Monday, December 17, 2007

OCTOBER SKY IN KEY WEST


ORIGINAL PASTEL
8"x10" pastel board

It was a balmy October day in Key West when

the winds kicked up and the waves got rough.

The sky was magnificent!

MY BOY BUFORD


ORIGINAL PASTEL
8'X10" pastel on suede board
This is a portrait of my sweet
chow, Buford. He is the son of
Ron-Ron.

Whimsical Dragonflies


5"X7" pastel on suede matboard

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Bear Cub

This is one of 3 cubs spotted in a tree in North Georgia next
to a friends cabin. The mother bear was sound asleep under
the deck!




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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Peek a Boo

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING


During our visit to Brookgreen Gardens we saw dozens of
yellow bellied sliders in all the ponds on the grounds. This
little fella was very curious and tame!

Early Morning Marsh

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING


This is a plein air painting of the salt marsh in the early morning
light . It was a beautiful day in South Carolina!



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Endangered Red Wolf

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING


While on a recent plein air painting trip to Huntington Beach
State Park in South Carolina, we were fortunate to view
2 red wolves that were enclosed in a wildlife refuge area.
I chose to use a cool palette as the wolf looked so peaceful at rest.

Friday, May 04, 2007

SC Marsh Scene

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING
This is a view of the salt marsh as you enter
Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina.
It was a warm, sunny day and a beautiful place
to do a plein air painting!
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VIEW OF THE TIDAL POND

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

This is a plein air painting done the same morning as the
marsh painting. As you enter the park, one side of the road
is the pond, the other side is filled with marsh grass.

Huntington State Beach Park

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

Thursday, April 05, 2007

City Rooster

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

Emma, The Beauty Queen of Sarasota

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING
This Great White Heron comes to see me every time
I visit my sister in Sarasota. She puts on quite the
show and loves to be photographed!
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Boca Grande Pass, Gasparilla Island, Fla

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING 11"x14"
While visiting Sarasota, we took a side trip to Boca Grande
Pass looking for white pelicans and iguanas. We saw
the iguanas but had no sitings of the pelicans. This painting
is from a photo taken at the "magic hour" when the light
transforms the ordinary to the extraordinary.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

The King of the Yard

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING


Believe it or not, this rooster
was in downtown Atlanta!
Jayne and I wentto Forsyth
Fabrics looking for roosters
but they were not there that
morning so we listened carefully
and followed the sound of their
crow until we found them!




15"x15" pastel on gatorfoam

On the way to Franklin, N.C.


Monday, March 12, 2007

Red at Night

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING
During my visit to Sarasota, we took time out to stop at
Manasota beach and watch the sun set. It truly was
a spetacular site!

LIGHT BEAMING THROUGH THE FOREST

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Florida Egret

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

Birdwatching is one of my favorite hobbies when
I am not painting. This Great White Heron was
stalking his lunch as I quitely snapped his photo.


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SUNSET OVER FLANDERS BAY, MAINE

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

Woodland Path

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING
An early spring trip led us to Providence State Park in
southern Georgia. I found this path to be so inviting that
I just had to paint it!

Marsh at Sunset

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

The colors were so vivid as the sun set on the grassy
marsh just the other side of the bridge from Fripp
Island, S.C.

Valley Hay Bales

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

It was a crisp and sunny day as I drove around Wolffork
Valley in Rabun Gap, Ga. The hay bales were every
where as the farmers were taking advantage of the
dry and sunny weather!

South Carolina Beach

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

Country Road

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

VIEW FROM MY SISTER'S WINDOW

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

Autumn

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING

A Walk Along Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, N.M.

ORIGINAL PASTEL PAINTING
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