Pacific Northwest Pastels

Welcome to my virtual art gallery!

Included here is a large selection of the paintings I have done in the past few years in pastel. Formerly I worked in oil and watercolor, but now I am fascinated by pastel. This is probably because I love animals, and pastel just works so well to capture their personalities. The Fellow Creatures page has some examples.

The landscapes are primarily from the Pacific Northwest, but some are from New Mexico, where I lived for two years.

The Everyday Light in New Mexico was very different from Washington state. In Washington, many of the still life paintings are done outdoors, to get as much light as possible on the subject. In the desert, the strong sunlight coming through an open window is more than sufficient.

NEW! Now you can buy selected art items in my CafePress store.

I will be adding more items later to this store, so keep watching my website .

To contact the artist, just email me at EllenEgan@gmail.com