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Apr 17, 20192 min read

StudioSense: Planning the Next Painting

The joy of being an artist is not so much the completed product as it is the process of creating the art in the first place! For this...

Apr 9, 20191 min read

Pastel Painting: Under the Pines at Lake Quinault

Traveling through Olympic National Forest, I came upon this spot on Lake Quinault. Pastel painting, 9x12, done on Uart 320 grade paper....

Mar 31, 20191 min read

Pastel Painting: Hoh Rainforest

The Hoh Rainforest is a temperate rainforest located in Olympic National Park. This painting is part of my PNW (Pacific Northwest) pastel...

Mar 20, 20192 min read

StudioSense: Creating a Tiny Pastel

I've been experimenting lately with small format pastels. Creating a small painting can provide a good introduction to a larger version...

Mar 18, 20191 min read

Pastel Paintings: The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Series

I have gathered a bunch of material from a trip to Washington state, which will form my new "PNW" series of paintings. Out family hiked...