paintandsimple

10″x9″ pastel on sanded paper

Complimentary color study.

12″x9″

I hiked to the top of Pedernal with my family, all the way to the top of that flat blue part on the very tippy top.  The best part is looking back and noting we were all up there!

7″x5″

I love the way the Rio Granded looks near Taos.

10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper

Peru

20″ x 8″ diptych, oil on panel

This is the view of Ghost Ranch from the monastery road.

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

12″x9″ pastel on sanded paper

This was after a big afternoon thunderstorm, the light was beautiful.

Pastel study on Italian Clay sanded paper

10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper

The pears are finally ready to pick in New Mexico.  Jelly anyone?

7″x5″ pastel on sanded paper

These cholla were so beautiful earlier this summer, it is fun to remember their blooms with pigment.