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)

Magic Square Series

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Decaying Ceiba Leaves

Sunday, March 8th, 2009


 

Decaying Ceiba Leaves from the Mayan Tree of Life, Costa Rica - 11H x 11W x 3D acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted
Decaying Ceiba Leaves, Lake Cote Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Sold.


 

Ceiba Leaves, Lake Cote Cloud Forest floor, Costa Rica, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, work in progress Ceiba Leaves, Phase 2, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, work in progress

Howler Monkey

Friday, March 6th, 2009


 

Howler Monkey, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, sides painted

Young Howler Monkey at the Dallas World Aquarium, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface. Signed on the side so as not to impose on the composition.


 

Young Howler, 11H x11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas - wrapped sides painted


 

Work progress detail images shown, scrubbing and scratching away more paint than adding it.

Howler Monkey, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, phase 01 Howler Monkey, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, work in progress

Showcased in the J. Mane Gallery’s Fins, Feathers and Fur 2020 exhibition (post-dated comment).

The Visitor: Raccoon

Thursday, March 5th, 2009


 

Raccoon, Ottawa, ON Canada, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted

The Visitor: Raccoon, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, sides painted. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface.


 

The Visitor, 11H x11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas - wrapped sides painted


 

Progress and process details:

Raccoon, 11 x 11 x 3 inches, acrylics on canvas, work in progress Raccoon, 11 x 11 x 3 inches, acrylics on canvas, work in progress

Sweetgum Seed Pods

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009


 

Sweetgum Seed Capsules - Autumn in Texas - 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted

Sweetgum Seed Pods, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Signature is on the side, so one is superimposed here on the front. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface.

 


Sweetgum Pods, 11H x11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas - wrapped sides painted


Jone’s Falls

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009


 

Jone's Falls, Ontario, Canada - 11H x 11W x 3D acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted

Jone’s Falls,  near Thousand Islands, Southern Ontario, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface.

Sold.

 
Some barely noticeable lines were scratched on wet paint here and there, and they break up the space  into sections now, if you compare the 3rd thumbnail and the finished piece.

 Jone's Falls, mapping out composition, removing paint with cloth Jone's Falls, phase 2 work in progress, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas Jone's Falls, phase 3 work in progress, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas

Bird’s Eye

Saturday, February 28th, 2009


 

Bird's Eye, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted

Bird’s Eye, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface. Signed on the side so as not to impose on the composition.
 
Progress thumbnail images below:

 Bird's Eye, Phase 1 work in progress Bird's Eye, Phase 2 work in progress

St. Catharine’s Sunset

Friday, February 27th, 2009


 

St. Catharine's Sunset, Ontario, Canada - 11H x 11W x 3D acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted
St. Catharine’s Sunset Ontario, Canada just north of Niagara Falls, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface. Signed on the side so as not to impose on the composition.

St. Catharine's Sunset, phase 01 dripping water down wet surface St. Catharine's Sunset, phase 02 dripping pthalos green and cadmium red light hue from the bottom, drawing with brush St. Catharine's Sunset, right detail, all sides painted

There is no one method for starting a painting.  When faced with a blank white surface, sometimes our mind can go blank too. When that happens I use a base color that inspires energy. Here, water and paint were dripped down a wet surface of Hansa Yellow Deep. Painting intuitively with a wide raggedy old brush, the fraying bristles are used to advantage, and those marks direct how the painting proceeds.

This painting is dedicated to my Mom, born in St. Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada whose birthday was two days ago.


 

St. Catharines Sunset, 11H x11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas - wrapped sides painted


Winter Reflections

Thursday, February 26th, 2009


 

Winter Reflections, Coppell, TX, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted

Winter Reflections, winter in Coppell, TX, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted. Frame unnecessary. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface. Signed on the side so as not to impose on the composition.
 

Winter Reflections, 11 x 11 x 3inches, acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted Winter Reflections, top detail, wrapped sides painted

Jack Pine

Wednesday, February 25th, 2009


 

Jack Pine, Banff, Alberta, Canada - 11H x 11W x 3D acrylics on canvas, wrapped sides painted

Jack Pine, 11H x 11W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas and detail of right side; wrapped sides painted. Signature is on the side, so one is superimposed here on the front. Hang on a wall or display on a flat surface.

Jack Pine, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, sides painted Jack Pine, 11 x 11 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas, detail of sides

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