The Colca Canyon in Peru is the world's second deepest canyon. Hiking through the canyon offers stunning mountain views, Andean...

Traveling with my camera at Rolling Hills County Park in Ypsilanti, MI., I came across a scene of brilliant sunlight that created a...

Tempest at Grand Teton is a tribute to the spectacular scenery of Grand Teton National Park, as well as homage to the mysteries of nature...

Rush Hour was inspired by a trip with my family to Ireland in 2008. After visiting with my wife's family in County Mayo, the five of us...

As a pastel artist, I sometimes think about other mediums like oils and acrylics and I see the excitement of hanging a HUGE canvas on a...

Check out the Great Lakes Pastel Society Small Works Show at the J Petter Galleries in Douglas, MI. My painting "Winter's Breath" is...

An accomplished artists has a unique style. That style represents the character of the artist's work. Consider this: upon viewing a...

As we gear up for summertime travels, I'm looking forward to creating pastel paintings from your memorable vacation photographs. Here...

It's the time of the year when the rhododendrons are in full bloom in the Smoky Mountains. Many of my Smoky Mountain paintings are...

My first plein air of the Spring season is Gnarly Charlie. Charlie can be found at Marshview Meadows Park in Pittsfield Township,...

It didn't occur to me to characterize my pastel paintings based on personality types, but these three paintings got me thinking that such...

Working on pastel landscapes of an often drab Michigan Winter, I find that my selection of pastels tend to favor browns. It's a shame,...

Sometimes we artists just have to hang loose and spice up a new painting! I thought I would try a bold new twist with UART 320 grade...

Celebrating the return of March Madness NCAA Basketball, I am posting my "Marsh Madness" series of pastel paintings. This is the original...

As a self-taught artist, practice, practice and more practice come first. But there are a few great books that all artists should read. ...

"Winter's Breath" is a 21x27 pastel on Uart sanded paper. I started planning Winter's Breath following a late November hike in Marsh View...

This summer I ventured through a nature preserve near Toledo, OH. It was a hazy and humid mid-afternoon in June. Strolling with my...

Often when I plan a pastel painting, I choose the final size of that painting, whether it be 9x12, 12x18 or larger. This time, while...

The Great Lakes Pastel Society Bi-Monthly Newsletter featured a critique of my painting "Purple Mountain Majesty" by renowned pastel...

"Last Light" in acrylic and pastel. The pastel version is 6x8 and the acrylic 8x10. That yellow, orange and red image is the...