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You can tell I went through an aurora period at some point. All of these pieces are several years old. I prefer this oil one because of the brilliance that can be achieved in the colors.
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Aurora in chalk. Another early aurora piece. I think the colors are pretty cool, given that this is just chalk. The oil one is more dynamic, but this isn’t bad.
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Path to Nowhere. This was an early project playing around with pastels. The part I especially like is the dynamic motion in the sky and water.
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Arizona sky. Another early project playing with pastels. The aspect I like the most is the movement in the mountains. The aspect I like least is the clouds - they feel stiff and bounded.
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This piece is several years old. I prefer the oil aurora piece I did; however, I appreciate the blending that’s possible with chalk.