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)

Seasonal

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Wild Lupine

Thursday, June 17th, 2021


 

Wild Lupine, Mount St. Helens WA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Wild Lupine, Mount St. Helens WA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Crocosmia

Sunday, June 13th, 2021


 

Crocosmia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Crocosmia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Firewheels

Wednesday, May 19th, 2021


 
Firewheels, Grapevine TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Firewheels, Grapevine TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Here is a link to the Firewheels acrylics painting I did a few years back.

Prickly Pear Cactus

Wednesday, May 5th, 2021


 

Prickly Pear Cactus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Prickly Pear Cactus, Sedona, Arizona – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

 Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

Branches ‘n’ Blossoms

Sunday, April 18th, 2021


 

Branches 'n' Blossoms, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Branches ‘n’ Blossoms, Cherry tree blooming behind hemlock, Oregon – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”.

Chicory

Thursday, April 15th, 2021


 
Chicory, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Chicory, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. Sold.

Indian Paintbrush

Friday, April 2nd, 2021


 

Indian Paintbrush, Mt. St. Helens, WA_ 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Indian Paintbrush, Gifford Pinchot National Forest regeneration, near Mt. St. Helens, WA – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Mt. St. Helens is still an active volcano about 50 miles north of Portland, OR and 100 miles south of Seattle WA USA. The last major eruption was in 1980. It disrupted all ecosystems near the volcano, except aquatic ecosystems in the area benefited from the amounts of ash. Most lakes in the area had returned to their normal state six years after the eruption. 42 years later, new growth forest is abundant, and many seasonal varieties of wildflowers thrive in the dry but mineral-rich soil.

Luminosity

Friday, March 26th, 2021


 

Luminosity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Luminosity, Poplar trees, Autumn on an otherwise dreary day near Taos, New Mexico – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Blue Flag Iris

Thursday, March 25th, 2021


 

Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Blue Flag Iris, Hillsboro OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb WC paper

Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom

Monday, March 15th, 2021


 

Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom hugging the cliffs beside Netarts Bay beach OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. During early May along the west coast, hillsides, forests, dunes and ditches are covered with the deep, vibrant, most gorgeous yellow flowers of Scotch Broom. Cytisus scoparius is an invasive species displacing native plants, shrubs and trees.

Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat and white wood frame, crackle finish.

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