Original Pastels

A pastel painting of a Mountain Hare in the snow, the minimalist treatment of its body fur contrasts with the subtle details of its delicately modelled head and ears. Produced with Winsor and [...]

A pastel painting of a Black Winged Stilt 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 [...]

A pastel painting of a wren perched on a snow covered teasel, the delicate modelling of the plumage contrasts with the simple application of snow as a texture on the teasel. Produced with Winsor and [...]

A pastel painting of a White Rumped Sandpiper 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 [...]

A pastel painting of a kingfisher rising after diving for a fish, the light on its plumage highlighting subtle details and the water cascading from its plumage as it surfaces. Produced with Winsor [...]

A pastel painting of a Coal Tit perched on a snow covered branch laden with berries. The delicate modelling of the bird's plumage contrasts with the simple application of snow as a texture on the [...]

A white pastel portrait using a 'reverse drawing' technique, where the areas drawn are the areas where light falls. Pastel on Murano Paper Size: 28x34cm Supplied with a 3 inch wide white mount [...]

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 painting of a pheasant stood in snow, subtle strokes of pastel describe the form and colours of the bird and the light on its plumage. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft pastels and [...]