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Wooden boardwalk beside calm river and trees

11 Days of Plein Air Painting

September 14, 2026
For some reason I have it in my mind that I should always challenge myself,...
encaustic / exhibitions / landscape
Overhanging branches casting shadows on rocks

Whirlwind!

August 31, 2026
It's been a very busy, exciting, and challenging summer. My final festival exhibition was followed...
art festivals / color / landscape / nature / soft pastel / student / teacher / watercolor
Art Festivals 2026 poster with landscape paintings

Festivals & Sketches

May 4, 2026
The month of May has traditionally been the time of year I shift gears. I...
art festivals / exhibitions / garden painting / nature
Sunset over marsh with pond and trees

Gouache

February 13, 2026
Full disclosure - I do not use gouache paints often! However, I absolutely love working...
gouache / landscape / nature / teacher / watercolor
Pastel sunrise with sun peeking through clouds

Cold Wax Medium 👍🏻

October 27, 2025
I recently attended a four day painting workshop at the Peninsula School of Art in...
abstract / cold wax medium / encaustic / glazing / landscape / nature / oil painting / soft pastel / student / teacher / watercolor
Colorful abstract painting of plants and sky.

Heading into Autumn

November 1, 2024
My favorite time of year is here, my favorite colors are everywhere! It becomes a...
color / encaustic / landscape / miniatures / 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
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
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