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

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Eastern Redbuds

Saturday, March 29th, 2008


 

Eastern Redbuds, Coppell, Texas USA 22H x 26 inches soft pastels on paper, framed
Eastern Redbuds, Coppell, Texas USA, 14 x 11 inches soft pastels on paper.

Showcased in Artjury.com’s 2007 Spring/Summer Online Exhibition.

Beauty and the beast

Saturday, March 15th, 2008


 
Calla Lily

I couldn’t resist buying a deep-yellow Calla Lily at the local nursery, then while out pulling weeds and transplanting it, a large slow-moving beetle called for a portrait.

Beetle with a body about 1.5 inches long

Snow

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008


 
March snow melting in the rising sun - Lewisville, TX

75*F a couple of days ago, and snow last night. Spring temps here in northern Texas go from one extreme to the other.

Grape Hyacinth, March snowfall

Perennial Friends

Friday, February 29th, 2008


 
Grape Hyacinth

The Grape Hyacinth started blooming this week…next the Iris, and I can’t wait to see the Ornamental Onions again.

Creamy white Valentine’s Day rose

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008


 

One of the creamy white Valentine’s Day roses.

My Valentine’s roses needed a fresh cut and a few petals removed. The landfill sights are sweeter this past week, I bet.
I dried a few of the roses, and adorned the doves nest in the back-door wreath.

Palo Verde tree in bloom at a nursery in Ajijic, Mexico

Friday, February 15th, 2008


 
Palo Verde tree in bloom at a nursery in Ajijic, Mexico
Palo Verde tree in bloom at a nursery in Ajijic, Mexico

Heart Shapes in Nature series

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007


Heart Shapes in Nature, ongoing photographic series

Heart Shapes in Nature is an ongoing photographic series. Love is infinite. Wishing happy holidays no matter what your faith, and Merry Christmas!

 

Bearded Iris

Sunday, December 16th, 2007


 
Bearded Iris blooming in December - Lewisville, Texas

We had our first light frost last night, but the Iris live on! I grew up in a place where winter meant winter, and the lake stayed frozen until mid-June, so there isn’t a day goes by that I don’t appreciate Iris still blooming on the 17th of December. This photo was taken on the 4th, blooming sporadically since then.

Christmas Canna

Saturday, December 15th, 2007


 
Canna Lilies in December

The Canna Lilies have been much healthier in the cooler weather than they were during the summer, when they’re supposed to bloom… a little raggedy, but they shouldn’t even have leaves at this time of year!

Water strider

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

Polypore Fungi, 59H x 41W x 2D, acrylics on canvas, work in progress. Acrylics painting started in June, hung and studied in the loose-phase state; cautious about overworking it. Plans this week: most everything will stay out of focus, with details only on the fungi (starting that next), using a little modeling paste to sculpt the fungi.

 Waterstrider

Watching the water-striders in the pond in our back yard pond.  Interesting that it is so weightless, yet with enough mass to be able to walk on water.

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