Moments in Nature

“I love this piece especially! It was a challenge to paint at night with a small outside light on behind me.Sometimes I had to double check the color I was about to use when it’s dark, purple looks alot like brown and vice versa. I can remember quickly drawing, chasing the dancing flames and hurrying to stoke the fire to keep it burning bright. Back and forth I would go sometimes it had burned down very far before I had to force myself to step away my drawing to put more wood on . For hours only me and the crickets as my family quietly slept. I wasn’t sure how it would turn out or if I could succeed at chasing flames. But I am happy with the end and do think I was able to capture the essence of the night, and would love to do it all again, it was a gorgeous summer night. “Plein Fire 8″ x 10″pastel on paper, plein air alla prima painting.SoldRebecca Grantham

Plein Sky 8″ x 10″Pastel plein air landscape painting Soft, Clear and Blueplain sky Make an offer

The Sound of Peace18″ x 24″ Pastel alla prima plein air landscape hmm this piece I remember very well, like yesterday. I had to force myself to find healing for some difficult things that had happened to our family.For as soft and peaceful as this piece appears finished it’s amazing how angry and tearful it began.Sold

Here is Twilight8″ x 10″Pastel alla prima , as they are all finished on siteSoldI love this piece it looks so much better in person.The soft romantic lighting adds a dreamy feel.

Here is number three entitled Golden, 8″ x 10″ pastelcheck it out buy it take it have it, it’s yours. Sold

Here is number 2 of 7, Moon Rise, listed at pennies comparable to my love for it.I love this piece and am having a hard time listing it.Why do I love it? It was so peaceful to watch and follow the moon as it rose behind the trees.I let the moment by moment trail stay on the page. If you look from left ot right you can see on one page how the moon travelled. Many paintings I have created stay with me, I can recall how I felt, how the weather was, where I was standing etc.This was drawn on our porch later one night, the only light I had was the small table lamp on the floor behind where I knelt, it was chilly beautiful time and I had to draw quickly minute by minute the moon was changing. 8 x 10 Sold

I am ringing in the New Year with New Works and A blow out sale, Out with the Old and in with the New, everything from 05′ must go,and you are invited!I am going to be listing a plein air painting on eBay over the next seven days. Here is the first piece . SunStripes4 x 6 Sold if you don’t want to bid make me an offer on any of the available originals before they go to auction.I am keeping one piece for myself that I just can’t part with and that is Spring Poetry. Other than that I want to clear out my portfolio. I am pursuing gallery representation in three cities in two states and am entirely focusing on oil painting. I am no longer accepting portrait requests either. Cheers to New works in an exciting New Year.All the bestRebecca here’s a hint 52

Shimmer Sold4″ x 6″ pastel plein airOctober 21st, 05′

The Fire Within4″ x 6″ Oct. 17th 05′Plein air landscape. Sold

GoldenOct.15th, 05′ 8″ x 10″ Plein air pastel painting available.

.soldSun Stripes4″ x 6″ October 6thpastel plein air painting of a sunset. Rebecca Grantham 05′

Falling into 1 & 2Sept. 21st. 05′Both of these plein air, pastel drawings are 4″ x 6″ and will be sold together Sold. Many times inspiration comes when you least expect it, and you gotta grab it when it comes. I had these two pieces of blank paper mounted and waiting for sometime, not sure what I wanted to draw with my limited palette I call my yard, being an artist that is also a mother of 5 littles ones forces my creativity. For now I can dream of the places I will paint and I have to look around what I see everyday and grab the moments to share. These were no exception, I have been joyfully waiting for Falls show, and I’m trying to not judge what has just begun, but some trees like the poplar that turn a beautiful yellow are turning a quick shade of brown as they tumble. I had just sat for a quick break before dinner, looked up, there it was. I knew it as soon as I saw it, dinner waited…a little bit. Rebecca Grantham

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