Chino Hills Sycamore in Winter

click to enlarge

This painting measures 19.5"x26" and is done on pastel card. This will be one of my paintings at the Fullerton Village Art Center Gallery starting Friday the 5th of November and running through December.  For me this painting represents some growth and progress as an artist.  Just like in sports for me there are times when I am in the zone.  This painting and several others around this time were paintings that seemed to step up the quality of the work I do to another level.  The key is working to stay in that zone. Village Art Center Art Walk 11/10-3/11

Chino Hills at Sunrise

This painting is done on La Carte pastel card.  It is done with soft pastels and measures 23"x29".  This painting was inspired by a hike I took in mid August.  As I entered the Chino Hills State Park from its south east border the sun lit everything up through a haze.

Through the Hills

 

This painting is done on velour paper and measures 14"x19".  It is done with soft pastels.  This view is from the southern edge of the Chino Hills State Park facing the Cleveland National Forest.  This view is before the fire ripped through the park and came within several hundred yards of my house.  Most of the trees and vegetation are gone although there are still pockets that were untouched by the fire.