Foggy Crossroad

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Blues & blue-violets. I love the foggy, kind of smeared, look of this one.

6 x 6 inch, ink under-painting, acrylic ground and soft pastel on Rives BFK, unframed

Which Way?

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Blue and green are, perhaps, my favorite colors (it sort of depends on the day

 of the week and the phase of the moon). This one was fun to do. 

I'm beginning to really love abstracts.

ink underpainting, pastel ground, soft pastel on Rives BFK, unframed

Arizona Daily Star, December 25, 2016

Arizona Daily Star, Sunday, December 25, 2016

A wonderful Christmas feature on Tucson artists.

I thought you had to die to become famous - maybe not!

"Pink Roses"

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These pink roses will last forever. 

Pastel on dark gray PastelMat

The Green House

"The Green House"

$140

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Plein air palette knife painting on an 8 x 8 inch Raymar canvas panel.

Several of us spent two afternoons in Barrio Viejo, one of the historic 

neighborhoods in Tucson, painting the delightful homes.

 I love the yummy colors. 

Twisted Juniper at Kodachrome Basin

"Twisted Juniper" - $245.

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I volunteered at Kodachrome Basin State Park a few years ago and loved 

this twisted old juniper tree which was the view from my RV site. 

The late afternoon light was wonderful on the tree and cliffs.

Palette knife oil painting on 12 x 9 inch canvas panel, unframed.

30 Paintings in 30 Days

Results of the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge

I actually managed to do all 30 paintings though four are 

missing in the collage above. After spending an

hour with PicMonkey, trying to put it all together, I thought I

was going to lose my mind, so quit while I still had

a bit left.

All but two of my pieces were pastel, usually with an

under-painting of one color, done with Createx water-based

pure pigments. Once dry, I used charcoal on some to scribble

in my composition plan, then brushed on a coat of Golden Acrylic

Ground for Pastels. Pastel colors were chosen ahead of time, and 

once the acrylic ground was dry, I went at it. 

Lots of fun!