View of Sedona

9 1/2 x 12 1/2"
Pastel on sanded paper

WIP

9 1/2 X 12/1/2"
Pastel on sanded paper

WIP

9 1/2X 12 1/2"
Pastel on sanded paper

WIP

9 1/2 X12 1/2"
Pastel on sanded paper

Work in Progress

9 1/2 x12 1/2"
Pastel on sanded paper

Today I started a painting
that is more involved than I usually do.
It's time to move on to more challenging
subjects. I am going to do work in progress
shots, so you can see the progression.

The first thing that I did, was draw a
pretty detailed drawing with charcoal.
From there, I started working the sky,
and then on to the background mountains.
This is more of an under painting in pastel
than anything. No details, just trying to get
the colors right.

Pastel Study

8x10"
Pastel on Canson paper

Poppy Field

5x7"
Pastel on 300 lb paper

This was another experiment.
I underpainted with purple watercolor,
let it dry then layered on pastels.
I covered all the purple, though,
because it competed with the red of the
poppies. If I had decided to make some
purple flowers in the field as well, it
would have worked out leaving the
underpainting.
Another lesson learned!

Monument Valley

6x9"
Pastel on 300 lb paper