plans

Plans have been made for another visit to Sydney, Australia, in September. Hoping for a week in Blue Mountains and will have the pastels along. More nearer the time.
Summer is here in the Okanagan Valley and golf is taking up my time, I'm happy to say :)

Sunrise II

Another recent pastel which has received some good comments. Soon it will be golf season, and hopefully another Oz visit later in the year.

sunrise

It's been a while since I posted here so as I've been working on a sunrise, a first for me, I might as well show it as it is so far.

Christmas 08

So Christmas came and with it an Italian easel. At least now if I do want to paint outdoors I have the basic setup :) Also it came with oils, acrylics, and watercolors. I now have no excuse for not trying watercolors.
Here's a wish to all who read my blog for a great year in 2009, and may you all produce masterpieces. Mine will still be for fun.

pastel efforts

About time I posted here so this is my latest pastel effort...not yet finished but will be soon I think. All is well here despite record cold and snowfall.

new pastel started

Today I started a pastel of a view in NZ...looking good so far...this is after an hour of working and socializing... more socializing than work I think. Decided to let folks know how it's going this time.

painting again

Well, not actually painting but at least doing some art work. Actually it's pastel. Yes...the golf course one that's been on my easel for months while I enjoyed the summer golfing and visiting the southern hemisphere. It's not entirely to my liking but I feel if I fool with it any more I will make it into a mess. So good or bad, here it is.