L A Arboretum II

This pastel painting measures 18"x24" and is done on colorfix sanded paper. There was a mid morning haze hanging around the pond and the details seemed to fade into a violet blur.

Sedona Rocks III

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

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.

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.

Desert Plains II

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

Clouds on the Mountains

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Winter Rockscape

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". On the way to Sedona in the winter.

Grand Canyon Hazy Afternoon

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This painting was done from a trip to the Canyon in the winter. The colors were muted and less intense and snow was still on the north facing canyon walls.

Desert Plains I

This pastel is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". I loved the hightlights from the sun on the tall clouds as we headed east from Pheonix.

Salt Creek Afternoon III

This painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This is facing north from the beach by the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel. SOLD

Salt Creek Afternoon II

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". It was done based on reference photos from the previous post.  SOLD

Salt Creek Afternoon I

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". It was a late November afternoon around 1pm. The sun was creating these beautiful reflections of the sky as the water receded from each wave.

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Oak Trees

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This painting was done on a foggy day in Carbon Canyon as the sun was just starting to pierce through the fog.

Tree III

This pastel painting measures 19.75" wideX27.5" tall and is done on velour paper.

Tree II

This pastel painting measures 19.75"x27.5" and is done on velour paper. I started a series of tree paintings this winter where I was only capturing parts of the trees. They were all done early in the morning when the bark seemed to be glowing.

Palms

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This painting comes from my field trip to the LA Arboretum.

Riverside Path

This pastel measures 27.5"x19.75" and is done on velour paper. On a picture taking hike through abandoned orange groves on the border of Riverside County I came upon this path. The sun had been beating down on me for 3 hours or so and the shade was welcome.

Tree I

This pastel is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". I just went through a "tree period". I painted trees for about a week. I was attracted to the color and the texture of the bark.

Twilight Hawaii

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This painting was done from my first night in Kapalua. I was looking east back into the interior of Maui.

East of Lahaina II

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The color of the hills and the clouds coming through the valley were my inspiration.

Nakalele Point

This pastel painting measures 27.5"x19.75" and is done on velour paper. The crashing waves and the constant blowing of the trade winds were the perfect compliment to the reflections off of the waves and the highlights on the lava.

Laguna Salt Creek IV

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The reflections in the wet sand continue to capture my attention in my recent seascapes.

Salt Creek in the distance

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

Laguna Salt Creek III

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The winter beach was solitary and calm with the sound of wind and surf.

Fog Lifting

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This painting was done based on a hike along the beach in south Laguna Beach.

Laguna Salt Creek II

This pastel painting measures 27.5"x19.75" and is done on velour paper. The blended, shimmering reflections were coming off of the wet sand as the water slid back into the ocean.

Goff Island III

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This stretch of beach would normally have hundreds of people on it. Winter thins things way out. Everything had a muted tone because of the lingering fog.

Goff Island II

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The semi-overcast day with a hint of fog lingering muted everything that winter day.

Goff Island

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

Laguna Salt Creek

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". The day was semi-overcast with the sun peaking through from time to time. The reflections of the cliffs in the sand were interesting.

Boats at Twilight

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This painting is from Hilton Head. Evening was fast approaching as the sun was already below the tree line. The reflections in the water were shimmering.

Spanish Moss

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 27.5"x19.75". This tree is in the first graveyard on the island of Hilton Head.

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.