Soft Pastels

I started my art career in oils in 1995 and gradually shifted to watercolor in 2010, but a couple of years ago when I tried pastel I feel I was hooked and at the present time I work in watercolor and pastels, and sometimes I combine them together.

Golden Embrace of October

Golden Embrace of October

Soft Pastels
16*20 inches
Top ten finalists
International Exhibition in Feytiat, France
Wings of Istanbul

Wings of Istanbul

Soft Pastels
9*12 inches
Diane Townsends / UART Juror of Selection Award
Pastel Society of New Hampshire’s “It’s Pastel” National Juried Show 2024
Morning News

Morning News

Soft Pastels
14*18 inches
Holiday vibes

Holiday vibes

Soft Pastels
16*20 inches
Holiday vibes

Holiday vibes

Soft Pastels
16*12 inches
Coral peonies

Coral peonies

Soft Pastels
10*14 inches
Coral peonies

Coral peonies

Soft Pastels
12*16 inches
Roses on my balcony

Roses on my balcony

Soft Pastels
9*10 inches
Arrangement with Pears

Arrangement with Pears

Soft Pastels
16*20 inches
Honorable Mention award
Pastel Society of Alaska «Summertime» Show. Open online art show August 10, 2023 – August 10, 2024
Freedom Roses

Freedom Roses

Soft Pastels
20*16 inches
AV Gallery Choice Award
The Red Rock pastel society of Nevada 2022 International Exhibition
Roses in april

Roses in april

Soft Pastels
12*9 inches
Finnish navy

Finnish navy

Soft Pastels
7*11 inches
Coral peonies on turquoise tablecloth

Coral peonies on turquoise tablecloth

Soft Pastels
14*14 inches
Best in Show Award
Connecticut Pastel Society Renaissance 2022 exhibition
Stilllife with apples

Stilllife with apples

Soft Pastels
20*16 inches
Orchid on a turquoise tablecloth

Orchid on a turquoise tablecloth

Soft Pastels
12*9 inches
Merchandise Award Red Rock Member Show 2022
Red Rock Pastel Society 2022 Member Show
Pastel Society of North Carolina. 6th Annual PURE COLOR International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings, September 2022
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Lilac is blooming

Lilac is blooming

Soft Pastels
12*9 inches
June morning

June morning

Soft Pastels
15*15 inches
4th Prize in the Emerging Category
Dakota Pastels 2021 Second Quarter Pastel Competition
Roses with Grapes

Roses with Grapes

Soft Pastels
12*9 inches
Third Place Emerging Artist
Dakota Art Pastels Competition 2020 Fall Quarter
Amaryllis

Amaryllis

Soft Pastels
16*16 inches
Peonies in Turquoise Kettle

Peonies in Turquoise Kettle

Soft Pastels
12*16 inches
J Luda Pastels Award in “Marks of Distinction”
National Juried Show (Central Massachusetts Pastel Society) 2022
December mood

December mood

Soft Pastels
14*18 inches
Warm in Winter 2023 Pastel Society Alaska exhibition
Golden hour in Lock Haven

Golden hour in Lock Haven

Soft Pastels
11*14 inches
Warm in Winter 2023 Pastel Society Alaska exhibition
Winter evening in PA

Winter evening in PA

Soft Pastels
13*10 inches
Winter in Lock Haven

Winter in Lock Haven

Soft Pastels
11*14 inches
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