Hilton Head Marsh III

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The contrast of the long purple shadows and the setting sun upon the marsh were my inspiration for this painting.

Hilton Head Marsh II

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The stillness of the water and the muted tones of the vegetation and the sky gave the landscape a sense of tranquility.

Hilton Head Marsh

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The marsh areas are very interesting to me because of the shape and color contrasts of the subject. I also like the differences in the structural elements. The vertical trees and marsh grass versus the horizontal water.

Winter Mountain Twilight

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The faded purple shadows in the distant mountains were constantly changing in color.

Pheonix Mountain Vista

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". I am from southern California and I see lots of mountains. However, these are some of the first that have really been blue because of the distance. It seems like a lot of painters take advantage of the "atmospheric effect". Mountains a couple of blocks away appear blue...these mountains had to be at least 2 miles away.

Plateau In The Distance

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This scene was painted on my trip to Pheonix. The dynamic cast shadows on the mountain was my motivation for this piece.

Twilight Mountain Shadows

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". As the sun was fading the shadows on the mountains were ever changing. Their deep but faded quality were what I tried to capture.

Saguaro Outside of Pheonix

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". I was inspired during my trip through Arizona by the values of the landscape around me. The shadows and the mountains in the distance were a source of inspiration for me.

Desert Twilight

This pastel painting was done on velour paper and measrues 27.5"x19.75". As I was traveling back from Scottsdale to LA the sun was setting and casting these beautiful long shadows. I was taking as many pictures as I could while we were speeding down the 10 fwy.

Desert Reflections

This pastel painting measures 19.75"x27.5" and it is done on velour paper. This is from a photo of a duck pond. This is a close up of part of that photograph.

Tree in Winter

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This is first in a series of trees I am doing. I was fascinated by the way the smooth gray bark captured the morning light.

Gentle Morning Shorebreak

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The transparency of the ever changing water was something I had to capture.

Laguna Beach Morning

This pastel painting measures 25"x19" and is done on Sennelier La Carte pastel card. The main beach can be seen in the distance.

Kapalua Sunset

This pastel painting measures 25"x19" and it is done on Sennelier La Carte paper. Every sunset was a painting waiting to happen while I was there.

Laguna Noon

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier La Carte paper and measures 16"x25". The boulders and the shadows cast by them were what interested me in this landscape.

Lahaina Mountain View

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The mountains were shrouded in low hanging clouds. Eventhough my daughter was learning to surf, I couldn't stop myself from taking pictures of these mountains.

Spring Blooms in Laguna

This pastel painting measures 27.5"x19.75" and is done on velour paper. Everything glowed that day.

Eucalyptus Morning Light I

Again, this painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The intensity of light and shadow and their colors were my inspiration for this painting.  This piece is SOLD.

Eucalyptus Morning Light II

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The sky had this electric quality about it that morning. Everything was "lit up". The colors were so vibrant I did a whole series of paintings based on that day.

Eucalyptus Morning Path II

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This like many of my recent posts is from a field trip to some nearby oil wells. This wooded area is entirely comprised of eucalyptus trees. The light and shadow on the leaves and bark were amazing.