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)

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Mackeral Sky

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007


 

Mackerel Sky - cold front Dec 17, 2007 Mackerel Sky - cold front Dec 17, 2007

December 17, 5:21 p.m.

November 17, 2006, sunrise 6:55 a.m. November 17, 2006, sunrise 6:55 a.m.

November 17, 6:55 a.m.

Almost every evening year-round I’m drawn outdoors by the change in lighting, just before sunset. Called Mackerel Sky, stripes and mottled cloud formations like this precede a cold front, and occur during any time of day, but are most dramatic during sunrise and sunset.

The Gift

Monday, December 17th, 2007


 
The Gift (Lewisville, Texas) - photography

“The Gift” – Photography – December sky Lewisville, Texas

Morning moon

Sunday, October 7th, 2007


 

Oct. 7, 2007 morning moon and stars

Morning moon, Lewisville, TX

It’s the sky’s turn

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007


 
Sky detail, Dancing With Trees

It’s the sky’s turn to dance! White glaze will attach itself to the varnish I dripped on the other day.

Beauty

Friday, August 31st, 2007


 

Morning Moon    This morning’s sun

Beauty – the moon, the sun, and a routine of daily painting!

Moonlight at Sunset

Friday, August 24th, 2007


 

Moonlight at Sunset

Moonlight, the sky at sunset last night

Summer Storms

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007


 

Evening storm - Stony Plain, Alberta

Evening storm clouds accumulating at about 5:30 p.pm. mid July in Stony Plain, Alberta

Sky Falling, Airdrie, Alberta (July)

Sky appears to be falling, Airdrie Alberta, July 2007

Trainstorm

Train and storm, Montana in July

So how was your Flight?

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007


So how was your flight?

Flying is not the thrill it used to be, and not necessarily because of unpredictable weather. Above, barely noticeable amidst the wide, beautiful, stormy cloud cover, is a plane, upper right.
I would much rather drive anywhere than fly, partly because of the extra time it takes crossing through customs since 9/11 and some of the ridiculous restrictions. Crossing the border into the U.S. at Calgary Alberta, Customs officers took away my dangerous tube of toothpaste. Lighters OK, but toothpaste?

Travel

Monday, July 30th, 2007


 

Morrill, Nebraska

Morrill, Nebraska

 Driving up through Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wyoming, then Montana to Alberta. Awesome, awesome. Back to Dallas August 8th.

The Lazy U Motel, northwestern Nebraska

Lisco, Nebraska – The Lazy U Motel

Southeastern Montana, sunset

Storm cloud, Montana - mid July

Southeastern Montana

Montana - Grain elevators

Sunbeams

Monday, July 16th, 2007


 
Sun Rays

It has rained so much this year in Texas, so the sunshine is most welcome!

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