tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39788465390653698432012-02-16T15:34:00.546-08:00It is my intent to share with you my impressions of the landscape in soft pastel as well as other mixed media paintings.Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-13033735770526110802008-04-09T10:11:00.001-07:002008-11-18T22:43:34.341-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R_z4_lwy1EI/AAAAAAAAAHs/p_MLHu1ar9g/s1600-h/Radishes.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R_z4_lwy1EI/AAAAAAAAAHs/p_MLHu1ar9g/s320/Radishes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187294642176185410" border="0" /></a>This is a study in oil after watching a demo on how to put the paint on thick I came home and set this up for practice. (still practicing I might add). Oil 9 x 12<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-1303373577052611080?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-25182633391520272692008-04-09T10:07:00.000-07:002008-11-18T22:43:34.451-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R_z4Klwy1DI/AAAAAAAAAHk/xYqWUVEvH6A/s1600-h/Palm+Springs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R_z4Klwy1DI/AAAAAAAAAHk/xYqWUVEvH6A/s320/Palm+Springs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187293731643118642" border="0" /></a>While visiting Palm Springs we passed this beautiful site. This is an oil 9 x 12<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-2518263339152027269?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-88564396680004287222008-04-09T10:02:00.001-07:002008-11-18T22:43:34.562-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R_z24Fwy1CI/AAAAAAAAAHc/UeISucObqTY/s1600-h/Saul+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R_z24Fwy1CI/AAAAAAAAAHc/UeISucObqTY/s320/Saul+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187292314303910946" border="0" /></a><br />Saul playing the violin Oil 9 x 12<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-8856439668000428722?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-2763791965693644512008-04-09T09:56:00.000-07:002008-11-18T22:43:34.667-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R_z2VVwy1BI/AAAAAAAAAHU/RHcyQ52eIQE/s1600-h/Saul+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R_z2VVwy1BI/AAAAAAAAAHU/RHcyQ52eIQE/s320/Saul+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187291717303456786" border="0" /></a><br />This is my grandson Saul feeding the Ducks. Oil 9 x 12<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-276379196569364451?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-80024735321309720982008-03-08T13:54:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:34.787-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R9MLqU0dqiI/AAAAAAAAAHM/p2YSrOp8EaQ/s1600-h/Going+for+a+walk+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R9MLqU0dqiI/AAAAAAAAAHM/p2YSrOp8EaQ/s320/Going+for+a+walk+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175493218550000162" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-8002473532130972098?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-85476870897981788432008-03-08T13:49:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:35.003-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R9MKhE0dqhI/AAAAAAAAAHE/sI3R0IjW-uY/s1600-h/Nursery+in+Elk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R9MKhE0dqhI/AAAAAAAAAHE/sI3R0IjW-uY/s320/Nursery+in+Elk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175491960124582418" border="0" /></a><br />The is Elk 3 in a series of 3) from a picture I took while on vacation on the Coast.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-8547687089798178843?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-52425455870438239112008-03-05T19:16:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:35.124-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R89ilNkqivI/AAAAAAAAAGk/OxhTTHTYytY/s1600-h/Elk+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R89ilNkqivI/AAAAAAAAAGk/OxhTTHTYytY/s320/Elk+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174462888310115058" border="0" /></a><br />This is another painting of the flower nursery in the town of Elk.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-5242545587043823911?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-42274049035889216272008-03-05T19:01:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:35.293-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R89fN9kqiuI/AAAAAAAAAGc/HWNxbpI8GZQ/s1600-h/Ellk+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/R89fN9kqiuI/AAAAAAAAAGc/HWNxbpI8GZQ/s320/Ellk+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174459190343273186" border="0" /></a><br />This painting was motivated by a vacation to the town of Mendecino, Ca.<br />Elk is a small town with a nursery in it with small cottages.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-4227404903588921627?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-35011966083675309182006-12-17T15:45:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:35.433-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RYXXJsLZnpI/AAAAAAAAADQ/N2BamCCyKV0/s1600-h/bobcat+2"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 228px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RYXXJsLZnpI/AAAAAAAAADQ/N2BamCCyKV0/s320/bobcat+2" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5009646721997315730" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-3501196608367530918?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-79537705337197004862006-12-14T12:14:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:35.569-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RYGxQF71oTI/AAAAAAAAADE/yiQ2xuPKPvQ/s1600-h/reflections+cat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RYGxQF71oTI/AAAAAAAAADE/yiQ2xuPKPvQ/s320/reflections+cat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008479150641881394" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-7953770533719700486?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-20180096328641667692006-12-12T16:32:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:35.754-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RX9K28b5Y4I/AAAAAAAAAC4/DqOzdeSeins/s1600-h/oriental+poppies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RX9K28b5Y4I/AAAAAAAAAC4/DqOzdeSeins/s320/oriental+poppies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007803618455806850" border="0" /></a>This is a favorite of mine because I love red. It is a soft pastel on ersta sand paper<br />18 x 22.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-2018009632864166769?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-81000906960520878192006-12-12T16:27:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:35.846-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RX9JYcb5Y3I/AAAAAAAAACs/kzRwXrP0RbA/s1600-h/Bambo+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RX9JYcb5Y3I/AAAAAAAAACs/kzRwXrP0RbA/s320/Bambo+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007801994958168946" border="0" /></a>Soft Pastel on black Canson 18 x 24. I had fun doing this painting as each reed was a different<br />color.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-8100090696052087819?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-75679302391728418152006-12-12T16:22:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:35.998-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RX9Ie8b5Y2I/AAAAAAAAACg/QqBB5Nb5RWQ/s1600-h/foggy+day.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RX9Ie8b5Y2I/AAAAAAAAACg/QqBB5Nb5RWQ/s320/foggy+day.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007801007115690850" border="0" /></a>This is a soft pastel 18 x 22 on Canson Pastel paper of a cold foggy morning<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-7567930239172841815?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-6275336657812992182006-12-12T16:14:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:36.157-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RX9GS8b5Y1I/AAAAAAAAACU/kit-HkM6I4w/s1600-h/birds+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RX9GS8b5Y1I/AAAAAAAAACU/kit-HkM6I4w/s320/birds+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5007798601934005074" border="0" /></a>I saw this photograph and had to paint it. this is a soft pastel on black canson pastel paper<br />it is 18 x 23.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-627533665781299218?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-47314153122767620132006-12-08T20:49:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:36.380-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RXpBPbAoEtI/AAAAAAAAABs/iOUZeWkruWc/s1600-h/picking+iris+2_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RXpBPbAoEtI/AAAAAAAAABs/iOUZeWkruWc/s320/picking+iris+2_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5006385668979954386" border="0" /></a>Amador County has several iris farms, this is Blue Bird Haven. Soft Pastel<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-4731415312276762013?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-15672614901611699062006-12-08T20:31:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:36.673-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RXo8t7AoEsI/AAAAAAAAABg/pJtscRDQ-bw/s1600-h/wine+label+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RXo8t7AoEsI/AAAAAAAAABg/pJtscRDQ-bw/s320/wine+label+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5006380695407825602" border="0" /></a>I was commissioned to do a wine label of California poppies. Soft Pastel<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-1567261490161169906?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3978846539065369843.post-3657909100108850242006-12-08T20:26:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:43:36.806-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RXo7dLAoErI/AAAAAAAAABU/6B0SCUAtfYc/s1600-h/wine+label+.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mMD1OjDXWbQ/RXo7dLAoErI/AAAAAAAAABU/6B0SCUAtfYc/s320/wine+label+.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5006379308133388978" border="0" /></a>This is a soft pastel of poppies in early spring.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3978846539065369843-365790910010885024?l=artimpressions.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Merriel Taylor,psa-pswchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443030789857061498noreply@blogger.com0