nature

Sunset over canyon with colorful sky.

End of Summer

September 2, 2024
Where did the time go? Grand Canyon Sunset soft pastel on UArt 18†x 24â€...
color / exhibitions / gouache / landscape / mountains / nature / soft pastel / travel / watercolor
Mountain landscape painting with blue sky.

Wyoming

June 11, 2024
I visited Jackson Hole, Yellowstone, and the Grand Teton National Park last week and I...
landscape / mountains / nature / travel / watercolor
Abstract watercolor landscape with trees and sky.

New Routines

March 21, 2024
I've been acclimating to life in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It's a huge change from my...
art festivals / color / encaustic / exhibitions / gouache / landscape / miniatures / nature / soft pastel / student / teacher / watercolor
Watercolor mountain landscape in sketchbook on table.

A Plein-air Year

December 31, 2023
Personal goals are important to me and early in 2023 I had a big one......
landscape / mountains / nature / travel
Canyon landscape with blue sky and rocks.

Change

October 16, 2023
So much has changed since my last blog post.... I vacationed in Israel this past...
landscape / nature / soft pastel
Rocky shoreline with distant trees and water.

Pastels at the Peninsula School of Art

July 4, 2023
"Cana Island", a favorite painting completed on the last day of the pastel workshop. Cana...
art festivals / color / exhibitions / gesso / landscape / nature / soft pastel / travel / watercolor
Desert landscape with shrubs and distant mountains.

New Mexico Landscape Inspiration

May 9, 2023
I was in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Cerrillos, Taos, and Placitas last week. I had only...
color / encaustic / landscape / mountains / nature / travel / watercolor
Snowy landscape with sunset sky painting.

Winter Sunrise

February 12, 2023
My favorite time of day during winter months... very early morning. Maybe because my dog...
landscape / nature / soft pastel
Garden path with archway and blooming flowers.

Revisiting Giverny and Claude Monet

December 12, 2022
The Green Door soft pastel on Pastelbord 36" x 24" My photo from Giverny, September...
art history / garden painting / gesso / Henri Roche pastels / La Maison du Pastel / landscape / Paris / soft pastel / teacher
Four people posing by a scenic river.

My trip to Paris

October 5, 2022
It was a dream come true, to visit the places where so much history happened,...
art history / Henri Roche pastels / landscape / nature / Paris / soft pastel / travel