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

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.

Laney Farm

8x10"
Pastel on Canson

This was painted on location at
Laney Farm in Farmington.
It was a warm, sunny day
without much wind. Lots
of birds singing, a few cows
mooing and an occasional bull
making his presence known.

Pastel Study

8x10"
Pastel on Canson paper

Blue and Green Color Study

4x8"
Pastel on archival paper

Limited Palette Study

6x6"
Pastel on 300 lb watercolor paper

I painted my paper with green watercolor paints.
After it dried completely and started to layer on the
hard and soft pastels but only with a limited
number of hues.

Pastel Study

4x6"
Pastel on 300 lb paper

Mirror Pond

9x12"
pastel on archival sandpaper