I’ve recently started adding portraits and the human figure to my pastels. Many of the above images are directly from my trips into the backroads selling insurance, a ten month departure from my career.
Through the experience I got lots of inspiration for new images as well as the discipline of learning a completely new trade. I also worked on my social skills dealing with customers, it was a great learning experience.
A change in the look and feel of the pastels-this one is actually from 2012 or so
Original Pastel on Paper: Ranger 
Original Pastel on Paper: Steve Harvey 
Original Pastel on Paper: Rot 
Original Pastel on Paper: 
Original Pastel on Paper: Ranger 
Original Pastel on Paper: Marilyn 
Original Pastel on Paper: Lead Singer 
Original Pastel on Paper: Kyle and Son 
Original Pastel on Paper: The Ballerina 
Original Pastel on Paper: Fraidy 
Original Pastel on Paper: Roar
Original Pastel on Paper: Marilyn
Pastel of a Sunny Morning in Wylie, Texas
I consider pastels a bit more immediate and spontaneous than oils.
They can be as simple as a sketch or a finished piece of art.
I tend to be a bit more vivid in my colors with pastel. Nature is still my main focus but people and wildlife can often accompany my water and night sky images.
The images appear over time, dreams, thoughts or even ideas from my childhood. The execution is a bit softer but often more ethereal than the original oil paintings.
My pastels are all original and available in prints or direct from the aritst. Get on the Newsletter for new pastels and oils available.
I look forward to connecting.
