Posted on August 21, 2016 by paintandsimple · 2 Comments Entrada 20″ x 8″ diptych, oil on panel This is the view of Ghost Ranch from the monastery road.
Posted on August 20, 2016 by paintandsimple · 1 Comment Knots and Dead Branches 7″x5″ pastel on sanded paper “If you look closely at a tree you’ll notice it’s knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully.” Matthew Fox
Posted on August 19, 2016August 11, 2016 by paintandsimple · 3 Comments Calm After the Storm 12″x9″ pastel on sanded paper This was after a big afternoon thunderstorm, the light was beautiful.
Posted on August 18, 2016August 11, 2016 by paintandsimple · 4 Comments Desert Roses Pastel study on Italian Clay sanded paper
Posted on August 17, 2016August 11, 2016 by paintandsimple · 1 Comment Prickly Pear – Ready to Eat 10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper The pears are finally ready to pick in New Mexico. Jelly anyone?
Posted on August 16, 2016August 11, 2016 by paintandsimple Cholla Bloom 7″x5″ pastel on sanded paper These cholla were so beautiful earlier this summer, it is fun to remember their blooms with pigment.
Posted on August 15, 2016 by paintandsimple · 1 Comment Prickly Blooming 10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
Posted on August 12, 2016 by paintandsimple Cactus in Mint and Orange 7″x5″ pastel on sanded paper “People trample over flowers, yet only to embrace a cactus.” -James Joyce