April 9, 2008 Morning View of Oxford

6x8, oil on single primed linen on board
Oils and pastels are so different. I love the weight, all that oil and pigment to mush around. You put the pigment down and there is so much room to move it around....VERY different from pastel. And edges!!!!!! Extra pigment makes an edge! WOW! Single primed had too much drag for me, or maybe it was that galkyd.

March 25, 2008 View from the House

8x17 (a guess) pastel and watercolor on board
This is the view from Jill and Rock's house, an amazing house with an amazing view. It was between 9 and 11;15. The light changes quickly at this time, but I tried to keep to the earlier twinkling sparkles on the water light=9:00 am. The light was successful, but I will need to manipulate the landscape to make the whole thing work.