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)

semi-impressionist

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Bluebells

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021


 

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

Bluebells, Rowley, Alberta, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Chicory

Saturday, November 13th, 2021


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

Chicory, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper (done April 2021 – now sold), showing through December in Las Laguna Art Gallery’s online exhibition, Botanical Art and Illustration.

Honorable Mention

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021


 

                 

  Honorable Mention, Landscapes 2021, Grey Cube Gallery   Kananaskis Valley, Alberta Canada - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Kanisku National Forest, Idaho - 14 x 20 inches watercolors

Kananaskis Valley (Alberta Canada) and Kaniksu National Forest (Idaho USA) both received Honorable Mention, Forests and Meadows Grey Cube Gallery’s online competition and exhibition, Nov. 2021

Rock Creek

Monday, November 1st, 2021


 

Rock Creek, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Rock Creek, Hillsboro OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.

Summer Breeze – Paper Birch Stand

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021


 

Summer Breeze, Paper Birch Stand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Summer Breeze, Paper Birch Stand near Campbell River, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper… limited color palette.

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.

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