Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Casemate -- First in a series


Though certifiably claustrophobic, there's something about underground or fortified rooms that fascinates me. So, I'm starting a series of pastels based on a recent visit to Castillo de San Marcos, in St. Augustine, Florida.
This small pastel is on handmade paper -- a perfect surface for depicting the aged coquina walls.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

iPad Painting: More Like March


I interrupted my Monday housework to grab the iPad and try to capture the windy, cloudy early-morning sky, viewed through a skylight.