Haystack At Twillight

Reverting to one of my family's favorite spots, Cannon Beach (Oregon), with its wonderful, distinctive Haystack Rock. I've done it in acrylics and watercolor, so now I can add pastels to the list. It wasn't until I started working on it, that I noticed the little sand castle in the mid-ground. I think I'm really enjoying this medium...and I'm constantly amazed by God's works of art He extravagantly displays every day, as I examine the photos of places we've been and loved.Reverting to one of my family's favorite spots, Cannon Beach (Oregon), with its wonderful, distinctive Haystack Rock. I've done it in acrylics and watercolor, so now I can add pastels to the list. It wasn't until I started working on it, that I noticed the little sand castle in the mid-ground. I think I'm really enjoying this medium...and I'm constantly amazed by God's works of art He extravagantly displays every day, as I examine the photos of places we've been and loved.

Floats In Two Views

Thought I'd try the same image, doing it first in watercolor, then in pastels. Different feeling from each one. I think I'm finding that watercolor is good for some views and pastels for others - profound, right?

Pastel Practice

Got a hankering for doing some pastels, after a hiatus of about 30 years! (Last time I did one was in college.) So, I bought the pastel set above and some special boards. The photo is a scene Julie and I get to see very often on the east side of Moscow, where we live. The middle photo shows the underlayers I like to put down with pastels. I will try a few more to see if I like the pastels as much as watercolor (probably not). They are messy, but fun!