My Process

June 28, 2022

Pastel sketches are an integral part of my art making practice. These four small pieces are one step away from a larger, perhaps very much larger, oil painting.

Marshall Noice | Spring Birches | Pastel on Paper | 15×15″ | 1,800.
Marshall Noice | Toward September | Pastel on Paper | 15×15″ | 1,800.
Marshall Noice | Backlit | Pastel on Paper | 15×15″ | 1,800.
Marshall Noice | Warm Ridge | Pastel on Paper | 15×15″ | 1,800.

Typically I’ll work out compositional and color issues in pastel where I can work very quickly and directly. Honestly, this is often where the unbridled creativity happens. Maybe that’s why I love these pastels so much! What do you think?

Let’s keep in touch,

Marshall