The variety of greens in nature is amazing and with pastels, there is not a lot of color mixing that can happen so finding just the right green is a real treasure hunt.
French Country Viaduct
Stones and Blossoms
Palouse in Springtime
Hillside with Willow
Rhodies in the Woods
Mt Hood in Summer
Autumn Lake
Japanese Garden
Florals or Why I Took Up Painting
I began painting because the shapes and colors of flowers intrigued me so. I am not a gardener. I don't really enjoy bending, stooping, kneeling, digging. But I do love the product!
Spray of White Blossoms
Florist's Shop
Bouquet with Metallic Vase
Lilies with Map of Africa
Glad Bouquet
Gerbera Daisies
Wedding Bouquet
Peonies with Red
Purples in the Land
My first professional set of soft pastels came from Romania and it had the most luscious purples. Since then, I add purple to a landscape whenever I can.
Fauve Forest
Nags Head Sunrise
Winter House
Iris Trio
Glacial Forest
Frozen River
Mt Fuji
Love Me Some Reds
I love deep color, bright color, hot and cool color. The red pigments in pastels are limited so I've been playing with acrylics as well.
Red Lone Tree
Leaves and Frost
Red and Silvers
Abstract on Fire
Bodies and Faces
The human body is an amazingly diverse subject for drawing and painting. My work in faces and bodies informs my work in florals and landscapes in very interesting ways.
