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MM Anderson - Artist
@mmandersonart.com
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Artist & Designer
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Soft Pastels & Graphics
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#BlueSkyArtShow I am going way back to 2016 to find something with #Clouds today. This graphic pattern of winged hearts and clouds was created for my fabric collection at Spoonflower. I called it 'Love is in the Air.' I'll post a link in the comments. #GraphicArt #patterns
Graphic repeat patter of red hearts with wings flying among simple cloud shapes in white outlined in gray on a light blue background.
January 31, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow This little angel looks #Cold. I shot this photo back in 2014 during one of our rare snowfalls. The lighting has always appealed to me. #photography
Black and white photograph of a winged angel child garden sculpture sitting in the snow. It has its face resting in its hands with elbows on knees.
January 25, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #One pretty blossom is featured in my soft pastel artwork titled 'White Begonia Flower on Blue and Green' just completed this week. Prints & cards designed with my art are available at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #flowers #art
Soft pastel artwork depicting a white begonia blossom facing to the right on a mottled blue and green backdrop with a leaf curling below the flower.
January 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow These tulips created in soft pastel are #Vibrant and perfect or springtime, which is a season I'm looking forward to. Find prints & greeting cards featuring my artwork at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #flowers
Soft pastel artwork picturing two tulip blossoms. One in soft pink and green and the other in bright red with yellow at the tips. There is also a green stem and leaf on the red flower. The background is pink, purple and green.
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #NewYear I think this recent soft pastel seascape represents hope in a way. This is my first in seascape in years. I'm trying to hold onto some hope for 2026. Prints and cards featuring this artwork are available at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #Seascape #art
Soft pastel artwork depicting the ocean at twilight with a single seagull flying above, silhouetted against the sky. Blue and gray clouds have orange and gold highlights where the hidden sun is still shining and this color is reflected in the waves below.
January 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Here are few of my favorite soft pastel artworks from my 2025 portfolio. It was a bit of a tough year, but I did some of my best work in spite of it. You may find prints and cards featuring my work at the links in my profile. #ArtVsArtist2025 #PastelArt #artvsartist
An art versus artist composition showing 9 pastel artworks surrounding a photo of the artist, MM Anderson. Clockwise from the top right is a bald eagle, a vivid red cardinal, a colorful macaw, a dandelion seed head next to a red poppy, a European eagle owl, a golden yellow persimmon fruit on blue wood, the seed pod of the milkweed plant and finally a pink water lily with a golden center.
December 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings - that should cover everything. :-) Here's my little 'European Robin in the Snow' created in soft pastel. He became a sweet holiday card design for me this year. Find prints & cards at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #BirdArt #art
Soft pastel art depicting a European robin in profile facing right and standing in the white and blue snow. The bird has vivid red-orange face and chest feathers, pale gray feathers on the belly and darker, tawny gray feathers on its back. The beak is black and eye is dark brown.
December 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow I wasn't sure what to post for #OpenHouse so here is my latest pastel artwork "Sunlit Soft Pink Rose with Bud." I did this piece last week for Valentines and birthday greeting card designs. Find prints & cards at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #FlowerArt
Soft pastel art picturing a pink rose in the sunlight with three green leaves and a green bud in the lower left on a pale pink and green background.
December 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #FavoriteThings = Christmas & cats, plus it's #Caturday. Here's some seasonal pastel artwork with a ginger and white kitty. Pints & cards featuring my art are available at the links in my profile. #Christmas #PastelArt #cats
Soft pastel art depicting a ginger and white cat looking upward with holiday light bokeh effect in yellow and red on green in the background and red holly berries with green leaves in the foreground.
December 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow "Osprey in the Blue #Sky" is a soft pastel piece that I created a few years ago. I think the blending of the sky color into the feathers is very effective. Prints & cards featuring this art are available at links in my profile. #PastelArt #BirdArt
Soft pastel artwork picturing an osprey in profile facing right against a blue and cloudy sky. The bird has feathers in different shades of gray and a yellow eye. Beak is black and dark gray with blue accents.
December 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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My soft pastel work 'Bright Red Cardinal with Pine Needles' has finished in 3rd place in the Artist's Choice Holiday Exhibit opening this evening at the Robeson Art Guild in Lumberton, NC and running through 12/18. Prints & cards with this art available at links in my profile. #BirdArt #PastelArt
Framed pastel work of a bright red cardinal in profile facing right. The frame is a dark brown wood with an off-white mat. There is a white 3rd place ribbon in the upper right-hand corner.
December 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow My latest soft pastel work is titled 'Spring Gosling with Clover' and it portrays a #warm and charming springtime scene. I intend to create St. Patrick's Day greetings with this art. Prints & cards will soon be available at the links in my profile. #BirdArt #Springtime #PastelArt
Soft pastel artwork depicting a small yellow gosling laying in the green grass facing to the right with a green three leaf clover hanging from its pink beak.
November 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving in the US! Here's a turkey portrait that I did several years ago. He looks like a critter that I wouldn't want to annoy today. #Thanksgiving #BirdArt
Soft pastel artwork of a turkey's head in three quarter view looking to the viewer's right on a beige background. The turnkey has pale blue around the brown eye and vivid red wattles.
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow This sweet, #small cygnet portrait was created in soft pastel. I did this piece featuring fluffy baby swans for use in Easter card designs. Prints & cards with my art may be found at the links in my profile. #art #birds
Soft pastel artwork picturing two baby swans with cream colored down and dark gray beaks. The birds are facing each other with one higher on a background of purple and rust.
November 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow This #bright and vibrant macaw was done in soft pastels. This colorful parrot is a favorite of my recent works. Prints & cards featuring my artwork may be found at links in my profile. #birds #PastelArt #art
Soft pastel art depicting a parrot with red feathers on its head fading to yellow and green below. The bird is in profile facing right on a blue and green mottled backdrop. The light colored eye is surrounded by very pale pink feathers.
November 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow 'Moonflower Opening After Dark' created in soft pastels depicts a lovely, delicate white flower that blooms in the #Evening - Find my work at the links in my profile available on prints & cards. #PastelArt #flowers #art
Soft pastel artwork showing a white flower, similar to a morning glory, pointing upward with as it unfurls against a single dark green leaf on a dark background.
November 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow This soft pastel artwork depicts an #Autumn dogwood branch with red leaves and a bud waiting for spring. Prints & cards are available at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #art
Soft pastel artwork picturing a small branch from a dogwood tree with three dark red leaves and a small gray bud at the end. The background is green and pale gold with some light blue highlights.
November 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Currently working on art for spring already. I just finished 'Lily of the Valley on Blue' in soft pastels. I find the blue & green combo particularly soothing. Prints of this art are available at the links in my profile and soon I'll have greeting cards designed as well. #Flowers #PastelArt #artist
Soft pastel vertical artwork depicting a stem with four white, bell-shaped flowers from top to bottom, a green leaf in the background on a light blue and green backdrop.
October 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow The bald eagle in this #vertical composition is perfect for me to post for No Kings Protest Day here in the USA. I love to draw eagles with their intense eyes. This #BirdArt in soft pastels is available as prints & cards at the links in my profile. #WildlifeArt #art
October 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow This smiling jack o' lantern has a certain #glow about it. Titled 'Pumpkin Heads will Roll,' my soft pastel Halloween themed artwork is available on card designs & as prints at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #Halloween #art
October 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow #Relax My 'Sleeping Tabby Cat and Kitten' is about the most relaxing thing I could find to post today. Check the links in my profile for prints or cards featuring this soft pastel artwork. #Cats #Caturday #PastelArt
October 4, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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My soft pastel artwork 'Orange Pumpkin on a Bed of Autumn Leaves' earned an honorable mention in the Fall into Winter show at the Robeson Art Guild in Lumberton, NC last evening. Prints & cards featuring this art may be found at the links in my profile. #Autumn #PastelArt #art
September 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow This soft pastel #BirdArt has #angles visible in the tilt of the head and sharpness of beak as well as the colorful feathers. 'Kingfisher and Orange Rose' is available as prints & cards at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #art #birds
A colorful kingfisher bird in profile facing to the right on a yellow and green backdrop with an orange rose in the foreground left corner. The bird has feathers of turquoise blue, orange and creamy white.
September 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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These are my new Christmas card designs for 2025 utilizing my soft pastel, nature inspired artwork. I'm very happy with this year's collection. These cards and more are available at the link shown. Prints may be found at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #GreetingCards #artist
September 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow This pastel titled 'Autumn Milkweed' reminds me of #home - the plant was abundant where I grew up and we used to play with and make ornaments from the pods. It was a joy from my childhood. Prints & cards featuring this art available at the links in my profile. #PastelArt #Autumn
Soft pastel artwork depicting a dried milkweed pod at the top of a long stem. The pod faces right on a gold, green and lavender background. There are rusty brown seeds with white filaments just emerging from the pod.
September 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM