reflections

Nov 16, 20222 min read

Drowning at Avalanche Lake

Well actually, I drowned in the beauty of Avalanche Lake, and I survived to enjoy crafting this landscape in pastel. There are a variety...

Aug 3, 20191 min read

Fresh off the Easel: Heat Wave

A scorcher in southeast Michigan inspired by latest large pastel painting, "Heat Wave." Heat Wave is 18x24 done in soft pastel on Uart...

May 6, 20191 min read

Pastel Painting: Early Spring at Warner Creek

Behind Pittsfield Township Hall near Saline, MI., there are nature trails and a pond fed by Warner Creek. Cosmo (my dog) likes to sniff...

Jan 1, 20191 min read

Pastel Painting: Up North on Long Lake

My family's Thanksgiving holiday was (once again) spent "way up north, " traversing the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Northern...

Nov 30, 20182 min read

StudioSense: Filling the Gap

Here's a pastel painting-in-progress that includes a change in the composition mid-stream. The painting is called "Meeting at Mill Pond."...

Oct 4, 20181 min read

Pastel Painting - Huron River at Gallup Park

Continuing with my Gallup Park series, below is a view of the Huron River at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor, MI. The reference photo was taken...