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.
Rain in the Desert
10″x8″ pastel on sanded paper
With just a little rain the desert springs to life.
“Rain showers my spirit and waters my soul.”
-Emily Logan Decens
Let’s Take This Side Road
8″ x 10″ pastel on sanded paper
“Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost.” -Erol Oman
We are driving across West Texas today. The wildflowers have been delightful! I love all to imagine what is down all those side roads. And to further imagine what would, or could happen when we get off the beaten path whether it be the highway, or just the course we are heading.
My lap studio.
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