Hilarie Couture’s primary mediums are pastels and oils. She is passionate about painting a portrait or figure but sometimes just the color of a landscape or the light appeals to her impressionistic style. Her goal is to suggest a feeling; either through a person’s expression, or a sense of place. All of her life experiences have translated to her substrates as she is self- taught but has attended workshops from many artists she admires. She feels that the fundamentals are the