I’m done with my most recent painting, “Self-Reflection,” 2023, 27 x 22, $3000. It’s a pastel on Lux Archival paper with Derwent Inktense Blocks underpainting.

This painting came from an old photo I took in downtown Denver as I was going through basic training in the Army as a photographer. I LOVE the colors, and the twin reflections are interesting. This was the third time I tried this subject as a pastel. (My photo is pretty cool too.) It’s a close up of a brass handle on a very old wooden door to a tavern.