Calming Redwoods

I took many shots on my camera on our way down the mountainside from Fort Bragg, California.

Wood In Redwoods

We had left Point Reyes and were going through the Samuel P. Taylor Park. Pam pulled over in one the only spots you can pull over on that road and I got out and walked into the woods a bit and found this spot. I took numerous photos of the area. This is a larger piece measuring 29 by 37 inches. I want the viewer to be able to walk into the painting. I recently bought a roll of paper paper and I intend to explore this image in the pastel medium.

Sunlit Highway

I'm playing around with gouache for a while. I'm doing some plein air work while on vacation and it translates well in the field on black paper. This is a color study for a larger piece.

Drive By 33

I haven't posted as I have been on vacation. This year I chose to ignore the Internet and news for a few days ( OK I did post pictures but I just couldn't help sharing). It was very relaxing. We took many walks along the beach, drove through a tree in Leggett, California and rediscovered a beach that was just gorgeous. I painted a lot. I tend to work small so I was able to complete about 17 pieces mostly painted en plein air. I worked primarily with pastel, watercolors and Inktense watercolor pencils. I wanted to try drawing from the car. I did about 5 drawings in the car using Inktense watercolor pencils on Shizen watercolor paper. This painting is the first in what I will call "drive by paintings".

Redwood 2 (larger version)

This is the larger painting. The study was posted earlier this week. Still into the redwoods as you can see.

Redwood Forest 1 (study)

This is the second painting that I worked on in my new studio at Austin Art Space. Whenever I look at a study I always want to go back in and fine tune areas. It's best to leave them as is to keep the "fresh" in the painting.