Here are a few shadow-inspired paintings from 2007.
These shadow paintings are created by laying a black museum board beneath an interesting shadow, tracing the shadow onto the board, and then bringing the board into the studio to add colour.
Three more paintings inspired by images of Earth from space.
These are both pastel on black museum board. 20″x28″
Inspiration from The Times Concise Atlas of the World: This painting came to life after seeing a satellite photo of Khor Al Adaid in Qatar.
Pastel on black board.
This painting was inspired by a satellite photo of the Darling River in New South Wales, Australia. Pastel on black board.
A bowl of fruit and vegetables from the farmer’s market lying on an Indian blanket. Pastel on black board.
This is a pastel painting on black board inspired by a satellite view of Baja California.
Mary Pichette 