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Roadside Landscapes in Pastel

Pastel Drawings of Michigan Landscapes
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Original pastel drawings currently available. Please click on image for full size view and additional information for each drawing! All original Pastel drawings have a custom, contemporary metal or wood frame. Please contact the artist at rj.franz1950@gmail.com for purchase or more information.

Red and White Barn Ogemaw County M-33

Drawing #265 is based on my photograph taken in Ogemaw County, Michigan on Highway M-33. The drawing is 6×6 inches. It was drawn on Colorfix 300 pastel paper with various soft pastels over an acrylic ink underpainting.

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Red Barn at River House Farm

Drawing #266 is based on my photograph taken near Pentwater, Michigan. The drawing is 6×6 inches and was drawn on UArt 320 with various soft pastels over an acrylic underpainting.

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Chippewa County color study

Drawing #269 is a color study for White Barn Chippewa County (artist # 268). This pastel drawing is 4×6 inches. I used UArt 320 pastel paper, a variety of brands of soft pastels over an acrylic ink underpainting.

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White Barn Chippewa County

Drawing #268, titled White Barn in Chippewa County, is based on my photograph taken in Chippewa County, Michigan (U. P.). This pastel drawing is 9×12 inches. For the drawing I used Colorfix 340 pastel paper and various brands of pastels over an acrylic ink underpainting.

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Red Barn Barry County

Drawing #270 is titled, Red Barn in Barry County. It is based on my photograph taken in Barry County, MI. The pastel drawing is 6×6 inches. I used UArt 320 pastel paper and various pastels with an acrylic ink underpainting.

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White Barn

Drawing #253, White Barn, is 6 × 7.5 inches. Drawn on black Colorfix 340 pastel paper. I used Terry Ludwig, Diane Townsend and Holbein pastels over a watercolor wash underpainting. Based on my reference photo taken near Monroe, Michigan in Monroe County.

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Whiting Forest Winter

Drawing #254, Whiting Forest Winter, is 9 × 12 inches. Drawn on Colorfix 340 pastel paper. I used Terry Ludwig, Diane Townsend, Holbein and Earthberry pastels over a water color wash underpainting. Based on my reference photo taken near Midland, Michigan in Midland County.

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Pentwater Barn

Drawing #255, Pentwater Barn, is 9 × 12 inches. Drawn on Colorfix 340 pastel paper. I used Terry Ludwig and Earthberry pastels over an acrylic ink wash underpainting. Based on my reference photo taken near Pentwater, Michigan in Oceana County.

This drawing was juried into the 2025 Great Lakes Pastel Society Members’ Show

Pentwater Barn
Pentwater Barn

Deep in the Woods 8

Drawing #256, Deep in the woods 8, continues my Deep in the woods series. The pastel drawing is 12 × 9 inche and was drawn on Uart 320 pastel paper. I used Terry Ludwig, Holbein pastels and pastel pencils over a pastel alcohol wash underpainting. Based on my reference photo taken in the Grass River Natural Area near Bellaire, Michigan in Antrium County.

Artist #256_Grass River Natural Area.jpg

West Virginia Barns

Drawing #257, West Virginia Barns, is 9 × 12 inches. Drawn on Colorfix 340 pastel paper. I used Terry Ludwig and Holbein pastels over an acrylic ink wash underpainting. Based on my reference photo taken near Weston, West Virginia.

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Deep in the Woods 6 v2

Drawing #241 continues my “deep in the woods” series. Deep in the Woods 6 v2 is 10 x 8 inches. Drawn on UArt 500 pastel paper mounted on black conservation board. I used Terry Ludwig, Diane Townsend, Rembrandt & Girault pastels over a pastel / alcohol wash underpainting. Based on my reference from the Grass River Natural Area near Bellair, Michigan in Antrim County.

This pastel drawing was juried in to the 2025 Great Lakes Pastel Society Members’ Show.

Also available as a full-size fine art Giclee reproduction.

Artist #241 Deep in the Woods 6_Edit1800.jpg

Oscoda County Barn

Drawing # 227, Oscoda County Barn, is based on a photograph I took alongside highway M-33 in Oscoda County, Michigan. This 8x26 inch drawing was done on sand colored Colorfix 300 pastel paper mounted on board and drawn with Terry Ludwig, Blue Earth and Cretacolor pastels.

Juried into the Northville Art House Exhibition Light & Color: Juried Pastel Exhibit in 2023.

Also available as a full and half size Giclee fine art reproduction.

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Edge of the Woods 6

Drawing #210 is titled Edge of the Woods 6. The image is 6 x 12 inches and was drawn on black Richeson pastel paper mounted on board with Terry Ludwig pastels. Based on my photograph taken in Hawk Woods, Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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Walk to the Lake

Drawing #134, Walk to the Lake is based on a photograph I took on a back road near Grand Lake, Michigan. This 11 x 17 inch drawing was done with Terry Ludwig pastels on Art Spectrum deep black sanded paper. Also available in full size and reduced 5 x 7 inch Giclée fine art reproductions.

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Red and White Barn Ogemaw County M-33
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Red Barn at River House Farm
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White Barn Chippewa County
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Red Barn Barry County
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White Barn
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Whiting Forest Winter
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Deep in the Woods 8
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West Virginia Barns
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Deep in the Woods 6 v2
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Oscoda County Barn
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Edge of the Woods 6
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