On Lake Defiance
Pastel on paper
12" X 9-1/2"
This is a plein air piece started on location at beautiful Morraine Hills State Park in McHenry, Ill., and finished in the studio.
Crabtree Morning
Pastel
15-3/4" X 11-3/4"
This scene was painted on-site at the Crabtree Nature Center in Palatine, Illinois.
After the Storm
Pastel
12" X 9"
There was no way these beauties could escape being painted!.
Out of the Woods
Pastel
12" X 9"
I took the reference photo for this painting at the end of day, when the light is warm and the shadows long.
Sunday Reflection
Pastel
17" X 20"
A peaceful scene on Lake Atwood in The Hollows, Cary, Illinois.
Northwest Pasture
Pastel
12" X 9"
This sunset scene was a pleasant surprise while driving down a secluded road in Portland, Oregon.
Farmhouse At Twilight
Pastel
10" X 8"
The soft light falling on this deserted farmhouse near Bailey’s Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin, captured my eye. This painting is beautifully matted and framed in an antique gold frame.
English Sky
Pastel
14" X 10"
The color of the sky outside my home in Cary, Illinois reminded me of Constable’s English romantic landscapes.
Sheffield Courtyard
Pastel
12" X 14"
This view inspired me at the Sheffield Garden Walk in Chicago.
