When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them." (Nikki)

"Color! What a deep and mysterious language." (Paul Gauguin)

Archive for April, 2021

Great Blue Heron

Wednesday, April 28th, 2021


 

Great Blue Heron, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Great Blue Heron, Coppell TX – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Chipmunk

Sunday, April 25th, 2021


 

Chipmunk at Crater Lake OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Chipmunk at Crater Lake OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Branches ‘n’ Blossoms

Sunday, April 18th, 2021


 

Branches 'n' Blossoms, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Branches ‘n’ Blossoms, Cherry tree blooming behind hemlock, Oregon – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”.

Chicory

Thursday, April 15th, 2021


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

Chicory, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. Sold.

Crocus

Saturday, April 10th, 2021


 

Crocus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Crocus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Indian Paintbrush

Friday, April 2nd, 2021


 

Indian Paintbrush, Mt. St. Helens, WA_ 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Indian Paintbrush, Gifford Pinchot National Forest regeneration, near Mt. St. Helens, WA – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Mt. St. Helens is still an active volcano about 50 miles north of Portland, OR and 100 miles south of Seattle WA USA. The last major eruption was in 1980. It disrupted all ecosystems near the volcano, except aquatic ecosystems in the area benefited from the amounts of ash. Most lakes in the area had returned to their normal state six years after the eruption. 42 years later, new growth forest is abundant, and many seasonal varieties of wildflowers thrive in the dry but mineral-rich soil.