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Jason Thomas Pitzl
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Artist living in the Greater Portland Metro Area

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“Tempest Times”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)

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A ragged figure climbs onto the beach, the ocean behind them. In the foreground a group of people witnesses, one pointing to the survivor. However, one of their number looks towards us, haunted. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Today was a little busier than anticipated, so only time to share some #sketchbook work today. We’ll get there. Have a good one!

#art #artist #contecrayon #drawing #artsky
A bearded man stands in front of a crowd of people who seem to be milling about (tourists?), in the background a butte stands in a red sky. The piece is made with conte crayons on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Warming myself back up after taking a couple days to rest and focus on other things, so here’s some morning #sketchbook work, hoping to do something more involved tomorrow!

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A hand holds open a hardbound sketchbook, revealing a conte crayon drawing of five robed figures looking forward. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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I’m going to take a couple days off for the holiday. I hope you all have a fulfilling time tomorrow, I’m personally thankful for your engagement with my work, so thank you!

#art #artsky #oilpastels #fineart #contemporaryart #artist
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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“For the Time”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
#art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
A person watches two figures, one younger, one older, as they look at three women in the distance. A red sun sits in the sky. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Got a lot to fit in to my schedule today, so I’m just going to share my morning #sketchbook work. Hope you have a good one, see you tomorrow!

#art #artsky #artist #drawing #contecrayon
A hand holds open a hardbound sketchbook over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of several figures in an outside scene with a few trees in the background. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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“That Awkward Time”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
#art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
Two people are having a fraught conversation in a wood, on a nature trail. Two more people observe them from a distance. A red sun glows in the grey-cloud sky. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 23, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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“The Ambush”
(Oil pastels on paper, 11x14, 2025, J. Pitzl)
#art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
It is night and a red moon shines on a sparse wood. There, we see several figures, one holding a torch, surround and attack someone. We don’t know the reason for the ambush. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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“My Forest”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
#art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #drawing #pastelart
Four figures stand in a wood, trees dot the landscape. The figures seem to be navigating the woods together, or perhaps they are all the same person. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Busy day, so only time to share some morning #sketchbook work. Have a good one, see you tomorrow!

#art #artsky #artist #drawing #contecrayon
A hand holds a hardbound sketchbook over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of several people tightly surrounding a tree. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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“On Waking”
(oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)

#art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
Two people look on at a robed figure, hands clasped in prayer, with a saint-like halo behind them. Clouds drift in the sky above it all. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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“It Wasn’t True” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
Four people stand outside, a large red moon hangs as a kind of backdrop. Three of them seem to be confronting the fourth, but we don’t know the content of their conversation. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Got in a little painting time this morning, I think it’s coming along. We’ll see.

#art #artsky #wipartwork #oilpainting #artstudio #artist
An unfinished oil painting sits on an easel in an artist’s studio. The painting portrays several figures reacting to an apparent disaster in the distance. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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“The Appraisal” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
Four robed women surround three masked and robed figures, who seem to be there to pass judgement of some kind. In the distance are three dead and bleached trees, the subject of their appraisal? The sun is obscured by clouds. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Busy with family gatherings today, so only time to share some #sketchbook work. Have a good one, I’ll see you tomorrow! #art #artsky #drawing #artist
A hand holds a hardbound sketchbook over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of a woman reaching out to an another person in the distance. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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“Nightfall Rendezvous” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
Three robed individuals meet in a wood at night as the sun sinks in the distance. Three bleached trees stand out behind them. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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“A Remembrance” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
A group of people approach a salt-scoured and bleached tree in front of an expansive ocean. Two of them reverently touch the smooth trunk. The sky is gray. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 13, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Only time to post some morning #sketchbook work today, hopefully something more involved tomorrow! Have a good one, and thanks for engaging with my work, I appreciate it! #art #artsky #contecrayon #drawing
A hand holds open a hardbound sketchbook over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of a person holding a flower in front of several other people. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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“Weathered” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artsky #artist #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
A man sits by the ocean, near a tree that’s been bleached by the winds and salt water. A red sun partially obscured by clouds sets. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Still recovering from whatever ick had brought me low this week, so I just did some light work on my current WIP painting. Have a good one! #art #artsky #artstudio #artprocess #oilpainting #fineart #contemporaryart
An unfinished oil painting sits on an easel in an artist’s studio. The painting portrays several figures reacting to an apparent disaster in the distance. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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“The Exchange” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
Two people stand outside near a tree and have a conversation, perhaps one they weren’t happy to have. The piece is made using oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 9, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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“Out There in the Night” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
Four figures walk in the night, under a giant red moon. Above them a small cliff dotted with trees highlights the landscape they travel through. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Feeling a bit under the weather today, so I’m just going to share some #sketchbook work and take it easy. See you tomorrow!

#art #artsky #artist #drawing #contecrayon
A hand holds a hardbound sketchbook open over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of figures running towards a fire with a setting sun as backdrop. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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“Things We Thought I Knew” (oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl) #art #artist #artsky #fineart #contemporaryart #oilpastels #pastelart
Two people exchange a moment - we are not privy to their conversations, but it seems as if it’s about endings. Other people mill about behind them, as two trees break up the landscape in a red sky. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Anticipating a busy day, so I’m just going to share some morning sketchbook work before I get to it. Have a good one!

#sketchbook #drawing #art #artsky #contecrayon #artist
A hand holds a hardbound sketchbook open, hovering over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a rough conte crayon sketch of several figures at a beach during a sunset. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM