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)

rocks

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Pet portrait

Friday, June 27th, 2008


Cloe, 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvas

Cloe, 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvas

I don’t know if I’ll be able to finish ‘The Fourth of July’ as planned in time for the American holiday. Leaving for Canada on Monday, and will be away for two weeks. I’ve been painting and drawing a few gifts for relatives, one of them this pet portrait. The fur is defined by scratches using my fingernail under a wet cloth.

Nature Insists

Sunday, January 13th, 2008


 

Nature Insists, growth through rock, North Carolina - 9 x 12 inches Graphite, W/C pencils, Dry Pastel

Nature Insists, growth through rock, North Carolina – 9H x 12W inches graphite, watercolor and graphite on 40lb cold-pressed premium watercolor paper. Framed size 26H x 22W inches.

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!

 

Southern Utah

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006


 

Red Rocks in Southern Utah, 14 x 11 inches oil pastels on paper
Red Rocks in Southern Utah, 14H x 11W inches oil pastels on paper, 3-inch-wide white double mat and 26H x 22W inch white custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.
Part of the Paper Places series. I find driving anywhere preferable to flying because of scenery like the landscape in Southern Utah. The colors and patterns are stunning!

Pebbles, set of 4 Mosaics

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006


 

Pebbles, mosaics, 4 of 4
Pebbles mosaics, 3 of 4
Pebbles, mosaic, 2 of 4
Pebbles, set of 4 Mosaics
Pebbles Mosaics – Part of the Zen Garden series. Set of four 8 x 10 x 1 inch mixed media on canvas, wrapped edges painted. Hand-made tiles, acrylics, varnished, and sides painted to look like more mosaic around the edges. The tiles are made of a trade-secret recipe, rolled out, cut and air-dried, then have many applications of acrylic paint and varnish.
Each piece in the set is different and can be placed in any order to create a pattern or pathway of “pebbles”. Very versatile, the four 8 x 10 inch mosaics are wired to be arranged on the wall in a number of ways, and changed for variety in decor or wall sizes: vertically, horizontally, in a square configuration or linear sideways or lengthwise.

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