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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Pacific NW Winter Palette

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021


 

Pacific NW Winter Palette, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Pacific NW Winter Palette, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Sugar Maple Leaves

Monday, February 22nd, 2021


 

Sugar Maple, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sugar Maple Leaves, Napanee ON Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Native to eastern Canada and the US., sugar maple trees (Acer saccharum) are the showiest variety during Autumn, with colder nights producing deeper red colors. They are also the primary source of maple syrup, as well as hardwood lumber used for furniture and flooring. The sugar maple leaf is the central emblem on the Canadian flag.

Lupine

Wednesday, February 10th, 2021


 

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

Lupine, Sherwood, OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb WC paper.

Snow Day 01

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021


 

Snow Day, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Snow Day 01, Hillsboro OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Red Rock State Park, Denver CO

Friday, January 22nd, 2021


 

Red Rock State Park, Denver CO - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Red Rock State Park, Denver CO – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper.

Ouimet Canyon, ON Canada

Saturday, January 2nd, 2021


 

Ouimet Canyon, ON - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

According to written information about this amazing place, the 100 metre deep (330 ft), 150 M (490 ft) wide gorge formed a billion years ago, when earth split due to advancing glaciers, then most likely the tremendous amounts of water released during their retreat, and erosion of the slabs by wind and rain.

It was a rainy day, so the park was tourist-free, and I was able to experience the park alone. In a meditative state of mind, foggy atmosphere enhanced the sense of mystery. I imagined the violent forces that created this wonder, and within the scale of a few small moments, tried to comprehend how much time a billion years is.

Shepperd’s Dell Falls

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020


 

Shepperd's Dell Falls OR,24H x 18W inches soft pastels on paper

Shepperd’s Dell Falls, East Historic Columbia River, Corbett, Oregon – 24H x 18W inches soft pastels on paper. Interesting that a change as trivial as flipping the format to portrait threw me off my game for a bit, and it took a while to adapt.

Summer Leaves

Friday, November 27th, 2020


 

Summer Leaves, Trask River OR - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Summer Leaves, Trask River, Oregon – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Matthiessen State Park, IL

Saturday, November 21st, 2020


 

Matthiessen State Park, IL - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Matthiessen State Park, Illinois US – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

This park located near Oglesby epitomizes the word “anomaly”. The surrounding landscape is flat for miles and miles, with a lot of farm fields and no hint at all that such pockets of vastly different ecosystems occur side by side, merging so abruptly. In fact, we know a guy who grew up an hour from there and he didn’t even know it existed! There are a few other hiking trails and hidden canyons with waterfalls in the area too.

Seasons 2020 exhibition

Thursday, October 29th, 2020


 
Mossy Melody - 2018, 14H x 20W inches unframed size, watercolors

Mossy Melody – 2018, 14H x 20W inches unframed size, watercolors

Accepted in J. Mane Gallery Seasons 2020, exhibiting online through November.

Japanese Maple, Trask River, and January Thaw, all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, unframed size

Japanese Maple, Trask River, and January Thaw, all done in 2020 and are 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, unframed size

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