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In the Atelier
March 6, 2025
In the Atelier, 7.5 inches by 10 inches, pastel on paper
This painting of my studio before last year’s renovation was created with Prismacolor NuPastels and Faber-Castell pastels and pastel pencils. I’m always looking at how light is cast in interiors. The light coming through in my studio in the…
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Prevailing Winds
March 3, 2025
Prevailing Winds, 12 inches by 16 inches, pastel on paper
This 2023 painting is a scene from Vero Beach, Florida. I was inspired by the moody atmosphere, and this was probably the first time I incorporated line work into the sky. I’ve been studying 19th century etchings for a while…
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Lighthouse Keeping
March 2, 2025
Lighthouse Keeping, 18 inches by 20 inches, pastel on paper
This one went through a lot of twists and turns, inspired by the nautilus design of spiral staircases in lighthouses. Often one idea morphs radically into something else entirely, but that’s the fun part of the process. Sometimes it’s scale,…