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Jason Thomas Pitzl
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Artist living in the Greater Portland Metro Area

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New year, new #sketchbook! Went to do some sketching and found out that my old book was full! A nice bit of kismet I suppose.

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A hand holds a hardbound sketchbook open over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of a robed figure addressing a crowd. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
January 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Decided to get some progress in on my current WIP painting - just getting some initial color in there - mostly underpainting but we’ll see how it develops.

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An angled photo of a canvas on an easel. On the canvas is an unfinished oil painting of some sort of funeral or memorial- but it’s far from finished. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
January 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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“Let’s Begin Again”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2026, J. Pitzl)

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Two people stand in a tight circle of trees, the sky glows orange with a red sun. We don’t know the relationship of the figures, we can only guess. But the dance they do continues. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
January 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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Had a very busy morning, and I fear a busy afternoon as well, so only time to share some #sketchbook work today! In any case, hope your New Year’s is a hopeful one. I’ll keep an eye out for auspicious augury…

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A hand holds a hardbound sketchbook. Inside the sketchbook is a conte crayon sketch of a figure aflame confronting a group of onlookers. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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“Rumors of Plots”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)

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An orange sun hangs in a red sky. Ringed by three dead trees are a small group of people standing in a ring and talking. We don’t know what plots they hatch. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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More liminal week #sketchbook work to share, just taking it a little easy before the new year starts! Have a good one!

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A hand holds a hardbound sketchbook aloft over an artist’s desk strewn with materials. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of three figures in front of a cityscape. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Just some #sketchbook work to share today, you know how it is in this liminal time of year. Have a good one!

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A hand holds a hardbound sketchbook aloft over an artist’s desk strewn with materials. Inside the book is a red-dominant conte crayon sketch of three figures. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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Spent some time working on the underdrawing for my next painting - just getting the shapes in there and seeing what I like. Hope you’re having a good day, see you tomorrow!

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An unfinished oil painting sits on an easel in an artist’s studio. The painting portrays mourners and onlookers at a funeral of some sort. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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“What Time Heals”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
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Three people stand before a red sun shining in an orange-purple atmosphere. One of the figures is crouched, all look pensive and peer in the same direction. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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“That Awkward Time”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
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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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“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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Taking the day off tomorrow, so if I don’t see you, I hope your winter observances and celebrations are merry. Cheers, and I’ll see you soon.

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A sketchbook featuring a conte crayon drawing of a Christmas tree is held up in front of said tree, though it’s out of focus giving it a cool effect. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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“Unlikely Reconciliations”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
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Three people stand near three trees while a red sun slowly sinks behind pink mountains. There seems to be some sort of unfulfilled agenda hanging in the air. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Due to seasonal merriment, and a trip back and forth from the airport, I haven’t had any time to do anything substantial work-wise. So instead here’s a proof-of-life selfie! See you around tomorrow!

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It’s a selfie of me! In my studio! There I am! I’m just some guy, you know?
December 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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A merry solstice to all who observe, and my thanks to all of you for following this runaway attempt to document my work. I appreciate it! Anyway, here’s some #sketchbook work from this morning. See you around!

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A hand holds open a hardbound sketchbook over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of friends reunited as the sun rises. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Been busy with errands and holiday prep today, so only time to share some morning #sketchbook work. Have a good one!

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A hand holds open a hardbound sketchbook over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of two people at the seaside as the sun goes down. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Spent the morning/early afternoon prepping an older canvas for a new project, and refreshing my studio walls with some recent pastel works. Now, alas, I’m on to more mundane tasks.

PS - check my insta for video!

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A large number of oil pastel works are hung in a grid in an artist’s studio. Beneath it more works sit in piles on a table, while two oil paintings lean against the front of the table. All art by Jason Thomas Pitzl. A view of an artist’s studio, featuring a largely blank canvas on an easel in front of two bookshelves and low tables for various tools and piles of work.
December 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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“Over Tea”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
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Two people sit in an outdoor cafe drinking tea, another table isn’t far from them, and people pass by them on the way to other things. Behind them the sun starts to set, and the landscape is littered with bare white trees. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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“The Autumn Saint”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
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Three people stand before a forest of autumnal leaves, one has a halo, another grasps the shoulders of the saint, while a third looks away. A red sun shines. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 18, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Accidentally broke my glasses this morning, so I had to make a sojourn to get them repaired, and thus, I only have some #sketchbook work to share today. Have a better one!

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A hand holds open a hardbound sketchbook over an artist’s desk. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of several people milling about under a large blue moon. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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“The Impediments”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
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Two people embrace among clinging tree branches while four individuals watch them warily. A blue moon hangs in a red-orange sky. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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“Final Instructions”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)

Another study for a painting - this time a bit more developed than yesterday.

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A group of people are at a funeral of some sort, people gather and react while a robed woman stands over the deceased and points to the sky where a large red moon sits. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Spent time today doing some rough sketches for a future painting. Just working through some ideas, and thought I’d share. Hope you have a good day!

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A hand holds up a sketchbook in an artist’s studio. The sketchbook features two rough oil pastel sketches of a mourning scene filled with gesticulating hands. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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“Last Parting”
(Oil pastels on paper, 14x11, 2025, J. Pitzl)
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Three forlorn figures walk away from a fourth person, who is sitting at the base of a bare tree. Behind them the hills and buttes of the landscape roll on until they meet a pink sky. The piece is made with oil pastels on paper. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Got a full day ahead of me, so just sharing some morning #sketchbook work today while I have quiet moment. Have a good day!

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A hand holds open a hardbound sketchbook in an artist’s studio. Inside the book is a conte crayon sketch of two people standing outside. Art by Jason Thomas Pitzl.
December 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM