Pastel painting began when early man stroked pure pigment onto cave walls.  Today pigment is formed into sticks, similar to blackboard chalk and made in many exciting colors.  Properly cared for, pastel paintings will last as long as any for oil or acrylic painting and may be handed down as family heirlooms.

Blue Watering Can, pastel, 16 x 12 inches

Flowering Desert, pastel, 12 x 9 inches

Meadow Lupines, pastel, 16 x 12 inches

Gages Barn, pastel, 12 x 9 inches

Whidbey Shadows, pastel, 12 x 9 inches

Copper Canister with Apple, pastel, 9 x 12 inches

Tenacity, pastel, 6 x 9 inches

Golden Relections, pastel, 9 x 12 inches

Autumn on the Skykomish River, pastel, 12 x 16 inches

The Gentlest Rain, pastel, 12 x 16 inches