Bill Cone
pastel artist

A graduate of the Art Center College of Design in 1983, Bill Cone has been painting landscapes for the last 14 years, often in the East Bay hills, with yearly packtrips into the Sierra. His work has been exhibited in group and one man shows throughout California. His “day job” is as a Production Designer for Pixar Animation Studios, where he has done hundreds of pastel lighting studies for films. He has also taught classes on lighting and color at Pixar for the last 10 years. His pastel work for Pixar is currently on display at the Oakland Museum. He blogs at www.billcone.blogspot.com.

Other artists in “Outside Hours:” Sharon Calahan | Dice Tsutsumi | Ernesto Nemesio

Gateway Morning

2011. Pastel on Canson paper, 8" x 8". Framed in Village slope No. 2.4 CV —2-1/2" in walnut (Medieval stain). $1100.

Wildflowers

2011. Pastel on Canson paper, 9" x 12". Framed in Village slope No. 26 CV — 3" in walnut (clear finish). $1575.

Summer Aspens

2010. 11" x 14", pastel on Canson paper. Framed in No. 143.8 — 3”, in stained walnut; 20-1/2” x 17-1/4” outside frame dimensions. $1990.

Vallevista Afternoon

2005. 10" x 15", pastel on Canson Paper. Framed in No. 143 (Hudson) — 3-1/4”, in stained walnut; 16” x 21” outside frame dimensions. $1760.

Fringe

2010. 9" x 9", pastel on Canson paper. Framed in No. 1.2 — 3”, in stained quartersawn white oak; 15” x 15” outside frame dimensions. Sold.

Limantour Sunset

2010. 11" x 14", Pastel on Canson paper. Framed in No. 108.3 — 2-3/4”, in stained walnut; 16” x 19-1/2” outside frame dimensions. Sold.

Inlet Wall

2010. 11" x 12 7/8", pastel on Canson Paper. Framed in custom compound carved walnut with gilt slip — 3”, in stained walnut; 19-1/2” x 17-1/2” outside frame dimensions. Sold.

The High Country

2010. 16" x 20", pastel on Canson paper. Framed in custom mitered scoop with carved sight edge and gilt slip, in walnut; 23” x 27” outside frame dimensions. Sold.