Abstracting the Landscape for Fun!

'Lavender Deconstructed'         9x12        pastel         ©Karen Margulis
available $150

I have a fascination with abstract painting. There is a part of me that wishes to be able to see more abstractly. Every once in awhile I get on a kick to simplify my paintings . I don't mean to change my style. I mean to play around with other ways of expressing myself. I think it is good for us to explore other directions. You just never know what you might bring back to your work.

Today I decided to use the pastels from yesterday's lavender field painting and try for a more abstract painting of the lavender. It is hard! I wanted to pull it together and making more representational. Even now I can see how the painting has good bones and I could definitely develop it into a more realistic landscape.

 While I had these fun colors out on my tray I decided to try another one. This time on deckled edge brown paper. I sure was fun to play today!

'Summer'       10x10        pastel    available         $125