Next Door--oil, 10x8"

On a beautiful November day, I sat on my back porch and painted what I saw next door. The leaves on some trees are beginning to change, and other plants and trees still look like summer. No freeze yet.

The unveiling of Dr. Lanny Hall's portrait in Brownwood, Texas. Dr. Hall was President of Howard Payne University, and is now President of Hardin-Simmons University.

Barn with Autumn Leaves--pastel, 8x10"

While finishing this one on site, the owner of the barn came out and said she wanted to buy the painting.

I saw a demonstration the day before by Bob Rhom at the Pastel Society of the Southwest meeting at Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas, and wanted to try some of his techniques. They helped.

Alamo--pastel, 11x14"

$125.00

I did a color pastel illustration of a hotel in this style many years ago, as a sample in my illustration portfolio. An ad agency liked it and commissioned me to do a black and white version of a new hotel in Austin, Texas, for a newspaper ad.
I thought it would be fun to do San Antonio's Alamo - from a recent photo I took - in the same style.

Dr. Lanny Hall, President, Hardin-Simmons University--oil 30x24"

I was commissioned by Howard Payne University to paint this oil portrait as he was leaving to assume the presidency of Hardin-Simmons.

San Antonio River--oil, 6x8"

$80.00

A much photographed scene in tourist brochures, etc. Working fairly fast and at this small size, I was forced to be more impressionistic, which was my intention. I 'd like to do more of the River Walk and take each one beyond what a photograph can do, in terms of color, emphasis, brushstrokes, expression, and overall mood.

Blanco State Park Dam--pastel, 8x10"

This plein air painting was irrepairably damaged by yours truly. Reminder to me: be careful with those pastels!