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)

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Butterfly Bush

Wednesday, June 12th, 2024


 

Butterfly Bush - invasive Buddleja davidii, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
True Beauty 2024 - Nikki Coulombe - Butterfly Bush - Artwork BadgeShowing in Exhibizone’s True Beauty June 12-Aug. 12th, 2024
 Butterfly Bush – Buddleja davidii, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New Zealand – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Beautiful invasion: Native to central China and an ornamental in North American gardens, the Butterfly Bush is viewed as invasive in many countries across the world. Originally drawn and posted April 7th, 2024.

Bachelor’s Buttons

Tuesday, June 11th, 2024


 

Bachelor's Buttons and California Poppies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bachelor’s Buttons and California Poppies, Hillsboro OR garden, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Sea Anemone

Monday, May 20th, 2024


 

Sea Anemone, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Silver Award for Sea Anemone in J. Mane Gallery's H2O 2024Sea Anemone, Cannon Beach OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Originally posted on April 8th, Sea Anemone won a Silver Award in J. Mane Gallery’s 2024 “H2O” Exhibition showing May 20 – June 20th.

Haida Design Woodcarving

Sunday, May 19th, 2024


 

Haida Carving along shoreline trail Campbell River BC, 10H x 6W inches soft pastels on paper
Haida Design Woodcarving along shoreline trail Campbell River BC, 10H x 6W inches soft pastels on paper

Indian Paintbrush

Saturday, May 18th, 2024


 

Indian Paintbrush, Gold River BC, 6H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper
Indian Paintbrush, Gold River BC, 6H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper

 


 

Buttle Lake, BC, 6H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper
May 17th drawing: Dogwood in Bloom at Buttle Lake, Vancouver Island, BC, 6H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper

 


 

Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island, BC, 8H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper
May 16th drawing: Rebecca Spit, Quadra Island, BC, 8H x 10W inches soft pastels on paper

Botanicals 2024

Sunday, May 12th, 2024


 

Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Honorable Mention award in Ten Moir Gallery's Botanicals 2024 ExhibitionSunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”. Won an Honorable Mention in Ten Moir Gallery’s online exhibition, “Botanicals“, open May 12th.

Exhibizone: Humorous 2024

Friday, May 10th, 2024


 

Peace On Earth, Pen and Ink drawing, 1999. Limited edition prints available.

Peace On Earth amidst the changes, Pen and Ink drawing, 1999. Limited edition prints available. Showcased in Exhibizone’s “Humorous 2024” online exhibition May 10 – July 10th.

Bald Eagles

Saturday, May 4th, 2024


 

Bald Eagles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bald Eagles, juvenile watching mature in flight at Oceanside, OR. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.
Thumbnails show stages 1 through 4. Soft pastels don’t allow for too many changes, so the work had to be sprayed and set well before carefully making the juvenile eagle smaller to create a more convincible perspective. That also forced me to rework the sky and clouds, so now hoping those lines help with perspective.

               
  Bald Eagles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, work in progress - stage 01   Bald Eagles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, work in progress - stage 02   Bald Eagles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, work in progress - stage 03   Bald Eagles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, work in progress - stage 04

Mallards

Tuesday, April 30th, 2024

Mallards, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Mallards, Rood Bridge Park, Hillsboro OR, 18H x 24W soft pastels on watercolor paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Animals of the Planet 2024

Monday, April 29th, 2024


 

Feeding Cockatoos at Apollo Bay, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Exhibizone Badge for Animals of the Planet 2024Feeding Cockatoos at Apollo Bay, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, drawn and originally published on Jan. 3rd, 2021. 27H x 33W” with white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Showcased online in Exhibizone’s Animals of the Planet 2024 April 29th through June 29th.

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