Back to the street scene in Lucca, Italy, addressed in a recent blog post. The subject at hand is how to paint a brick wall in pastel. ...

Hiking in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan last November, I cam across this varied collection of trees: Since the photo above is rather...

I'm happy to announce that "Wind Chill" has been accepted into the Great Lakes Pastel Society National Exhibit. It truly was a chilly day...

This scene in Lucca, a medieval walled town in Tuscany, caught my attention while vacationing in Italy in 2016. I find this street scene...

During summer vacation at the beach in August, 2017, I whipped up several pastel paintings of Breezy Point and its beach community. This...

Spring Break time is coming soon! "Season's Transitions" was inspired by a hike on the Chimney Tops trail at Great Smoky National Park. ...

Notice the group of small trees on the left in this work-in-progress version of "Cross Country Craving." The twigs near the top of the...

I recently came across a thoroughly dusty pastel situation after whacking the back of a pastel painting to shake off the loose particles....

Last year I published this blog addressing how snow can exude a variety of colors, mostly of blues, purples and cool pinks. As I...

Inspired by a cold late November afternoon on Michigan's Upper Peninsula, "Wind Chill" is a 21x27 inch pastel painting on Uart sanded...

In late December 2016 I visited Hot Springs National Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, on the way to Arlington TX to see the Western...

Compositions can be enhanced through a variety of techniques. I like to think abut composition from two perspectives: first, the...

My blogging has been a bit spotty lately as I work on "Wind Chill," one of my larger paintings. In addition, I decided to clean out my...

Working in the studio each day, I come across adjustments to work-in-progress paintings that I like to share with my pastel enthusiast...

Rolling Hills County Park in Ypsilanti, Michigan maintains 3 miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails. I've enjoyed skiing and...

Snow has finally arrived in Southeast Michigan (and most of the northern US)! This painting was inspired by a cross-country skiing...

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

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...

Accomplished artists have a distinct "style" about their work. At the Chicago Pastel Painters Biennial National Juried Exhibition, my...

Planning the painting before you touch the canvas is a critical first step to a successful piece of art. My other artistic joy is...