Last Light, pastel, 8 1/2 x 11 SOLD

Painting en plein air can be a joyful thing. While trying to capture quickly passing scenes it is possible to become completely immersed in the moment. This is when Nature reveals herself and the more I look the more I see.

Morning Flight, pastel, 9x13, SOLD

This is the view of the Massanutten mountain range I see from my studio window. At sunrise the light changes quickly on the mountain and it is hard to capture a single moment. I love the cool blue hues of the ridges and the warmth of the golden light as the sun begins to tip the edges of the tree branches. I placed the birds in flight as if they had just felt the warmth of the morning sun.