White’s Hill, 6x8” acrylic, and wet pastel

“Where We Call Home,” San Geronimo Valley Community Center, October, 2019.

Elephant Mountain, Nicasio Reservoir, pastel

The pastel chalk wouldn't stick to the paper, maddening. I gave up.

Sometimes you need to honor the ugly pieces for what may come later.

Some failed pieces....

Wet pastel, class demo, Emerson, 2018

Wet pastel, 2013, Literrata link

Wet pastel, 2013, Literrata link

Forestville, Russian River, wet pastel, 8.3 x 11"

I was curious to see the compositional values in B&W

Digitally enhanced color

 

Wet pastel, 2012, Literrata link

Wet pastel, 2012, Literrata link

Wet pastel, 2011, Literrata link

Wet pastel, 2011, Literrata link

Wet pastel, 2008, Literrata link

Wet pastel, 2008, Literrata link

In class demos, wet pastel, ca. 2008, 4 x 6” landscapes from calendars

Mt. St. Helena, from a drawing, wet pastel, 4 x 6” in-class demo, 2008

Scotland, 2 wet pastels, 4 x 6”, 8x10" 2008

Scotland, from a photo I took, wet  pastel, 4 x 6” 2008

Scotland, from a calendar photo, wet chalk pastel, 8x10", this piece was scanned and turned into an inkjet silk print.

Wet pastel, still life, 2007, Literrata link

Wet pastel, still life, 2007, Literrata link

Wet pastel, 2007, Literrata link

Wet pastel, 2007, Literrata link