blocking in late in the day

Today was hot and so I went later to start a painting. I blocked in the shapes and hope I get back tomorrow to work on it some more and make adjustments. Even tho it's a place most people are board with taking a different medium to the place makes it new to me. I learn a little more all the time.

upstream in summer

I worked on a 14 by 24  pastel because I was thinking landscapes are pretty long ideas. I suppose one could make a really long one since land goes on and on. Wait.  Maybe it's 36 inches long. anyway I would like to make a lot more pieces. 

oregon food bank garden

I wanted to help with the Oregon Food bank when I could so i decided to try to pull weeds and lay some compost one day. I brought my son and we both enjoyed it. Depending on my schedule I would like to keep doing this. I think a person can not only help people who need food a person can learn about plants as well and carry this knowledge home and use it in your own garden.

by the still waters.

This is a water way in Scappoose Oregon. They have a lot of them since they plant paper trees and have grasses for cows and horses. I don't know how I'm going to frame the thing. I think you can only enter shows if you have the money to frame your art work. The luxury life. ha ha.

marshy lands

I worked on this but it's not quit finished. I just enjoy working on some bigger pastels. Although I think they are a little harder to frame and I never hear about all the shows everyone else hears about anyway. I don't know how they do it.

life drawing pencil

life drawing pencil

life drawing pencil

life drawing pencil