Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
2010s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Pastel
Artist Comments
A tranquil scene from a stretch on the American River in Sacramento, California. Artist Patricia Prendergast painted this piece by enlarging a smaller plein a...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
1960s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Pastel
1990s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Oil Crayon
1970s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
Early 2000s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Pastel
2010s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Plywood, Pastel, Acrylic
Artist Comments
Painted from a photographic reference, artist Joanie Ford rendered this painting with contrasting soft tones. "I wanted to represen...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
Artist Comments
Artist Patricia Prendergast depicts a popular fishing spot along the American River in Sacramento, California. "There were actually many fishermen there when ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
2010s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel
2010s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Plywood, Pastel, Acrylic
Artist Comments
"The sunlight danced across the water and on the foliage hanging over the stream, creating a frame for the deep woods beyond," Patri...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Graphite
Artist Comments
"I love waterfalls, and this painting was inspired by a similar waterfall, although this exact scene doesn’t exist," shares artist Joanie Ford...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Pastel, India Ink, Graphite
1990s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Oil Crayon, Oil
Artist Comments
Patricia set up her easel on an early fall morning to catch the beauty of the fog rising off of the river. The sun was just beginnin...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
1980s Abstract Geometric Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Artist Comments
I painted this from a photo I took at Stafford Lake on a cloudy, rainy day. As I worked on it, it started to feel like a night scene to me and I thought it would be fun to add the moon and its reflection. I like how it provides a counter point in this monochromatic design.
About the Artist
Pastel artist Patricia Prendergast creates impressionist artworks that depict the rivers and landscapes near her home in Sacramento, California. With each nature vignette, she captures the sense of larger natural rhythms through quick mark-making, mauve undertones, and a tranquil and serene haziness. Her work recalls the paintings from the Hudson River School such as Thomas Cole and Asher Brown Durand. Before working on her pastels at home in her studio, she spends hours studying nature on walks along the river near her home. Since becoming an artist, she says “everything is more vivid - the beauty of light and shadow in the trees, the subtlety of the color of clouds, the sparkle and reflections in water.” Her work as been exhibited in solo shows around California. She is represented by UGallery.
Moon over...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
Mid-20th Century Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
1970s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel
Artist Comments
When artist Patricia Prendergast paints at the river, she often quickly picks up her camera and snaps photographs of other details ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
2010s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Graphite
1980s Abstract Geometric Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Graphite
1950s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel
1980s Abstract Geometric Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Chalk, Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Graphite
1970s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
Mid-20th Century Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Crayon, Pastel
1950s Abstract Expressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Crayon
Artist Comments
"I always love those wet snowfalls when the fresh snow clings to the evergreens," says artist Joanie Ford. "I wanted to capture tha...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
2010s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Pastel
Artist Comments
I painted this from a smaller painting that I did on site at one of my favorite spots along the American River. The sun was going in and out of the clouds, so it was tricky to get a consistent lighting effect. The surface is a sanded paper with a neutral lavender tone that sets off the luminosity of my pastel sticks.
About the Artist
Pastel artist Patricia Prendergast creates impressionist artworks that depict the rivers and landscapes near her home in Sacramento, California. With each nature vignette, she captures the sense of larger natural rhythms through quick mark-making, mauve undertones, and a tranquil and serene haziness. Her work recalls the paintings from the Hudson River School such as Thomas Cole and Asher Brown Durand. Before working on her pastels at home in her studio, she spends hours studying nature on walks along the river near her home. Since becoming an artist, she says “everything is more vivid - the beauty of light and shadow in the trees, the subtlety of the color of clouds, the sparkle and reflections in water.” Her work as been exhibited in solo shows around California. She is represented by UGallery.
Words that describe this painting: tonalism...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
2010s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Chalk, Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
1970s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
1970s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
1980s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel
2010s Abstract Geometric Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Archival Paper, Pen
Artist Comments
"A tranquil setting for a picnic or an early afternoon nap," says Patricia. The eucalyptus trees create a frame for the pond, the mid-ground bushes and the di...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
2010s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Paper, Pastel
1990s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Pen
1980s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Pastel
Artist Comments
This is a rendering of one of my favorite trees. It has such character and sits by itself in a riverbed that is dry most of the year. I wanted to create a moo...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
2010s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Paper, Pastel
1980s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel
Early 2000s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Pastel
1980s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Acrylic
1920s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pencil, Pastel, Watercolor, Cardboard
1980s Abstract Impressionist Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Pastel, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Oil Pastel, Paper, Pastel, Pencil
20th Century Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Graphite
1990s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Handmade Paper
2010s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Permanent Marker, Crayon
2010s Abstract Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Crayon Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Crayon, Ink