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)

flowers and leaves

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Autumn Bouquet

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020


 

Autumn Bouquet, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Autumn Bouquet, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Not sure how successful the effort is. Sometimes I can’t tell. It does remind me of 1970’s couch fabric! Detail images below show the different phases of work.


 

  Autumn Bouquet, phase 01   Autumn Bouquet, phase 02   Autumn Bouquet, phase 03
  phase 01   phase 02   phase03

Sunflowers

Monday, October 19th, 2020


 

Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sunflowers and an abandoned homestead in Nebraska, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb cold pressed watercolor paper.

Overgrown

Monday, October 5th, 2020


 

Overgrown, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Overgrown in Denton, TX, this old building is now torn down – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper.

Milkweed

Thursday, September 24th, 2020


 

Milkweed along Hwy 69 Kentucky, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Milkweed along Hwy 69 Kentucky, a favorite subject of mine – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Blue Lupine

Sunday, November 17th, 2019

Blue Lupine, 24H x 36W inches acrylics on canvas
Blue Lupine, 24H x 36W inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary.

Snapdragons

Sunday, June 17th, 2018


 

Snapdragons, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb premium

Snapdragons, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb cold pressed premium

Mt. Walker Rhododendrons

Friday, February 17th, 2017


 

Mt. Walker, WA Rhododendrons, 15H x 22W inches WC on 140 lb cold pressed premium

Mt. Walker, WA wild Rhododendrons, 15H x 22W inches WC on 140 lb cold pressed premium. Details:

  Mount Walker WA Rhododendrons, central left detail   Mount Walker WA Rhododendrons, central right detail

Monarda finished

Thursday, July 7th, 2016


 

Monarda finished, 24H x 28W inches acrylics
Monarda, lower right detail of 24H x 28W inches acrylics
Monarda finished, 24H x 28W inches acrylics on canvas board. Total size 32H x 36W inches with frame of 2″ black suede mat, gold trim then 4-inch red suede surround and gold frame.

Monarda photo compilation: in progress and finished piece framed

 


 

Monarda 24H x 28W inches acrylics on canvas board. Total size 32H x 36W inches with frame of 2" black suede mat, gold trim then 4-inch red suede surround and gold frame

Hydrangea

Tuesday, August 6th, 2013


 

Blue Hydrangea, 18 x 24 inches graphite on 80 lb premium

Blue Hydrangea, 18H x 24W inches graphite on 80 lb premium, white mat

Flamboyant Tree flowers and seed pods

Thursday, December 6th, 2012


 

Flamboyant Tree flowers and seed pods, 9 x 12 inches oil pastels on paper

Flamboyant Tree Flowers and Seed Pods – Chapala, Mexico –  9H x 12W inches oil pastels on paper, white mat

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