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    Pastels are pure pigment held together with binder and rolled into sticks. They are not chalks! The brands I favor are Schminke, Sennelier, Rowney, Terry Ludwig and Unison. These are all soft pastels. I also use the harder Nupastels to lay down my initial drawing and later on to use as a blending tool. Pastel colors are so vibrant because of the purity of the pigments and are extremely durable and light resistant.

Many of my paintings are plein air studies averaging 9" x12" in size. Large pieces are usually painted in the studio with the use of my sketches and photos taken at the scene for reference.

Please click on each thumbnail to see a large version of the painting.
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A Cool Place to Rest		 .
Atop Serpent's Trail 		.
Out There 		.
Waiting
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Shade on Serpent's Trail		 .
Jumbo Lake Reflections		 .
Fall on Grand Mesa 		.
Uncompahgre Cool
       
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Gathering Clouds 		.
Going To Ouray		 .
Lone Tree 		.
Monarch Lake Afternoon
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Abiquiu Lake		 .
Beside the River 		.
Desert Wash 		.
Snow Melt
       
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From My Deck I 		.
From My Deck I I		 .
Yankee Boy Basin 		.
Winter Color
Stormy Torrey
Stormy Torrey		 .
Ghost Ranch 		Calf Creek II
Calf Creek II		 Desert Splendor
Desert Splendor
       

Parachute Valley
Fall on Boulder Mountain

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Charmed by the Chama
The Devil's Kitchen
The Devil's Kitchen
Crystal River Morning
Crystal River Morning

Crystal River Afternoon
Crystal River Afternoon

Mt. Garfield
Mt Garfield 		.
Escalante Excitement 		The Way In
The Way In
       
 

 

    
Serpent's Trail II
Serpent's Trail II		 Duo
Duo 		.
Pedernal Aroya 		Mystic Marsh
Mystic Marsh
       
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Rabbit's Ear Overlook 		.
Colors of Fall		 A Moment in Time
A Moment in Time 		Spring Comes Softly
Spring Comes Softly
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Downstream Rifle Creek 		.
Fall in the Monument		 .
Falling Leaves 		Blanding Cedars
Blanding Cedars
       
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Grand Mesa Day 		.
Kitchen Mesa 		.
Longs Lake 		.
Coyote Drama
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Mantey Heights		 .
Morning Light 		.
Ward Church 		Taos Alley
Taos Alley
       
Onion Creek Revisited
Onion Creek Revisited		   Over the Edge
Over the Edge
   
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