10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
Poipu Beach, Kauai, Hawaii – plein air
As my family fought the waves, I enjoyed the shade of this beautiful Ironwood tree.
Ocean Stirrings
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
The ocean stirs the heart, inspires the imagination and brings eternal joy to the soul.” -Robert Wyland
Red Laughter
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
“Earth Laughs in Flowers” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Salt Pond
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper. Plein air
Salt Pond Beach – Kauai, Hawaii
I’m Crowing!
8″x10″ pastel on sanded paper
“A rooster crows only when it sees the light. Put him in the dark and he’ll never crow. I have seen the light and I’m crowing.” -Muhammad Ali
Launch on Every Wave
14″x11″ pastel on sanded paper
“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” -Henry David Thoreau
Orange Dawn
Quick analogous color study. I Ike the energy of the square edges give.
Rooster Rosey Day
The light made the grass look pink. It was a lovely afternoon.
Na Pali
Na Pali, meaning “The Cliffs” in Hawaiian, is a 17-mile stretch of rugged coastline located on the northwest side of Kauai. It is this beautiful stretch of earth that my dear husband I went backpacking on. Here the dramatic colors are muted by clouds, the whole scene was greyed down.
Banyan Town
This is the perfect town for those who are willing to imagine it. There are many paths into the interior, and plenty of nooks and crannies to assign purposes to. It is the kind of place gnome and fairy legends are made from.
