A Quiet Corner in New Orleans

Our gallery change this month has the theme of Midnight Hours and I chose this photo.  I have never painted a night scene before, so this was really breaking new ground for me.  This photo of the actual artwork doesn't really show it to it's best advantage, but I decided to post it here anyway.

Pastel 11" x 14"

Fields of Red

Sometimes I just want to paint a picture with a lot of color and I came across this one which seemed to fit the bill.

Pastel 11 x 14

Clinging to the Edge

This is from a photo that I took when we went for a short hike on top of Black Mountain, a short distance from where we live.  It's always amazing to me that vegetation can grow out of seemingly hostile environments.  The view from the top of Black Mountain is beautiful, though you do have to be a little choosy when picking your viewpoint to avoid the tree tops from below.

Pastel 11x 14