Three Aspens

I don't know which lake this was but I do remeber these aspens and the light on them. We were exploring the Eastern Sierras three years ago and we pulled over to this wonderful patch of trees. This is the intitial study in pastel. I first started out with small 2 by 2 sketches of this area in my sketchbook. This painting is small but I think it packs a little bit of a punch.

Old Train Depot

I took liberties with an old black and white photo. This is my hometown of Commerce, Texas. I really don't know much about the railroad that goes through there. It does make for beautiful paintings and photos in my opinion. This is the railroad that used to divide the African American and Caucasian communities. I worked on a small piece of UART paper. The under painting was watercolor. I added soft pastel after it dried.

A page from my custom made sketchbook from the makers of The Perfect Sketchbook.