Clear Lake Camping

We went camping this weekend to Clear Lake in the Mt Hood wilderness. I sat on the beach to do this painting and struggled with the wind (see the ripples against the shore line?) and the glaring afternoon sunshine, but somehow it turned out just fine! Ken sat nearby enjoying a good book, so we both had a nice time on the beach.

Clear Lake Afternoon, 8x10 pastel on red cardstock

 

Later on, while sitting at our picnic table, I was watching the last lights of the sun in our camping area and impulsively decided to try to paint it. I made a quick sketch with a black pastel, then gleefully scribbled color throughout the paper. What a fun time! I told Ken, "This is what art should always feel like: carefree and fun!" I think the painting even looks as though the artist was having a good time. Yep!

Clear Lake Campground, 8x10 pastel on green cardstock

Blue Sky in the Sand

While walking on the beach a couple weeks ago I loved seeing these huge water puddles that overflowed from the ocean onto the sand. I knew I would try to paint it, and here's the first try. Will there be another? Maybe. :)

Blue Sky in the Sand, 8x10 pastel on grey Canson

The Sun Goes Down

We were down at Clackamette Park a few weeks ago and watched the sun go down. I took pictures (washed out and blah looking), so using the landscape as reference only, this morning I re-created that sunset as it seemed to me at the time.