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Monte

February 23, 2026

 

Monte in How's The Weather animated video, by Adrian Coulombe, featuring Paul Coulombe
My oldest son created a fun new children’s video featuring our grandson Paul’s voice, called How’s the Weather? (watch Monte Studios link) If I could choose a voice for Monte, it would be this one! 5-year-old Paul’s Mandarin accent gives Monte such personality. Apparently when they were dubbing the audio for the final scene, Paul was very concerned that, “Baba (daddy), the ice cream is melting!”, so Adrian left that part in without translation. Very cute!

Who is Monte?

 

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Frankton Arm Walkway

February 5, 2026

 

Frankton Arm Walkway, Queenstown, NZ, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Frankton Arm Walkway, evening walk in Queenstown, New Zealand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Categories: Art for sale, drawings, expressionism, landscapes, New Zealand, silhouettes, soft pastels, travel, trees | Comments Off on Frankton Arm Walkway

Wahkeena Falls, OR

January 27, 2026

 

Wahkeena Falls OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Wahkeena Falls, OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Categories: Art for sale, expressionism, Forests, landscapes, leaves, Oregon, Seasonal, semi-impressionist, soft pastels, summer, trees, water | Comments Off on Wahkeena Falls, OR

Cardinal

January 24, 2026

 

Cardinal, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Cardinal, Lewisville TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Categories: Art for sale, birds, expressionism, soft pastels, Texas | Comments Off on Cardinal

Back Alley

January 21, 2026

 

Back Alley, Edmonton AB, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Back Alley, winter in Edmonton AB, Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Categories: Alberta, Art for sale, Canada, city streets, expressionism, shadows, soft pastels, Winter | Comments Off on Back Alley

Foggy Day and Rhododendrons

January 14, 2026

 

Mt. Walker WA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Mt. Walker, WA State – Foggy day and Rhododendrons, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Categories: Art for sale, elements, expressionism, flowers, flowers and leaves, Forests, landscapes, mountains, soft pastels, Spring, trees, Washington State | Comments Off on Foggy Day and Rhododendrons

Multnomah Falls

November 29, 2025

 

Multnomah Falls version 03, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Multnomah Falls OR – version 03, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Categories: Art for sale, expressionism, Forests, landscapes, Oregon, semi-impressionist, soft pastels, trees, USA, water | Comments Off on Multnomah Falls

Cedar

November 20, 2025

 

Cedar, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Cedar, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Categories: Art for sale, expressionism, Forests, semi-impressionist, soft pastels, trees | Comments Off on Cedar

Hawthorn

November 18, 2025

 

Hawthorn, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Hawthorn, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Categories: Art for sale, Autumn, expressionism, Forests, landscapes, Oregon, semi-impressionist, soft pastels, trees | Comments Off on Hawthorn

Gold In The Mountains 04

November 10, 2025

 

Gold In The Mountains 04, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Gold In The Mountains 04, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. A favorite subject, Poplar trees and forest in the mountains of Kananaskis Valley near Calgary, Alberta in Fall.

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