Catch the Sun

I always admire my artist friends acrylic paintings and their ability to show light. So this was my focus with my Chinese Lantern Flowers. Can I show the depth of light?
I often painted these lantern in the fall in watercolor, but never seemed to get what I wanted. With pastels of course I can get very close and detailed. But the focus was to show the light, did I succeed?

For sale. 42 x 50 cm Backed with a matt but not framed. US$175 SOLD

Sign of fall?

This month I have been working on a commission. Also a new coffee/art gallery opened in town, 'Zim's Place' and I have committed to having a display there whilst I am away in Mexico. Fortunately, I have an artist son-in-law, who has agreed to look after this space for me while I am away. So he will rotate the pictures that I have ready for the gallery.

But I finally managed to squeeze some time to do this wonderful sunflower. I want to paint some smaller pieces for the gallery.


For Sale 42 x50cm Backed and Matt but unframed US $175

Poppies

When I was doing a lot of watercolours I loved doing flowers. Poppies in a field can always make me stop and take a photograph! Here is my first pastel of poppies.

62cm x 40cm Unframed US$180

Bird of Paradise

Just finished this pastel today. This is for sale. Unframed 27 x40cm US$100

Iris

This is one of my earlier watercolor paintings. If you are interested in purchasing this piece, please contact me.

Bougainvillea

A pastel of the flowers on my outside studio in Mexico. This piece is framed and for sale at the Galleria Vallarta. Contact for me for more information.