Pastels

Had a great day painting at Montara. 14 in the group, very good weather, lovely scenery. These two shots of my pastel paintings are not particularly good representations of the real thing, but will have to do. Haven't figured out yet how to handle taking pictures of pastel art on paper that curls....

First one is 12x9" on Mi Teintes blue paper with mostly soft pastels (the one I like best of the two); second one is 9x12" mostly pastel pencil or hard pastels on pastel board. Regardless of the photo lapse, the paintings came out well and I'm pleased at experimenting in this medium.

Peak Experience

Temps were peaking avound the Bay. Great day painting at a colleague's family farm on Skyline overlooking the ocean. Very changing light and shadows. Tried to capture that in bit acrylic 12x16". Then quick small watercolor & ink sketch of Danny painting, 7x5" on paper. Down in the Bay the temp was 90 degrees, but we were cooler with a nice breeze up on the mountain top. Almost 20 painters all having fun!