Classical Oil and Pastel Paintings by  Susan Martin Spar

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LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS

I love to paint the landscape. But the scene has to be extraordinary to get my attention. Perhaps its the light or just the way the elements in the scene are arranged that make it significant to me. Again...light is the main player in all these pieces. I'm not partial to one medium or another when it comes to landscapes although, at least for me, pastels lend themselves beautifully to plein air (on location painting) and the scene usually paints itself with them.

	"Mattina Tranquilla" 22 1/2" x 10" Pastel Framed $285 Double Matted Also Available Framed - click here to inquire
	"Maestoso" Oil on Linen 20" x 24" $600 Unframed I'm basically a romantic at heart. I lived in California for 23 years before moving to Washington. My husband peeked over my shoulder while I was panting this and said, "Getting homesick, hmm?" If you would like a better shot of this painting, just email me and I'll send you a photo that does it better justice.

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"A Bend in the Road"
Plein Air Oil Painting
5" x 7"
$40.00

This little spot of the Discovery Trail caught my eye in the early fall before the summer gave up its lush green color.

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"Autumn at Ozette"
Pastel Painting
$350.00

Autumn colors and the last sigh of summer inspired this painting. Fall color isn't common where I live because most of the trees around here don't change to these brilliant colors. I stumbled on this spot quite by accident.

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"Interlude"
Pastel Painting
 

I love those moments when the sun is low on the horizon and light shoots out under a
storm cloud brightening the landscape and making it appear brighter than the sky.
This painting is all about drama.
 

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"Upper Dungeness"
Oil Painting

The Dungeness River starts in the Olympic Mountains and runs down to the Srait of Juan de Fuca.
In the winter it is a mighty river and the summer, a gentle stream. Well...OK, a gentle river.

The pastel counterpart of the this piece
took first place in the
Sequim Arts Juried Competition.

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"Sweet Light"
Pastel Painting

I was out looking desperately for someplace to paint in order to
catch the last light of the day. This pleasant little meadow caught my eye.

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"Discovery Trail"
Pastel Painting

The Discovery Trail winds from Port Angeles, WA east through Sequim and will eventually be extended all the way to Port Townsend. It is a paved trail that meanders over meadows and back yards, beside beaches and through deep woods. This stretch is near my home and I walk it daily.

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"Dock Buddies"
Pastel Painting

 

John Wayne Marina is located near Sequim, WA near where I live. These boats were huddled together on a cool spring evening.

While the painting is sold, I have beautiful full size 12" x 18" prints available. These come already double matted to fit a standard 18" x 24" frame.

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"The Wash"
Pastel Painting

One very hot afternoon in Corona, CA, I went hiking with a friend. It was supposed to be an afternoon of painting but the heat was too intense. As the sun was getting low, I snapped a photo of the wash and later worked this out from memory.

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Travertine Falls
Pastel Painting

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