10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper”The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” -John Buchan
Trout for Dinner
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paperPlein air of fly fishing in turquoise lake. Beautiful day! My cast iron skillet awaits.
A Day at Turquoise Lake
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper, Plein AirLeadville, Colorado- 10,200′
Today was a fine day for fishing, or canoeing, or paddle boarding, or sailing, or hiking, or picnicking, or painting! 
Or just enjoying the view!
Hope Grows
24″x18″ pastel on sanded paper
Today I painted a live demo at the Baylor Sammons Cancer Center. They have an amazing program for cancer patients, and as they say, medical treatment is just a small slice of the pie. I am honored to be part of their arts and medicine program.
Here are some action shots and close ups:
Tangle of Lace
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
Even a cluttered pile of lace looks beautiful in a sewing basket, and so it is with weedy Queen Anne’s Lace, beautiful in a tangle.
Summer’s Lace
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
Queen Anne’s Lace is my favorite wildflower. I love the way they dance along early summer roadsides.
Field of Summer
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
“‘Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.” -John Mayer
Last day of school is when summer starts in my book! Today is the beginning…
Dancing Lace
If it were not for the mosquitos and the chiggers I might not ever come inside. To be surrounded by The setting sun, and chest high flowers is a wonderful thing to experience.
Photo by Dickie Hill
Shotgun Storm
10″ x 8″ pastel on sanded paper
Beautiful thunder clouds across West Texas. I captured them from my shotgun studio.
Time is a funny thing. People have a way of discounting big blocks of time as unavailable. Much of my art is made in these blocks. I take full advantage of waiting time: waiting for appointments, planes, soccer teams to warm up before the game, and ballet classes to finish. Travel time is also a great time to create art, if you have a wonderful spouse (like I do) who not only prefers to drive, but also operates a motor coach as if it were on rails.
After the fires last week, I was so happy to drive through these clouds.
Ojitos First Light
8″x10″ pastel on sanded paper
Ojitos Canyon is on the Continental Divide Trail. I painted this just after dawn.
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