Northwest Pastel Art

Clark Elster NPS (master pastelist), charter and signature member and past President of the Northwest Pastel Society; member -- Oregon Pastel Society; member -- past  President, Puget Sound Group Northwest Painters. Twice published in the "AMERICAN ARTIST" magazine; paintings in private corporate collections throughout US, and in Canada, Europe and Japan. Workshop instructor. Primarily a self taught artist who began painting in 1985. Has studied and painted with Pat Fridell, Doug Dawson, Daniel Green, Arlene Hooker-Fay, Ned Mueller, Lorenzo Chavez,  David Leffel,  Desmond O'Hagen and Albert Handel.

Each of my landscape painting were painted on the smooth side of toned Canson papers (my ground of choice) using a selection of Rembrandt, Sennelier, Schmenke soft pastels, and NU Pastel. 

All images displayed on this site are the property of the artist and cannot be copied, used as the basis for art or sold without the written permission of Clark Elster.

Elster Workshops  A listing of  workshops taught by Clark Elster

Irish Odyssey (click here to view the show)

Clark Elster is also represented on line at the  Art Exchange.  http://www.art-exchange.com

Please keep in mind that these pictures are for viewing only and are all copyrighted in 1996 or earlier. Use and distribution of these materials is only by permission of the artist.

Clark Elster  (cbelster@comcast.net)

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Sucia Island Before the Squall© Pastel 16.5" X 23 image size   $1500.00   Fossil Bay, Sucia Island, the northern most of Washington's San Juan  Islands on Puget sound.  This bay is a favorite north destination point foe sailboats.  During prohibition, this was a favorite hideout for the nation's first rum runner and smugglers.   Purchase This painting

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Swinomish Slough Layover © Pastel 15" X 21" Sold $950.00   An old cannery on the Swindimish Channel at  LaConner, WA Purchase This painting

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Hurricane Ridge©   Pastel 10" X 15"   Sold $500.00 (Olympic National Park) Summer view to the south from the meadow at Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park Purchase This painting

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San Juan Isl. Farm© Pastel 16.5" X 22.5" $950.00   An old farmstead near Friday Harbor,  San Juan Island on Puget Sound Purchase This painting

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Skagit Blueberries Winter Repose© Pastel 16" X 20" $950.00 Dormet blueberry field near Bo in Skagit   Valley WA.  Mt. Baker in the background.  This painting just juried into   the Northwest Pastel Society 2006 Member's Exhibit in April in  Ellensberg WA Purchase This painting

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Eby Landing Morning Storm's Passage© Pastel 16" x 20" Pastel on paper $950 Purchase This painting

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Skagit Harbinger of Winter© Pastel 16" x 20" Sold Pastel on paper $950.00   Purchase This painting

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Osso at Daybreak© Pastel 16" x 20" Pastel on paper $950.00   Purchase This painting

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Sun up Mystery Bay Marriston Island© Pastel 25.5" x 30" Pastel on paper $3,000.00   Purchase This painting

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