Reflections

"Reflections" Pencil Drawing

From the sketchbook, a small pencil drawing that began with the stone shapes, but they were a bit too...direct?  Specific?  Anyhoo, I took my eraser to it, which suddenly suggested ripples in water.  I just love those happy accidents when I'm working!

Houses From La Belle Park

I used a new paper for this piece, which is a view of some houses from La Belle Park in Columbia Heights, MN.  It's Shizen Pastel Paper, which has a lovely deckle edge, but not much tooth...and it warps quite a bit when you use fixative.  I think I'll use it for colored pencil instead.

"Houses Seen From La Belle Park" pastel, 8.5" x 11"

Raccoon With Crayfish

"Raccoon With Crayfish" 11" x 16", Pastel

Distant Pond

"Distant Pond" Pastel, 13.5" x 5.5"