Pastel Drawing Tutorial – Pink Orchids

ABOUT THE ARTIST

George Max is a Geologist, Fine Artist and Professional Translator from central Guatemala in Middle America. He was born in 1968 in a small town called of Cobán, 200 km north of Guatemala City. He traveled to the USA (Colorado State) in 1989 to study English under a one year scholarship program. He started getting acquainted with art since his first year in College in 1988. As an autodidact, he started his labor of art in 1992 making oil paintings on canvas. Nevertheless, it was until late 2004 when he began to produce formal artwork (oil paintings mainly) for exhibition and sale to date.

Artwork Website: http://www.georgemax.co.nr/

Translation Website: http://www.deensp.com/

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September Sunflowers – How to Paint Sunflowers with Pastels

This beautiful pastel painting demonstration is courtesy of Dan Gray. Thanks Dan for sharing another wonderful painting with us!

You can learn more about Dan and view more of his work at his website:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/dfgray/home.htm

September Sunflowers

From the garden into the studio

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I had a extra sheet of Fabriano pastel paper in poppy red so tried the still life on this

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