Early Autumn

12 x 6 pastel on sanded paper

Ok, ok. It's way past Autumn but remembering all of the bright colors on the day I painted this warmed me up today.

This painting is available at DailyPaintworks

Leaving Town

5 x 7 gouache on watercolor paper
This little study is from a photo I took on the way out of Borrego Springs – just as the light was fading.

Bow Willow

 
5 x 7 gouache on watercolor paper

Here’s a little gouache study done at Bow Willow in the Borrego Valley. I’m having a lot of fun with this medium!

The painting is available at DailyPaintworks

Last Light–Borrego Springs

 
11 x 14 oil on panel

Back to the cold, rainy weather today. So, I blew the dust off an old memory and photo of a warm, late evening walk through the little desert town of Borrego Springs.

Old Sycamore

7 x 5 Gouache on watercolor paper

Got way too busy this week and started to neglect my painting itch so I stopped and painted this old sycamore that's been haunting me. It's been dropping leaves so fast and I wanted to catch it before it looked like winter...