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

Come Darkness, Come Light-Pastel-12x9 (SOLD)

Winter Solstice Moonrise-pastel-12x9

The Morning After-pastel-18x24

This Winter's Night-pastel-9x12-(SOLD)

This Longest Night-pastel-24x18

Welcoming Back the Sun-pastel-9x12 (SOLD)

Winter Solstice: Artist Statement

Every year for the past two decades or so, our family has made it a practice to mark the longest night of the year, the Winter Solstice, with a gathering around a bonfire for a brief ritual prior to a large potluck meal. And every year to announce it, I created a painting which was transformed, through the magic of digital imaging and ink jet printing, into a card. The last several Winter Solstice paintings are included as examples.