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Happily, I recently found out that one of my paintings was selected for exhibition in the Pastel Society of America annual show, "Enduring Brilliance." The exhibition will be taking place in New York City from September 4 through September 29. Having work selected for this show is always competitive, and this year was no different. I sent images of 3 of my latest pastel paintings to potentially be selected. Unfortunately, I can't show you the one that was chosen for the show until the exhibition is hung on September 4. Making lemonade out of that lemon, let's have some fun. Tell me your favorite painting and why you think that your pick should be in the show in the comments below. I will then put your name into a hat and whoever is selected will receive a gift of a package of notecards with my artwork on them. Can't wait to see what you think! PS. I will announce the winner on September 5. Be sure to check back here then. I will announce the winner in the comments, and we will figure out how to get your prize to you! PSS. If you are interested in purchasing a reproduction or the original of one of these pieces just hit the little contact rectangle on the upper right of your screen (with my email address), and let me know.  Remain Standing, Pastel, 12 x 12 inches, $575  Terrain, Pastel, 12x12 inches, $575  Haze, pastel, 12 x 12 inches, $575
76 Comments
Helen Burroughs
8/14/2018 10:40:59 am
I would have selected " Remain Standing" 8/21/2018 06:49:34 pm
Thanks for taking time to read my missives and for adding your input. In case you haven't seen the comments, "Remain Standing" seems to be the most popular one. I will announce the one that was selected on September 5. Stay tuned.
Judith Isaacs
8/25/2018 05:11:53 pm
I like Remain Standing because of the nice balance of warm and cool colors. Also the strokes of the pastel aren't all in the same direction so there is a good amount of variety. One keeps looking at it to see more interesting things. 8/21/2018 06:50:34 pm
Thanks for your vote, Trisha. Stay tuned! Hope you are getting all the wonderful things that you have to get done! : ) 8/14/2018 10:55:14 am
I know it's probably not :Haze" but this piece hits me on a visceral level! Congrats! 8/21/2018 06:51:56 pm
Thanks, Daryl. Interesting that you like "Haze" but don't think the judges would choose it. Stay tuned. Thanks again! 8/21/2018 06:52:49 pm
Thanks so much Mickey. Stay tuned. I will be sending out an email on September 5 to announce the one that was selected. 8/21/2018 06:53:25 pm
Thanks for your vote, Suzanne and for your kind words. : )
Terri Moreland
8/14/2018 11:08:02 am
I love Remain Standing. The colors remind me of a lovely fall afternoon.
Diane Bates
8/14/2018 11:13:31 am
I vote for Remain Standing 8/21/2018 06:55:23 pm
Thanks, Diane. Somehow I knew you would pick "Remain Standing." : )
Fred Gray
8/14/2018 11:14:57 am
I like Remain Standing best. 8/21/2018 06:56:06 pm
Thanks Fred. Good to hear from you. Hope you are well. Stay tuned! 8/21/2018 06:56:50 pm
Thanks so much, Kathy. Appreciate your kind words. Stay tuned.
Catherine
8/14/2018 11:36:37 am
I'm torn between Remain Standing and Terrain both are beautiful in their own way. I think it may be Remain Standing, the colors and the reflection is beautiful. Congrats! ,but there is something pulling towards Terrain. 8/21/2018 06:58:00 pm
Thanks for the time that you spent writing your thoughts and for your kind words. I will let everyone know on September 5. Stay tuned.
Sandy Shaw
8/14/2018 11:45:07 am
I like Remain Standing. I like the way you created the focal point with the warm colors and small shapes in the center and being led to it by the larger cool colors. Lynn, I really enjoy the abstractness your pieces are beginning to take! 8/21/2018 06:59:24 pm
Thanks Sandy, I truly appreciate your kind words. I am having fun with abstraction these days! Stay tuned. Still wish you were joining me in Italy!! Maybe next year? 8/14/2018 11:58:01 am
I love them ALL!!! Each has an artistic appeal quite separate from the others. OK, OK, if I have to guess which one the judges chose for the exhibit, I'll give Remain Standing the edge. No matter the show final vote, they are ALL winners & should be seen by the world. Beautiful works, Lynn. 8/21/2018 07:01:15 pm
Thanks Barbara, you are such a sweetheart. I so with that you lived closer than the other side of the blasted country!! Stay tuned. I will let everyone know on September 5.
Sonia Monson
8/14/2018 12:01:00 pm
All 3 are beautiful, but there is something with all those small details in the bottom part of Terrain that captures my attention. I also love the yellow in it and all the shades of blue. I love the trees in Haze. 8/21/2018 07:03:03 pm
Thanks a million, Sonia. I truly appreciate the time that you took to answer. Stay tuned to find out the one selected.
Evelyn Williman
8/14/2018 12:21:01 pm
Terrain for its subtle suggestion of reality (even water w/reflections) and abstract beauty of both color and forms. 8/21/2018 07:03:54 pm
Thanks, Evelyn. I am always appreciative of your insight into my work. 8/14/2018 12:22:29 pm
I think my favorite is Terrain, but I'm voting for Remain Standing because it has the strongest focal point.
Ruth Perlstein
8/14/2018 01:37:16 pm
"Remain Standing" because it is at once balanced and completely alive. 8/21/2018 07:07:27 pm
Thanks Ruth! I will keep you posted on the one that was selected. Stay tuned!
Lucy
8/14/2018 02:08:09 pm
Terrain would be my guess for the winning entry. It has a very strong visual impact that just pops! The painting conveys a feeling of warmth and coolness at the same time, and the composition evokes the feel of either a sea scene or a mountain scene. The whole painting has a brilliance to it and because the show is called Enduring Brilliance, then I think it's the middle image. I also like the other two pictures--the directional play in the first one, Remain Standing, and the contrasts of muted and key bright colors in the Haze one. Beautiful work, Lynn. Thanks for letting friends have fun with this game! 8/21/2018 07:09:06 pm
Thank YOU Lucy! I am happy to let everyone in on the fun and glad that you enjoyed it. Stay tuned. I will announce the piece selected and the winner of the notecards on September 5.
Paula Butler
8/14/2018 03:46:25 pm
I love Terrain, it just gave me a feeling of peace. It looks like the ocean meeting the shore and I'm all about the water. Congratulations for being selected for the show. 8/21/2018 07:10:56 pm
Thanks for the vote, Paula and for the congrats. I am excited about it. Stay tuned. 8/14/2018 03:51:32 pm
While the are all wonderful, I would have chosen Remain Standing. It reminds me of a stained glass window in a cathedral. Beautiful harmony, colors, and design. 8/21/2018 07:11:58 pm
Oh, thanks for the compliment Simonne. I love stained glass, and love seeing cathedrals, so I appreciate the comparison. Stay tuned.
Douglas Cowdrey
8/14/2018 05:33:35 pm
All three are wonderful pieces and I would love to display any of these in my humble residence. However, "Remain Standing" is the most dazzling of the three. The brilliance of the pastel and abstract subject are truly extraordinary and captured my attention immediately. And the longer you observe (and this is only an image), the more I get drawn in to the piece. That is my vote.
Kelly Wickliff
8/16/2018 07:31:29 am
I vote for Haze. 8/21/2018 07:13:07 pm
Thanks, Doug! How kind of you to say such lovely things about my work. Stay tuned!
Lisa Stevens
8/14/2018 06:20:20 pm
Remain Standing. The brilliance of the sky in contrast to the forest edge reminds me of my woodland hikes with my dogs. That moment when I emerge from the shadows onto a brilliant day.
Jean Zimmermann
8/14/2018 08:29:18 pm
Remain Standing is my favorite. Congratulations! Each one is so beautiful colors.
barbara a virnelson
8/14/2018 08:58:05 pm
I vote for HAZE I think it's more you. 8/21/2018 07:51:31 pm
Thanks Barbara, how interesting that you see "Haze" as being more like me. : ) Stay tuned!
Nayle South
8/14/2018 09:42:02 pm
Terrain 8/15/2018 01:40:53 am
they are all winners in my book,,,, 8/21/2018 07:53:05 pm
How kind of you to say. Thanks so much. Stay tuned. I will announce the one that was selected and the winner of the free gift on September 5.
Molly Fink
8/15/2018 03:51:33 pm
Initially was drawn to Haze but Remain Standing is my official choice - like it's depth. 8/21/2018 07:53:56 pm
Thanks Molly! "Remain Standing" seems to be a fan fav. I will let everyone know on September 5. Stay tuned.
Barbara Dove
8/16/2018 09:00:42 pm
I choose Remain Standing. It looks like an abstracted landscape. Markings/strokes look active, while Terrain is calmer yet still beautiful.. 8/21/2018 07:55:08 pm
Thanks, Barbara! You know, I started "Remain Standing" as a total abstract, but it turned into an abstracted landscape anyway!
m
8/17/2018 07:33:21 am
Remain Standing is my favorite - it's a place I'd like to be. It is relaxing near the tree, yet energizing near the light. 8/21/2018 07:56:09 pm
I'm interested in why you think that "Terrain" will be the pick. That's fun. Thanks so much for participating with a guess. Stay tuned.
Rebecca Griswold
8/17/2018 08:11:26 pm
I would choose "Remain Standing"..such 8/21/2018 07:56:48 pm
Thanks so much for your kind words regarding "Remain Standing." I'll let everyone know on September 5. Stay tuned. 8/17/2018 09:35:14 pm
I vote for Haze. It seems more unique as a composition. It's more of a painting of the feeling of being among the trees or the treetops, than of a specific landscape. It's very special, and as a work of art, it feels to me that I am interacting with it, not just viewing it. I like the other two, but if I were the judge, it's the one which stands out to my eye. 8/21/2018 07:58:04 pm
Thanks so much for your input Linda. I love what you have to say about "Haze" being a painting of the feeling of being among the trees. Stay tuned for the NY pick. 8/18/2018 07:01:11 am
My choice would be Remain Standing :-)
Diana Erbsen
8/21/2018 02:03:02 pm
The more I look at them the more difficult the choice. But am going with Remain Standing. Will you be in NY for any part of the show? 8/21/2018 08:00:25 pm
Thanks Diana. I wish that I could be in NYC for the show. The award reception is the weekend that I am leaving for Italy. I will keep you posted if I am able to shoehorn a visit to the exhibit, though. I think that you will enjoy the show if you get a chance to get to the Arts Club while it's on view. :)
Sherylj
8/21/2018 04:20:07 pm
Terrain. I respond very emotionally to this one. Congratulations on the selection! They are all wonderful. 8/21/2018 08:01:37 pm
Thanks so much for you kind words. I will keep you posted on the piece that was selected on September 5. Stay tuned!!
Lauren
8/29/2018 09:07:34 pm
All three are beautiful, but my pick is Haze. I am drawn to the colors and the perceived movement caused by the contrast of the light in the middle. The entire piece feels like you’re coming out into a clearing, almost like “seeing the light” or gaining clarity. The title completes it and ties it all together. Truly lovely! Leave a Reply. |
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