#marsh

Mar 14, 20225 min read

Pastel Painting Technique - A Lesson from Start to Finish

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

Jun 26, 20181 min read

Pastel Painting: "Landing Zone"

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

Jun 20, 20181 min read

Pastel Painting: Wetland Wonders

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...

Jun 5, 20182 min read

Pastel Technique: Monday Morning Blues

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

May 7, 20181 min read

StudioSense: Pastel & Watercolor Underpainting

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

Oct 22, 20171 min read

Morning at Point Pelee Marsh - Pastel Painting

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...

May 5, 20171 min read

Pastel Painting - Pittsfield Preserve

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...

Apr 2, 20171 min read

Pastel Painting: Marsh Madness

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