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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Dusk

Friday, April 7th, 2006


 

Dusk, singing sparrows, 8 x 10 inch graphite and dry pastels on charcoal paper, cards available only

Dusk, 8H x 10W inches dry pastels, graphite on charcoal paper.  A few sketches for Poet Hannah Gerber’s book The Perfection of Small Birds will be posted this week. This one was inspired by “Dawn”, a recent acrylic painting.

Bluebonnets 03

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006


 

Texas Bluebonnets, 16H x 12W inches dry pastels on paper
Texas Bluebonnets, 16H x 12W inches dry pastels on charcoal paper, unframed, off-white mat.

When Life Gives You Lemons, Draw Them

Friday, March 10th, 2006


 

When Life Gives You Lemons, Draw Them - 11H x 14W inches dry pastels on charcoal paper
When Life Gives You Lemons, Draw Them, work in progressWhen Life Gives You Lemons, Draw Them, 11H x 14W inches dry pastels on charcoal paper, cream colored mat.

Left: the first version of the ‘Lemons’ still life was acceptable yesterday, but I felt the drawing did not have quite enough “zest”, so took the drawing a little further, adding more color and marks.

Alexander

Friday, January 13th, 2006


 
Alexander, 16 x 20 inches graphite, watercolor pencils on canvas
Alexander, stretching as much as possible to see down the basement stairs. 16 x 20 inches graphite, watercolor pencils on canvas, private collection.

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