Not winter....Not Spring....somewhere in between

A couple of pastel sketches 

while we wait for the frost to disappear

 and warmth to bring spring colour. 

Although the landscape
 has a certain starkness 
at this time of year,
the textures and 
muted colour relationships
 can be interesting.

Kingston Area Marsh in Early Spring

Pastel Study Valley of Óbánya

The temptation of Colour and Light

Pastel study - Spring Pansies

Although I've been working on a series

 of seaside and beach scenes

the first of the season's spring plants 

are appearing in the stores. 

These vibrant colours were too tempting to resist.

While looking for the right light 

to position my pot of flowers, 

the sunlight streaming onto a pot of ivy 

sitting in the window sill
also caught my attention.

Pastel Study - Ivy