I recently started a YouTube channel with pastel painting demos and painting tips. Before YouTube, I would blog about a painting from...

Here is the completed painting of the Crane Creek Estuary scene at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. You can see the earlier...

Here's a painting based on my recent visit to Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge in Northwest Ohio. This scene can be found at the Crane...

I recently re-arranged my pastel palette, which revealed an abundance of blues. So I thought I would take advantage of such a variety...

Spring has finally arrived in Southeast Michigan. Touring a local nature preserve with my dog Cosmo, I came across this scene, replete...

Looking forward to an Autumn trip to Point Pelee National Park in Ontario, here's another version of the Labor Day weekend trip to the...

The latest version of my plein air painting at the Pittsfield Preserve. I guess it is 50% "plein air" as I am completing the pastel in...

New pastel painting: pond in Lillie Park, near Ann Arbor, MI. Soft pastel on Uart sanded paper. 10x13. See Marsh Madness and other...