South Texas | Tom Beasley

• Sunset Oaks

  Pastel, Paper, 16 x 20

• Gayfeather in Bloom

  Pastel, Paper, 20" x 26". Most years, usually in early October, when we have enough rain, the open grasslands where we live come alive with Liatris spicata, otherwise known as "blazing star", and most commonly known as…

• Sendero Prickly Pear

  Pastel, Paper, 18" x 24". Located in south central McMullen County, this cactus stands watch at a three-way sendero (road) at the base of a mesa. The reference photo was taken in early April, 2017, an unusual spring con…

• Down the Road

  Pastel, Paper, 9 x 12. "Down the Road" follows the road that meanders through the upper part of our home place and then onto the home place of our daughter, Laura, and her husband, Nick. The reference photo was taken pr…

• Just Before Dark

  Pastel, Paper, 18 x 24. "Just Before Dark" portrays a scene at our home place late one afternoon in the wake of all-too-infrequent rains. At such times, the clouds hang heavy in the sky and the wind is out of breath. Th…

• Guajillo Flat

  Pastel, Paper, 12 x 15.5. Guajillo (pronounced "WAH-hee-yo) is a highly desirable, high-protein shrub found throughout the brush country of south Texas. It is protein-rich for both livestock and deer that browse on its…

• Swirling Sunset

  Pastel, Paper, 19.5" x 27.5". This scene is an adaptation of a February sunset at our home place. The sky was ablaze as the setting sun caught the edges of pin-wheeling winter clouds, particularly in the south and south…

• After the Storm

  Pastel, Paper, 27 x 19. "After the Storm" depicts an afternoon scene looking west through lingering thunderstorm clouds. The scene is from our home property, with much of the brush and undergrowth edited out to focus on…

• Cinco Soldados II

  Pastel, Paper, 15.5 x 19.5. The title of this painting refers to five Yuccas (Coahuilensis) growing near our house. I refer to them as the "cinco soldados", or five soldiers, watching the comings and goings on the hill…

• Afternoon Shadows

  Oil, Panel, 8" x 16". Afternoon Shadows fall across the rolling hills of northeast McMullen County in south Texas, revealing a sendero (road) leading to an elevated hunting blind.

• Orange Blossom Special

  Pastel, Panel, 24" x 18". This rather upright cactus was painted from a reference photograph taken in Webb County, Texas on our family ranch.

• Cinco Soldados

  Pastel, Panel, 14 x 18. This painting combines elements from our home place (the five yucca plants) and the rolling hills of southwest texas, with a Texas blue sky with clouds as a backdrop.

• Elm Reflections

  Pastel, Paper, 16" x 28". Down the hill from our home is a small slough that has a thick stand of mostly elm trees growing in and around it. Much of the day this slough consists of a shallow pool of muddy water, but in…

• Sunset Through the Brush

  casein, 16 x 12. Painting of sunset near our home, looking through the brush that has overgrown the barbed wire fence. This was my initial effort at using casein (an almost forgotten medium). It is not watercolor - it i…

• When It Rains

  Pastel, Paper, 16 x 20. In south Texas rain is frequently in short supply, but when it rains, it can come abundantly and transform the ordinarily dry countryside. This painting depicts a small, usually dry creek, during…

• Where the People Once Lived

  Pastel, Paper, 15 x 11

• Mariposa I

  Pastel, Paper, 18 x 24

• Two Sisters at Sunset

  Pastel, Paper, 20 x 28

• Sparrow Refuge

  Pastel, Paper, 15.5 x 19.5

• South Texas Tapestry

  Pastel, Paper, 21.5 x 15.5. Honorable Mention, Texas Pastel Society, 2017 Members' Show Juried into 2018 Austin Pastel Society Members' Exhibition

• Young Doe

  Pastel, Paper, 11 x 7

• Jordans' Acres

  Pastel, Panel, 16 x 20