears are carefully blended to provide a soft, [...]

A pastel painting of a pied avocet wading in water, its reflection clearly mirroring the form and colours of the bird and the light from the water on its plumage. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft [...]

This pastel painting was inspired by a close encounter with a barn owl in torchlight. We stood watching each other for some minutes! Only white pastel has been used in order to give a 'moonlit' [...]

A pastel of a barn owl based upon sketchbook and photographic evidence from a recent holiday in Scotland. Pastel has a luminosity of pigment that lends itself perfectly to the treatment of the [...]

An original pastel painting of a barn owl in flight based upon sketchbook studies from life whilst on the Isle of Mull; the owl's head is still and focused whilst the wings are interpreted so as to [...]

A delicate pastel of a robin amid a snow flurry. This pastel image has been used for the 2017 Christmas cards available on this website. Size 297x210 cm on Murano paper. SOLD

A pastel painting of a turnstone wading in water, its reflection clearly mirroring the form and colours of the bird and the light from the water on its plumage. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft [...]

A pastel painting of an Oystercatcher walking amongst small pools, the light on its plumage hghlighting subtle details. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft pastels and Derwent Pastel pencils to [...]