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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Day Lilies

Saturday, July 10th, 2021


 

Day Lilies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Day Lilies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. After 5 days of chasing an unsuccessful forest piece, I ripped it up, broke free of the frustration and had some fun with a new subject, colors and a completely different style. Art: no rules! This is my answer to “if you’re not enjoying it, why are you still working on it?”

Stony Swamp

Sunday, June 27th, 2021


 

Stony Swamp, Ottawa ON, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Stony Swamp, Ottawa ON, Canada – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb WC paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

Cape Meares Fog, OR

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021


 

Cape Meares Fog OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Cape Meares Fog OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

In Full Bloom 2021

Thursday, June 17th, 2021


 

Prickly Pear Cactus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33 inches.
Prickly Pear Cactus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33 inches.
Chicory, Beautiful Invasion, Blue Flag Iris, and Orange Milkweed are all accepted entries in J. Mane Gallery’s online exhibition: In Full Bloom 2021.

Chicory is sold. All are the same size and price.

  Chicory, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Milkweed along Hwy 69 Kentucky, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  

Wild Lupine

Thursday, June 17th, 2021


 

Wild Lupine, Mount St. Helens WA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Wild Lupine, Mount St. Helens WA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Crocosmia

Sunday, June 13th, 2021


 

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

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

Vancouver Island Blues

Sunday, May 30th, 2021


 

Vancouver Island Blues, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Vancouver Island Blues, lodgepole pine at Nimkish Lake BC, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Blues because of the main colors, but also because I’m a little blue that crossing the border into Canada is still so complicated. Hopefully by the end of the year most restrictions will have been lifted!

Summer Breeze – Paper Birch Stand

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021


 

Summer Breeze, Paper Birch Stand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Summer Breeze, Paper Birch Stand near Campbell River, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper… limited color palette.

Cape Kiwanda, OR

Saturday, May 22nd, 2021


 

Cape Kiwanda OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, Pacific City, OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Firewheels

Wednesday, May 19th, 2021


 
Firewheels, Grapevine TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Firewheels, Grapevine TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Here is a link to the Firewheels acrylics painting I did a few years back.

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