Pastel Paintings by Brittany

©2010 Brittany Lane Allen 16 x 20"Captive KingSoft Pastel on Texturized Mat BoardMarch comes in like a lion...I have been "on hold" as a painter these last few months. We are temporarily renting a small home with very little space for my creative messes. It's frustrating, at times, to feel like I

©2011 Brittany Lane AllenColombia River LDS Temple11" X 14"Soft Pastel on Ampersand PastelbordThere are few buildings on the planet that compare in beauty to LDS temples. Inside and out they are stunning. Some of the older, more ornate temples are grand and majestic, but these smaller temples stil

I had another session with my new figure drawing group. I love that they chose to carry on the same pose for another session. Sarah is an awesome model!I was a little late, so I missed most of the warm-up. Here are two quick gestures I did before starting in on the painting.I am just loving these

I'm starting to get familiar with the art community in my new location. I found a great little gallery with an awesome space for art exhibits. I applied to be a member artist and keep an inventory of paintings to display in the main gallery area, and I was accepted! I'm hoping to land a show in the

I found a great group of artists that get together to draw/paint almost every Saturday. They do figure drawing about twice a month, and have a beautiful ballerina for three three-hour sessions. Cool! I haven't done figure drawing for years. And I haven't done it extensively for a very very long

©2011 Brittany Lane AllenFoggy Goggles8 x 10"Soft Pastel on Mat BoardI might be biased, but I think my kids are hilarious. They were telling me animated stories after swimming lessons one day and I was having a hard time keeping a straight face. They were dripping wet, freezing cold, and their gog

Um... I moved!I have been completely off the map since June. My apologies. You see, my husband found a new job in Washington State, and one consequence was that we had to pack up our four children and vehicles and exactly 12,000 pounds of .. uh... "stuff" and move it all a very long way away to a s