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“Quiet Waters” – 12″ x 16″ on Canson Mi-Teintes

“Dancing at Sunset” – 16″ x 20″ on Mi-Teintes Board

“Cherries Jubilee” – 11″ x 14″ soft pastel on Ampersand Pastelbord

“Consider the Creatures” – 12″ x 16″ soft pastel on Mi-Teintes

“Reflections of His Glory” – 12″ x 16″ on Canson Mi-Tientes

My First Pastel Piece… “Drawn To the Light” – 12″ x 16″ on Mi-Teintes

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Christi Bunn’s fine art paintings and drawings have been commissioned by clients across the United States and in the U.K. She is sought out for her architectural pieces, from homes to churches to commercial buildings and more. While her special attention to detail and faithful representation of perspective lends itself to fine architectural works, she has also done portraits of people and animals. Read More…

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"Misty Mountain Memory" - process video from paint

"Misty Mountain Memory" - process video
from painting this piece in soft pastel. I painted from a photo I had taken years ago while driving along a nature trail in Gatlinburg. I began with PanPastel to lay
in the large shapes in the underlayer, then I used mostly Blue Earth, Schmincke, Sennelier, and Terry Ludwig soft pastels to finish. Also, the brilliant Rich Mullins' song "The Color Green" was the perfect
accompaniment to paint along with...

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"Misty Mountain Memory" - 9" x 12" pastel on dark

"Misty Mountain Memory" - 9" x 12" pastel on dark blue Pastelmat paper

This pastel painting was done from a photograph I took in the Smokies a number of years ago while out driving along a nature trail. Everything in sight was covered in green... moss, leaves, light, rocks, reflections... all the greens. It was the perfect piece to break in many of the new pastels that I had gotten earlier this year. (See unboxing video from February.) I used mostly Blue Earth, Schmincke, Terry Ludwig, Sennelier pastels and PanPastel for this one. Stay tuned for a process video...
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Commissioned work - 11" x 14" soft pastel on Amper

Commissioned work - 11" x 14" soft pastel on Ampersand pastelbord for Warrior AL client

This was a Christmas commission for precious friends of many years. Combining photos of the home decorated for Christmas and wonderful photos of brilliant sunsets they had captured from their yard was so much fun. Pastel was just the perfect medium for this one! It is such a gift to me to be able to do things like this for treasured friends!!

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This is my newest pastel piece, inspired by a phot

This is my newest pastel piece, inspired by a photo I took years ago while walking around Epcot in Walt Disney World. The sunset that evening was spectacular, as Florida sunsets often are. I am so pleased to say that this latest piece was juried into the Red Rock Pastel Society's Juried Member Exhibition and also into Southeastern Pastel Society's “Luminosity” 2025 Juried Virtual International Open Exhibition.

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"Paul's Peony" - 9 x 12 soft pastel on Colourfix p

"Paul's Peony" - 9 x 12 soft pastel on Colourfix paper

It had been too long since I had picked up a pastel to paint. In between commissions and website work, sometimes that is just how it goes. But when I saw this peony grown by my good friend Paul Noah, I just had to try to capture it. God's creation is never really able to be captured in two dimensions, but one thing this has over the real thing is that it won't fade. Thank you, Paul, for always inspiring me with your artistry of gardening!

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