Dan Gray’s pastels are impressions of the moment.
Born in Vancouver B.C., he has worked in soft pastel since 1975.
Always painting from live models...
always ‘en plein air’ when painting the landscape
Dan will be giving a demo at Island Arts Expo November 14th, Qualicum Bay BC
Island Arts Expo

New Works 2009...here
our sixth annual open studio, September 12 and 13
pics from the weekend here
Automotive pages

Recent automotive works, 2009...here
Recent motorcycle works, 2009...here
A page of Automotive hulks in the wild
A page of Automotive works
D. F Gray...awards
a demo of this pastel here: Sun flower demo
a demo of this pastel here: Rav demo
Pastel
Technically, pastel is powdered pigment, rolled into round or square sticks and contained by methyicellulose, a non-greasy binder. When protected by frame and glass, pastel is the most permanent of all media, for it never cracks, darkens or yellows. Today, pastel has the same stature of oil and watercolor as a major fine art medium. Many of our most renowned living artists have distinguished themselves in pastel, enriching the art world with this beautiful medium.