In the seventies and eighties I used to cook for Grand Canyon Dories on 18-day river trips through the canyon. I started hundreds of half-sheet pastels during this time, and every once in a while I pull one out to finish with the help of photo reference, which is all...
This pastel was started from life at one of my favorite painting spots along the Chilkat River where it meets the ocean. The sea grasses were so full of 1/2″ baby toads that I was afraid to walk for fear of stepping on them. It is done on Ampersand...
This pastel was started on location in Nesebar, an ancient Bulgarian city on the Black Sea, second only to Constantinople in it’s era. I bought a drink at an outdoor cafe and set up to paint. I had to quit earlier than expected when a thunderstorm moved in...
