Waiting Patiently

pastel on paper 5 x 5 inches
Just off the road perched above the bay, waiting unnoticed as everyone passes by with their daily lives. Nothing special but always available to greet it's patrons with a warm, dry roof overhead.

Limeade with a Twist

Hey babe, want to join us? Limeade with a twist.
8 x 10 inches
pastel on paper

Center of Attention

 

There is nothing like lemons to cool off a hot summer day. Straight up or with sugar added, they are a welcome addition to the day's heat. The ultramarine blues of the sky and water and the brilliant happy yellow of sunshine.

pastel on paper approx 5 x 5

Aubergine

The aubergine or eggplant if you prefer. It is actually a berry but masquerades as a vegetable. The shiny deep purple vegetable soaks up the sun and saves it's flavors to warm the heart. Eggplant parmesan, fried, baked, grilled. Add some cheese and spicy sauce and dinner is served!

After the Rain

pastel on paper 5 x 5 inches
I found this amazing puddle reflection down by Trinity Groves after the 500 year floods. This is my first attempt at the scene. I think I may try some other color variations and compositions.

Snippershins

pastel on paper 12 x 12 framed to 20 x 20
Snippershins sits on the Vinalhaven Harbor, standing alert to happily greet everyone who arrives on the island. 

The Yellow Wall

Pastel on paper appx 5 x 5 inches
Warm and cool,
a summer's day,
respite from the sun in the shadow of the wall.

Vinalhaven Fog

Vinalhaven Fog
Daily painting pastel on paper
5 x 7 inches
My intent for this summer solstice was to paint something on site but the weather didn't really cooperate so instead I took advantage of the longest day of the year to paint my favorite place in the world. Today's rainy weather reminded me a little of the Vinalhaven fog - without the sound of the ferry horn.

Crowded Harbor

5 x5 inches pastel on paper
It gets a little crowded in the Vinalhaven Harbor with all of the comings and goings of the lobster boats. The light slowly awakens the harbor already busy with the fishmen and women loading their boats with bait and traps for a long summer days work.

Afloat

pastel on paper 5x5 inches
Afloat and standing at attention to welcome and bid farewell to all arriving and departing on the Vinalhaven Ferry. The baithouse stays afloat through fog, sun, wind and rain to greet all who come this way.

Over the Edge

pastel on paper 5x5 inches
Plein aire from my last day on Vinalhaven Island. I will miss the marking of time by the tides rolling in and out, the daylight that stretches from 4 am until 9:30 pm. I love these little bait houses that cling to the granite as the water flows in and out. Beautiful place.

Sunflower Time

pastel on paper 5x5 inches
It's hot in Texas and that means sunflower time. Sunflowers follow the sun with their faces from east to west each day and then nod their heads back to the east as the sun sets. They are the original solar panels. Thank goodness sunflowers are a commodity crop now. We all benefit from their happy faces.

Purple Squared

pastel on paper 5x5 inches
This is a square version of the previous larger White Rock Lake image. It's just a little different perspective.

Orange Cannas

pastel on paper 5x5 inches
$100.00 unframed
Rogue orange cannas have found a hospitable spot at White Rock Lake. These, like so many other plants have escaped from the cultivated garden and naturalized to spread their beauty for everyone to enjoy. There are so many quiet places to appreciate if you take the time to leave the paved path and walk along the shoreline.

Overlooking the Sanctuary

pastel on paper 5x5 inches
A momentarily colorful, cool puddle  serves as a sanctuary to the birds passing through the soon parched landscape at the Hagerman Wildlife refuge. The greens and oranges soon give way to browns and golds until the winter flocks arrive to feast on the brown and blue Texas winter landscape.

White Rock Summer Bloom
9x12 inches pastel on paper
A pretty little spot at White Rock Lake this week. It's hot and humid but these tall purple water plants love the heat and humidity. I happened upon this spot while walking around White Rock one hot and humid morning. Not a bad place to begin each day!

Spring is never complete for a Texan without the annual drive to find the best bluebonnet field in Texas. I found this field outside of Ennis on the Bluebonnet Trail. Fall rain has delivered beautiful displays of bluebonnets to satisfy the hearts of true Texans.
pastel on paper approx 5.5x5.5
$75.00 unframed

Hanging Out to Dry

Hanging Out to Dry
Hopes of clouds drifting past the sun for a brief kiss of cool air. Hot sticky and sandy skin seeking an escape from the heat of the day. The beach house - is there anything more relaxing and representative of summer than a visit to the beach and an escape to the beach house at the heat of the day? The towels dry but hold the memories of sand and salt.
pastel on paper 8.5x8.5.

Estuary Overlook

8x8 pastel on paper
This tree stands alone in the estuary corrider on the drive into Galveston. It is a peaceful, meditative place where birds nest in spite of the nearby highway. Grasses and wildflowers mingle here with the salt marshes.

Red Roofs

More Vinalhaven houses jumbled together on the harbor. The lobster cages and ropes are piled in every available space. This was a warm sunny day when the houses show their happy faces, a respected treat before the days shorten and darken and fog and rain converge to change the landscape.
pastel on paper approx. 12x16 unframed.