11x14 inch soft pastel "Mother & Babe"

This painting is the first of a series I hope to do, all mother and babe animals. I think the next one will be a bear with cubs. Maybe I will start that one tomorrow. This one is done, again on suedeboard and is of course in soft pastel.

5 x 7 inch soft pastel "Lilly Pads"

This little painting is done in soft pastel on colorfix paper. I tried to keep this one loose and quick. I really like very loose and impressionistic paintings. Quite different from the usual detailed animal paintings I have been doing lately.

8 x 10 inch soft pastel "Sunburst"

This painting is done on black suedeboard in mostly soft pastel. I have tried to do something different from the detailed work I have been doing lately in my animal paintings. In this painting I have gone for a more painterly effect and kept it very simple. I love sunflowers and thought the bright colors played nicely against the black suedeboard.

8 x 10 inch pastel "Tiger Cub on Tree"

This one is done on dark blue suedeboard. It was very hard to get the right colors on this suedeboard. I think I will stick to the lighter colors from now on in. I am not altogether sure about the look of the tree stump. I really struggled with this one. I think I will try to do some more work on it after letting it sit for awhile. This sometimes helps.

8 x 10 inch soft pastel "Red Horse"

No sleep for the wicked! Just finished one and did another right away! Love this color suedeboard for doing horses. Again this one is in soft pastel. One of these days I am going to try a animal painting in watercolor. I just have to get motivated to drag out all those supplies!

8 x 10 soft pastel "Grizzley"

I tried a new paper for me today called colorfix by Art Spectrum. Not sure I like it as well as my suedeboard for animals, but I think it will work well for landscapes.

8 x 10 inch pastel "Macro of an Iris"

This painting took a little longer than usual for me. It was harder that I thought it would be. It is done on velour paper in soft pastel from a photo I took in my backyard. The irises are really beautiful this year and this one especially was a beauty.

8 x 10 soft pastel "The Belgian"

I wanted to do another horse portrait since I so enjoyed the last one I did. I really love how his mane looks, all those curls. It is done on chocolate suedeboard in soft pastels.

5 x 9 soft pastel "Night Stalker"

This painting is done on black suedeboard in soft pastel. I wanted to do another tiger painting to go with the "swimming tiger" I did the other day. I liked the long narrow format although it wasn't the smartest move as far as framing goes. Now I have to have one custom made! This painting is for sale by contacting me at lyurge@telus.net.

5 x 7 soft pastel "Gorrilla"

I did this painting very quickly, about 1 hour. It is done on black suedeboard. I wouldn't want to meet this guy in a dark alley!

8 x 10 soft pastel "Narrows Inlet"

I did this painting today for a change from my animal paintings and to excite me about my vacation in a week. It is done from a photo I took while at Narrows Inlet, B.C. a couple of years ago. I love this place, and we are going back for some vacation time in another week. I can't wait! This painting is done on Murano pastel paper in soft pastel and is for sale by contacting me at lyurge@telus.net.

7 x 14 soft pastel "Swimming Tiger"

This painting is done on black suedeboard. I really like to work on the black, especially when there is a lot of black in the picture. This is the first of 2 that I plan on doing of tigers. The next will be of a straight on shot of a tiger walking towards you. I will probably start this one tomorrow, so stay tuned!

8 x 10 soft pastel "Cheeta and Baby"

This painting is done on blue suedeboard in soft pastel. I loved how mama looked so relaxed with her baby in this pose. The painting is for sale by inquiring at lyurge@telus.net.

8 x 10 soft pastel "Lion's Portrait"

This painting is done on black suedeboard in soft pastel. I liked the pose facing into the light with the back fading to black. This painting is available for purchase by contacting me at lyurge@telus.net.

9 x 12 soft pastel "Quarterhorse Colt"

This painting is done on suedeboard which is very soft and perfect for doing animal portraits. This painting is for sale. Inquiries can be made by contacting
lyurge@telus.net.

8 x 10 "Resting Tiger" soft pastel

This painting is done on the velour paper in soft pastels. For inquiries contact
lyurge@telus.net.

8 x 10 soft pastel - The Beach

This little painting was completed from a photo of our local beach that I took yesterday while out with my dog. It is done on sanded paper with hard and soft pastels and is available for sale for $50.00 by contacting me at lyurge@telus.net.

11 x 14 soft pastel Marsh Lake

This painting was done from an old photo of a place that we visited often when we lived in Nova Scotia. It brought back many pleasant memories for me. It is done on pastel paper with the softed pastels.

This painting is for sale for $45.00. If you are interested please contact me at lyurge@telus.net. Thanks for looking