Information for my Blog Viewers

Something new is happening with the on-line displaying of my artwork.
I am going to start using my blog to show my work in progess. You can see my studies in pencil, or my pastel contour drawing, prior to my applying any pastel. You may watch the underpainting and the overpainting as they are unfolding.
As I work,  I may find something that needs to be changed--maybe the composition wasn't quite right in the contour drawing or the colors weren't working. You will be able to see where changes were made as part of my process.
I will post a number of photos to show the evolution of my painting, with the last photo representing the "almost complete" one. The finished piece will be shown on my new website: www.mjpeake.com. 
Please check that one out as well! And thank you!
Matt Peake

New Posts...finding your way around my blog

Periodically, I add to my blog with new pieces, many of which are part of my several ongoing series. To see all of a category of work, simply click on the label you desire: Bearing Fruit, Landscape, Mobiles, Miscellaneous Works, Nude Studies, Overlooks, Portraits, Sittings, and Winter Solstice. Please feel free to leave a comment!

Matt Peake

AutumnSpring-Pastel-20x16

For the Night-pastel-12x9

Repose on Paul's Ledges-pastel-24x18

"Interesting!"-pastel-9x12 (GIFT)

Waiting-pastel-9x12 (DONATION)

Two in Hand-pastel-12x9 (SOLD)

Autumn Son-pastel-12x9 (SOLD)

Sittings: Artist Statement

In October 2005, I asked one of my sons to sit for me on a promontory overlooking a vibrant autumn panorama. Out of that pose emerged "Autumn Son. " Since then, I have found other sitters in other settings to paint and have included them in the ongoing series which I call "Sittings."
It's the mood of the moment that I'm attempting to convey as I render the figure in the landscape. As with the "Bearing Fruit" series, the variations seem endless.