TyQuilts Designs

This is my first, crude attempt at painting with pan pastels. I have never tried the more traditional pastels, but have fallen in love with pan pastels for use in art journals etc. Since I really love the glowing, vibrant quality many pastel artists achieve, I thought I would give it a try. I wish I could find a book or better yet a class on painting with pan pastels. In the meantime, I guess I will have to look for how to’s on using regular pastels, and see if that helps me improve.

We were out on a sunday drive looking for interesting photography subjects and found this old church, then on our way home as the sun was setting came back to take the sunset photos from behind the church which is up on a hill.

This last picture was taken over the border near Hudson, WI at willow River state park. I will need to go back when the trees are green. The location was a bit challenging to get to. It looked so easy on the map, a mere three tenths of a mile each way from the parking lot…. What the map didn’t say was that it was steep downhill the whole way to reach the waterfall, and of course steep uphill to get back to the car.

Autumn is my favorite time of the year. It is the time when I usually reflect and set my goals. I love the colors the reds, yellows, oranges and browns against the deep blue sky, the crisp feel to the air, and apples fresh from the orchard.
I have just finished the 3rd photography class in a series given online by Jessica Wesolek. She is a wonderful instructor and if you can stick to a deadline, I highly recommend these classes. I still have much to learn, but my photography skills have greatly increased as a result of these courses. I thought I would share some photos that portray my love of this season, and the beautiful state that I live in. Color wasn’t the best this year but I was still able to find pockets of loveliness to photograph and share. I will post my favorite photos in the next few blog entries.