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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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

Anoles

Sunday, March 14th, 2021


 

Anoles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Anoles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W” framed size. Detail image of male:

Male Anole, crop from work in progress, approx. 10H x 12W inches soft pastels on paper

Flamingo, Fort Worth Zoo TX

Thursday, March 11th, 2021


 

Flamingo, Fort Worth Zoo TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Flamingo, Fort Worth Zoo TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on WC paper. I’m enjoying the attempt at various subjects with soft pastels, and trying colors I rarely use.

Red Kangaroos and Wallabies

Sunday, February 28th, 2021


 

Red Kangaroos and Wallabies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Red Kangaroos and Wallabies under a large Eucalyptus tree, Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Young Bucks

Sunday, February 21st, 2021


 

Young Bucks, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Young Bucks – White-tailed Deer, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Hyacinth Macaw

Wednesday, February 17th, 2021


 

Hyacinth Macaw, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Hyacinth Macaw at the Fort Worth Zoo, TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on watercolor paper, a departure recently, from my usual trees and landscapes.

Sleepy Kitty

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021


 

Sleepy Kitty, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sleepy Kitty, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Bearded Dragon

Monday, February 8th, 2021


 

Bearded Dragon, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bearded Dragon, City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Australia – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Wildorado Wind Ranch

Monday, January 25th, 2021


 

Wildorado Wind Ranch, TX - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Wildorado Wind Ranch, Texas – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Petrified Forest

Sunday, January 24th, 2021


 

Crystal Forest Trail, AZ - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Crystal Forest Trail, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Silent reverence for geologic history, Petrified Forest National Park, Crystal Forest Trail AZ USA. Not a whole lot more to draw here! The land is barren except for desert grass and the odd tumbleweed. This was once a lush forest, and dinosaurs roamed here. It was February, but I bet this place looks the same in July. The silence was layered with dry grasses in the breeze, ravens’ calls, and my imagination.

Tumbleweed, Petrified Forest National Park, AZI had never seen a tumbleweed up close before, so since I hadn’t seen any traffic or other people for about an hour, I hopped out of the car to take photos of one in the middle of the road before it blew away. Satisfied with the takes, I got up off the road and a bus was right there 25 ft. away, waiting for me to finish. I don’t know how long the bus was there, but was thankful the driver didn’t honk… and more thankful that he saw me.

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