Welcome to My Art Gallery

I'm Steve Marshall, artist and evangelist. I am a recently retired United Methodist pastor who entered the ministry after a twenty year career in the graphic arts field. For the past eighteen years I have enjoyed combining my two passions of preaching and painting by presenting "sermons in art." In the spring and summer of 2006 I took some classes in pastels and oil painting which reinvigorated my interest in the fine arts and has led me to spend my spare time painting a variety of landscapes. Several trips overseas inspired me to paint a number of European scenes as well. One of my latest paintings (pictured below and to the right) is of the colorful fishermen's homes on the little island of Burano, near Venice. Look for new artwork to be added to this site from time to time. I hope you enjoy!

What is an Art Sermon?

As a pastor (now part-time) I continue to have an interest in religious art. You can view a few of my oils and pastels in the gallery titled Art Evangelism. I continue to present my pastel "art sermons" in churches and to various groups in the Phoenix area. These art sermons combine words, art and music to bring an inspirational spiritual message. My preaching schedule can be found in the Art Evangelism section. You are welcome to visit any of the churches where I will be preaching.

A Litle About Painting in Pastels

Everybody knows about oil paintings but pastel painting is a little less appreciated. Pastels are basically the same as oil paints but instead of the pigment being held in a liquid oil, pastels are dry. Because the pigment is undiluted, pastel paintings offer a brillancy that is unrivaled. Although there are many kinds of papers that can be used for pastel painting, I really prefer what is known as Wallis paper, which is a heavy, museum quality paper with a sandpaper-like surface. This rough surface grabs the pastel pigment, allowing the artist to apply the pigment thickly and in layers, thereby achieving great depth of color and luminosity. When pastels are applied primarily as lines, it is called a pastel drawing. When the pastel is applied primarily as blocks of color, it is referred to as a pastel painting. Pastels are usually matted and framed under glass.

The pastel accompanying this page is titled "Sierra on the 4th of July" (11"x17" pastel on Wallis paper) I tried to capture the excitement my then three year old granddaughter was experiencing at a Fourth of July picnic. Larger view

Something New! 3D Art & Animation!

Now that I'm retired and have a little more free time, I've renewed my interest in 3D art and animation. My dream as a teenager was to work for Walt Disney as an animator and although that dream was never realized I fnd that my interest in animation has not waned. (I have a great collection of animated movies on DVD and they're not just for the grandchildren!) So, you can now view my first attempts in a new gallery called 3D Art & Animation that is devoted to my attempts to master 3D images and animation. (If you're interested, I'm using Daz 3D Studio and Carrara 8 modeling software.) You can find my animations on YouTube -- just search for "revsteve47."

I hope you enjoy viewing all of my artwork. Although some of my paintings are "for sale" I really just do it for fun, to relax, and to have some things to give my family and friends for Christmas presents! I'd love to hear your comments -- both praise and helpful critcism. Thanks!

This entire site is protected by copyright ©2010 Steve Marshall. All rights reserved. All content on this website is the property of Steve Marshall, and is protected under United States and International copyright laws. The images on this site may not be reproduced, stored, or manipulated, without the written permission of the artist.

Website last updated July 9, 2010.