The Pastel Journal

Got a letter from the Pastel Journal magazine informing me that one of my pastels, Red Behind Trees, won an Honorable Mention in the 10th Annual Pastel 100 Competition and will appear in the April 2009 issue of the magazine. Very exciting for me!

Going crazy over sunsets

I almost feel guilty painting sunsets because you can use the most outrageous colors without feeling silly.

eternal sunshine

Sometimes I will get so caught up in a color, in this case the color yellow, that the color becomes the subject and the actual subject, trees on a horizon or whatever it happens to be a landscape of, isn't the subject anymore. This pastel is really just about yellow. I have never been sure whether this pastel works or not, but I have gotten some positive feedback on it, so here it is.

The One I Got Up Early For

The One I Got Up Early For
30 x 24 oil

Strange Cloud

Strange Cloud
24 x 48 oil

Port Aransas Beach

Port Aransas Beach
20 x 24 oil

On the Road to D'hanis

On the Road to D'hanis
16 x 24 oil

On the Pecos

On the Pecos
24 x 36 oil

Near the River

Near the River
24 x 24 oil

Near the Cedar

Near the Cedar
18 x 24 oil

Gulf Series # 4, Revised 2009

Gulf Series # 4, Revised   2009
24 x 36 oil

Edge of the Field, Revised 2009

Edge of the Field, Revised   2009
29 x 60 oil

Ten Percent Chance of Rain 2009

Ten Percent Chance of Rain   2009
48 x60 oil

In THe Woods 2009

In THe Woods   2009
18 x 24 oil

Red Takes a Stand 15 x 23 appx

Red Takes a Stand  15 x 23 appx