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Jun 23, 20181 min read

Pastel Painting: Breezy Point Jetty

I should probably call this "Breezy Point Jetty Number 3," as it is the third painting I have done of this iconic landmark on the...

Jan 7, 20181 min read

Pastel Painting: Bay Boats at Breezy Point

What better time is there to celebrate memories of summer when the temperature is below zero in Michigan? Here is the final rendition of...

Jan 3, 20182 min read

Pastel Technique: Adding a "Misty" look to the Landscape

Creating distance in a landscape is often achieved by muting the color as you near the horizon. You can also create a misty look to...

Dec 1, 20172 min read

Pastel Painting Technique: Capturing the Sandy Beach

Time to start reminiscing about summer as the cold, dark days of winter emerge. My current project in "Bay Boats," inspired by the scene...

Nov 21, 20172 min read

Painting Technique - Adding Character(s) to the Landscape

In November, I published this blog on adding characters to the landscape. Recently, while working on "Wind Chill," I decided that I...

Nov 18, 20171 min read

Oil Painting: Point Pelee Storm

In early September, upon arriving at Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, Ontario, a dark sky and brisk winds off Lake Erie greeted...

Aug 17, 20171 min read

Pastel Painting: Breezy Point Dunes

Sunny day at Breezy Point, New York. Soft pastel on sanded paper; 8x10. See the previous post on the acrylic underpainting....

Aug 16, 20171 min read

Pastel Painting: On the Bay at Breezy Point

Although today's weather will be sunny an 90, it has been a bit cloudy (and rainy) at Breezy Point. This scene is on the bay side,...

Jul 20, 20171 min read

Life's a Beach! Plein Air at its best!

In August I will be at Breezy Point, New York, painting new "beach-scapes!" Here is a painting I did back in 2008 of the jetty and...