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Saturday, August 23, 2008

Friday, August 22, 2008

Pheonix Mountains II


This pastel painting is done on pastel card with soft pastels and measures 19"x25". The color of the backlit mountains in the distance really demonstrated the arial perspective for me.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Island in the Sky II


This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 19.75"x25.5" with soft pastels.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Island in the Sky


This pastel painting is done on pastel card with soft pastels and measures 19"x25".

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Torrey Pines III


This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19.75"x25". The sun was just starting to burn off the morning fog. The tree line in the distance is the Torrey Pines golf course.

Friday, August 15, 2008

Laguna

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 19.75"x25" with soft pastels. This location is just north of Hiesler park in the center of Laguna Beach. You can see Dana Point in the distance.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Laguna Tide


This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19.75"x25". I recently entered this painting in the Orange Open. It got juried in. Orange Open 3rd place mixed media.  A Night in Fullerton 11/9-2/10.

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Pheonix Mountains

This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19"x25".

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Poppies with Tree

This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19"x25".

Friday, August 8, 2008

Poppy Field


This pastel painting was done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19"x25"

Monday, August 4, 2008

Waves I

This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19"x25". The sun was highlighting the tops of the waves as the sun got closer to the horizon.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Palm Canyon


This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19"x25". Palm Canyon is the largest palm oasis in the world. It is an indian reservation by Palm Springs. Water flows up from the ground in a number of areas and forms a stream that starts out of the sand and ends the same way.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Grand Canyon

This pastel is painted on velour board with soft pastels and measures 24"x16". The rim was in shadow producing more subtle effects.

Friday, August 1, 2008

Torrey Pines Cliffs II

This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19"x25". I really liked the flattened out features of the cliffs in the afternoon. I will revisit this area at twilight to paint the drama of the cliffs.