Island in the Sky II

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

Island in the Sky

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

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.

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.

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.

Pheonix Mountains

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

Poppies with Tree

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

Poppy Field

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cloud

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

Sedona Trees in Winter

This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19"x25". The contrast of the sun and shadows on the trees with the contrast of the sky with the color of the land were electrifying.

Torrey Pines Vista

This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 19"x25".  Orange Open 2008 2nd place mixed media.  A Night in Fullerton 11/9-2/10.

Crescent Bay

This pastel painting is done on Colorfix paper with soft pastels and measures 12"x16". This is one of my favorite beaches. The waves have perfect form, the water is crystal clear, and the views are great.

Salt Creek Tire Tracks II

This pastel painting is done on Colorfix sanded paper with soft pastels and measures 14"x18". The abstract nature of the tire tracks were what drew me to this subject.

Laguna Afternoon II

This pastel painting is done on Colorfix sanded paper with soft pastels and measures 12"x14". You can see the headlands of Dana Point in the distance.

Salt Creek Tire Tracks I

This pastel painting is done on Colorfix sanded paper with soft pastels and measures 12"x16". The shadows and highlights created by the tires and the sand inspired me. I tried to use the tire tracks like you would use a meandering stream to take you through the composition.

Island in the Sun II

This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures 10"x14". I am trying to expand my range of colors used in my paintings. I have tended to use cooler colors in the majority of my paintings.

Laguna Afternoon

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier pastel card with soft pastels and measures 7"x14". I picked a size of paper to capture the sense of distance in my landscape.

Moss Cove

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier pastel card with soft pastels and measures 16"x12". The cove is hidden in downtown Laguna Beach. The strip of beach is maybe 80 feet long. The rocks sheltering the cove are dramatic.

Island in the Sun

This pastel painting is done with soft pastels on velour paper and measures 10"x14".

Dad's Ear

This pastel painting is done on velour paper with soft pastels and measures approx. 14"x17". I am going to start painting the human form. I am starting to study and prepping to paint portraits.

Orange Grove IV

This pastel painting is done on colorfix sanded paper with dry pastels and measures 20"x25".

Torrey Pines Path

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier pastel card with dry pastels and measures 20"x25". The trees though different have the same character as the cypress in Monterey. They each seem to have their own personality or story.

Torrey Pines Ravine

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier pastel card with dry pastels and measures 20"x25".

Torrey Pines Bluff II

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier pastel card with dry pastels and measures 20"x26".

Torrey Pines Cliff

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier pastel card with dry pastels and measures 20"x26". You can see San Diego in the distance.

Crystal Cove Morning II

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier La Cart paper with dry pastels and measures 11"x14". The house was where Beaches was filmed.

Crystal Cove Bluffs II

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier pastel card with dry/soft pastels and measures 11"x14".

Crystal Cove Rocks IV

This pastel painting is done with dry/soft pastels and is done on Sennelier pastel card. The painting measures 9"x12". The shapes of the rocks and the water coming ashore interested me.

Crystal Cove Bluffs

This pastel painting is done with dry pastels on Sennelier pastel card and measures 11"x14". Little Treasure Island is the point at the horizon. It was an amazing day for the light.

Crystal Cove Rocks III

This pastel painting is done with dry pastels on Sennelier La Cart pastel board and measures 12"x18". The reflections on the sand beneath the water and the highlights of the sun on the rocks were captivating.

Crystal Cove

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier pastel card with soft pastels. The painting measures 11"x13". A classic view of this artistic beach community of yesterday. Now that it is a state park some of the homes in the distance are abandoned and condemed.

Crystal Cove Rocks II

This pastel painting is done on Sennelier Pastel Card. It is done with soft pastels and measures 9"x12". The sun was at my back and the reflections in the sand of the rocks were shimmering.

Crystal Cove Rocks I

This pastel painting is done on pastel card and is made with soft pastels. The painting measures 12"x14".

Laguna Rocks II

This pastel painting is done with dry pastels over a pastel card support. The dimensions of the painting are 12"x24". These rocks like so much in Laguna have become cliche. But I painted them just like everyone else because they are beautiful. I loved the shadows created on their face from the sun which was directly overhead.

Sedona

This pastel painting is done on pastel card with soft pastels and measures 10"x14". The colors of the red rocks were muted by the cloud cover and fog.

Aspen

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 14"x11". The point where the leaves of the trees meet the sky and the light bark of the aspen contrasted against the dark foliage were my main interest in doing this painting. SOLD in private collection

Crystal Cove Morning

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 12"x15". This painting was of a mid-May morning while the cliffs were still in shadow. The water in El Morro Bay was full of brilliant colors.

Torrey Pines Bluff

This painting is done on velour paper and measures 10"x14". The clouds and fog had just burned off by mid morning. I was drawn to this subject because of the contrasts in color and value.

Colorado Snow Field

This pastel painting is done on pastel card and measures 10"x14". The texture of the field was what drew me to this subject.

Torrey Pines II

This pastel painting measures 14"x10" and is done on velour paper.

Beach at Twilight

This pastel painting measures 10"x14" and is done on velour paper. The breeze was cool as the sound of the distant crashing waves welcomed the setting sun.

Hilton Head Marina

This pastel painting measures 18"x24" and is done on pastel card. My attraction to this image was the color of the sunset and its reflections in the water contrasting the boats and dock in shadow.

Torrey Pines Morning

This pastel painting is done on colorfix sanded paper and measures 18"x24". The overcast conditions were just starting to burn off though a slight haze hung around.

Looking Towards Pelican Point

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 19.75"x25.5". I was in the Crystal Cove State Park as the sun was rising behind me.

Flat Rock Torrey Pines

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 19.75"x25.5". The cliffs were still in shadow as I faced San Diego in the distance.

Torrey Pines

This pastel painting is done on velour paper and measures 19.75"x25". In developing my style, one of the goals I have set for myself is to loosen up my painting.