New year 2021, with new work to share

 The pandemic has a provided more time in the studio, but less plein air opportunities. I joined an online group guided by Debora Stewart, exploring pastels and abstracts. My goal was loose up and get some tips on the use of pastels. Done :-) 

I hope you enjoy seeing what I’ve been doing during the pandemic. All work is available for sale. Please contact me via email: 

debbcampbell@gmail.com 

Frankly the COVID restrictions were more bearable than the late summer wildfires and smoke from the Creek Fire near us. Fingers crossed that this doesn’t happen again this summer/fall.

PLEIN AIR PASTEL means the work was done on site, outdoors rather than in the studio. 

Phos Chek ( flame retardent ) 

12x12 unframed 

This pastel reflects the impact of 9 weeks of the terrible air quality, seeing smoke from a fire close by in Rock Creek. 

Cottonwoods at the Bass Pond, Nebraska 

9x12 unframed 

Plein air pastel 

  

Dismal River, Mulen Nebraska 

9 x12 unframed 

Plein air pastel 

Rock Creek Reflections 

10x14 unframed 

Pastel 

Yosemite Granite

10x14 unframed

Pastel 

Fall Aspens, Hilton Creek 

12x12 unframed 

Pastel 

Aspen and willow in Winter, Hilton Creek 

10x14 unframed 

Pastel 

Birchim Canyon, New Years 2021

10x14 unframed 

Pastel 

Thirteen Moons, petroglyphs Tablelands 

10x14 unframed 

Pastel 

Winter Reflections, Owens River 

9x12 unframed 

Plein air pastel 

Winter reflections II, Owens River Bishop 

9x12 unframed 

Plein air pastel 

Zibreski Point, Death Valley 

9x12 unframed 

Plein air pastel 

I hiked weekly with a friend and did small nature journal entries, recording new places, animals, birds etc. These are in bound journal, small format, or postcard size 4x6 . It was a good way to see more carefully and remember these adventures.

 We saw 2 large rattle snakes!

      

 

New paintings and techniques, in ‘uncertain times’ 2020

All work is available for purchase, contact me for sizes and prices.

Life is good!

Debb

debbcampbell@gmail.com 

Looking West from the Owens River 
Watercolor SOLD

Pinon Pinecones 
Watercolor 

Winter on the Owens River 

Watercolor

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  Jen’s Orchids 

  watercolor, SOLD 

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Welcome to the World Andrew

Watercolor 

NOT FOR SALE 

Iceland poppy

Watercolor NFS

White hollyhock 

watercolor 

Giant allium and Yarrow

Pastel 

Iceland poppies 

Pastel 

Lilacs 

Watercolor & pastel 

SOLD 

 Bearded Iris 
Watercolor 

 

Making art in “uncertain times-COVID pandemic”

I’m finally updating my blog! Its much more fun to create new things and explore new methods, but here are new images from winter 2019 and spring 2020.
We are well and safe in our remote mountain home. I’m spending more time in the studio and trying pastels, abstracts and continuing to paint in watercolor. New paintings will appear in the next post.

Handprinted Cards 

Due to Covid and local retail store closures, I have not been able to sell my handprinted cards. My goal this summer was to get the in the National Park gift stores in my area. A new goal was needed: I have decided to post them here and offer them to you directly.
Suitable for framing, wink wink
Contact me to order.
Please email me to order and arrange for payment and shipping
I can accept personal checks and Venmo
debbcampbell@gmail.com

Each card is handprinted $6/ each with envelope, tax and shipping included

 Juniper Tree in Rock Creek 

Mt Whitney, Lone Pine CA 

Devils Postpile, National Monument 

Western Yellowtail Swallowtail

Raven Messenger

Winter Aspen

Aspen Love 

Bristolcone Pine  The worlds oldest trees

Minettes, California 

Bee Happy 

Moonlight Tro

Engine #9

Winter update, November 2019

 I'm not very good at updating this art blog, because I'd much rather be out painting plein air, or trying new media in my studio. But here are a few of my best from the past year.

I love this fresh and loose direct watercolor in a Wayne Thiebaud style. He taught me art theory course at UC Davis and I fell his influence in my watercolors. Direct watercolor means no pencil drawing, just diving in with watercolor. My reference was a photo of the beer taps at bar at LAX airport. Contrary to my usual 'originals only' rule, this is available for purchase as a giclee print, matted to fit nicely in an 12 x 18 frame. Please contact if you'd like one

Last winter I did watercolors in the studio from  photos. It was definitely too cold to stand outside and paint. And snow is very reflective and we had 12 feet of the wet stuff.  

The Green Church is a local landmark and starting point for cyclists and runners, spring through fall.

I experimented with watercolor on pastel paper and then added dry pastels to capture the various birds that we saw feeding  over the winter. This is a Clarks Nutcracker who only comes if we have a lot of snow. They cache seeds and if they are buried they can't get to their food stores, so they come to our feeder.

 Cassin's Finch in the snow at our feeder. Pastel over watercolor.

Stellar Jay 

Spring 2019 was fabulous for wildflowers and painting, it was the Super Bloom!

Desert Peach Blossoms
watercolor and pastel

Super Bloom at Joshua National Park 

A workshop with Al Setton and the art gang on the central coast of California provided new vistas,  like a rusty boat in dry dock, both are plein air watercolors.

The Old Derelict,  1/2 sheet watercolor

    Sunset at Pismo Beach,  watercolor and pastel

More experimentation with pastels and watercolor

New Mexico Sand Dunes
watercolor and dry pastel 

The Lilacs, oil pastel over and under watercolor

Oil workshop in Paso Robles with Karl Dempwolf

Halter Ranch and Winery

Mission St Miguel, Paso Robles 

Halter vineyard view at harvest time

Aspen Glory, oil painted on site (plein air) 

It was glorious fall morning and the aspen surrounding the shallow pond in Aspendel provided a vivid tableau of bright gold.

Life is good!