"Rushing Waters" 9" x 12" Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry

"Rushing Waters" 

9" x 12" Original Pastel Painting

 by Colorado Landscape Artist, 

Margretta Smylie Perry

This painting was so much fun to do! I love the flowing water and rocks, the variety of colors in the water bouncing off the bottom, off submerged rocks, and splashing over and around the rocks. I hope you like it, too.

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“Sacred Space” 12” x 16” Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Landscape Artist, Margretta Smylie Perry

“Sacred Space”

12” x 16” Original Pastel Painting 

by Colorado Landscape Artist, 

Margretta Smylie Perry

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This is a wonderful glimpse into the Rocky Mountain National Park. If you haven’t visited, put it on your bucket list. There is one scene after another which will take your breath away! I struggled with the title for this painting, but I had to find a title that would really give the space meaning.  Thanks to all of those who made suggestions on my Facebook page. I think “Sacred Space” wraps a lot of your suggestions into one. This will be entered into the National Greeley Show next month—keep your fingers crossed that it is selected to be in the show. 

"Morning Glory" 5' x 7" Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

"Morning Glory"

5" x 7" Original Pastel Painting

by

Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

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I just painted this sweet little picture from a photo I took this summer of the beautiful sunrise from my doorstep. I got it framed yesterday and planned to put it in a local miniature art show coming up in our area. My neighbor saw it and bought it on the spot! I couldn't have found a better home for it! She recognized the view--from her window--so I know it will be appreciated.

“Take a Stand” 5 “x 7 ” Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

“Take a Stand”  

 5 “ x 7 ”  

 Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

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This little painting is of a little grove of aspen on the road toward Mt. Evans, Colorado. The aspens have a root system that sends up “shoots” to make new trees. These are probably all connected by the same root system…family, so to speak!

I used Wallis sanded paper as the ground and a mix of soft pastels.

All paintings are either framed, or matted and framed. If you would like pictures of the finished product, I can send those if you are interested in a purchase. If you wish to do your own matting/framing, the painting can be sent with a protective sheet between foam core or other protective boards. The shipping costs would be less to mail in this fashion.

“Out of the Blue” 11” x 14” Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

“Out of the Blue” 

 11” x 14”  

 Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

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This painting is from a photo my husband took on the way up to Mt. Evans. We went to see the “colors” and it was pure ‘eye-candy’ up in the mountains. 

I used Wallis sanded paper as the ground and a mix of soft pastels. 

“Homestead” 6” x 9” Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

“Homestead” 

6” x 9” 

Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

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This little painting is an amalgamation of several photos. The Colorado skies are magnificent, but I’m not always in the right place at the right time. The farm picture was taken from a distance as we were traveling along the freeway—no place to slip off the road for a photo, so it was taken as we moved—always interesting to see exactly what you’ve captured! The field was fallow, so I had to remember what it might have looked like after planting.

I used Wallis sanded paper as the ground with a hot pink and alcohol wash underneath, A mix of soft pastels completed the picture.

“Sifting Thistles” 5” x 7” Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

“Sifting Thistles” 

 5” x 7” 

Original Pastel Painting by Colorado Artist Margretta S. Perry

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This little painting is a rendition of the Sawhill Pond area outside of Boulder, CO looking out toward the Flatirons. I used Wallis sanded paper as the ground and a mix of soft pastels.