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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Sedona Rocks II


This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". Winter light and shadows on the red rocks.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Sedona Rocks I

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This painting is based on a trip to the area in winter. The redness of everything was everywhere although it was a little muted.

Monday, April 28, 2008

Desert Plains II

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75".

Friday, April 25, 2008

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Bridge at Salt Creek


This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The sand and water textures were what caught my attention with this subject.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Tide III

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 19.75"x24.5". The motion of the waves as slowly moved through the worn rocks and texture/contrast in the rocks were what interested me in this landscape.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Salt Creek

This painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The rocks in the foreground and the reflections on the sand were what attracted me to this scene.  SOLD

Monday, April 21, 2008

Tide II


This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The morning tide was coming in as the fog started to lift along the beach in Laguna.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Cat Tail Reflections

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This painting is based on my trip to the L A Arboretum. The contrast in light and dark and the vertical vs. horizontal elements were what brought my attention to this scene.

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Laguna Creek

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The pale light upon the sand the pattern in the sand and the water were what drew me to this subject.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Salt Creek Tide


This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". Early spring lighting in the afternoon and the color of the rock's shadows were what interested me in this sea scape.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Winter Woods


This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This was a low light landscape in the tidewater area.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Dana Point Marine Preserve

This pastel painting measures 27.5"x19.75" and is done on velour paper. Everything was so bright that day. All of the shapes were extra crisp...

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Dana Point

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier La Carte paper and measures 24"x18". It is the view of Dana Point Harbor and the Headlands from the south. It was early morning and water was full of color as it came to shore.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

San Clemente Beach


This pastel painting is done on Sennelier La Carte paper and measures 18"x24". It was am early spring morning and the shadows were still long.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

LA Arboretum


This pastel painting measures 19.5"x27.5" and is done on velour paper. The palm's reflection in the water was the focus for this subject.

Monday, April 7, 2008

Sedona Winter


This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The pattern that the branches of these old trees made and their color attracted my attention.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Tide

This pastel painting measures 27.5"x19.75" and is done on velour paper. The morning tide was coming in on this overcast winter day.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

View from Pelican Point


This oil painting is done on wood and measures 16"x20". This view is from the farthest north point at the Crystal Cove National Park looking south towards Laguna

Friday, April 4, 2008

Pelican Point


This is an oil painting measuring 16"x20" and is painted on wood. This is a morning scene in the Crystal Cove National Park just south of Newport Beach.