Jody Mattison
Heading off to Costa Rica!!!
I will be climbing aboard that redeye tomorrow night for another great painting trip to Costa Rica! 8 full days in the beautiful Guanacaste coastside… our seventh painting trip.
Demo in process, Still Life in Chalk Pastel class
I am working on a two week pastel painting, a demo for my Tuesday night class. I will finish it up next week, but here are some in-progress images… Note that I am keeping as loose as possible, with overlapping edges that I can refine as needed. Symmetrical objects like vase usually need tweaking near … Read more
An enjoyable evening at Las Juntas Artist Association
This is me, demonstrating still life painting for a most gracious group of artists in Pleasant Hill, the Las Juntas Artist Association. This is the second time I painted in front of this group… The first time, five years or so ago, I did an burnt umber underpainting and partial grisaille of a teapot … Read more
Omg black pastel paper
I decided to use up some of the black paper left after I have used all of the lovely gray in my Strathmore pad… Mind bender! Many artists used toned paper or canvas, something in a middle tone. I prefer that myself… Lets me work in the darks and the lights, and the value of … Read more
Portrait of Pigeon
Friday afternoon at Civic Arts Ed, about 75 minute pastel drawing of Pigeon, limited palette.
A good day printmaking
First monoprint workshop of the year! Forgot to take pics all day, Rebecca kindly agreed to pose at the end ! A good time was had by all! Next workshop, at my studio in Antioch, is Sunday February 21. https://jodymattison.com/classes/antioch-atelier/
Portrait of Miguel
Nice little drawing session tonight at Lafayette Studio. It was our first time working with Miguel. Got some good gestures, a 20 minute pose, then 1 1/2 hours to work on a pastel portrait… Borden & Riley gray pastel paper, charcoal and soft pastels ( Rembrandt, Nupastel, Blick and Daler Rowney)