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)

soft pastels

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Bearded Iris

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024


 

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

Elk Falls Provincial Park 05

Sunday, April 14th, 2024


 

Elk Falls Provincial Park 05, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Elk Falls Provincial Park 05, Vancouver Island BC, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Raw Beauty

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024


 

Raw Beauty, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Raw Beauty, sunset walk through the Rood Bridge Park forest, Hillsboro OR – early Spring by the pond. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Frosty Grass

Monday, April 1st, 2024


 

Frosty Grass, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper
Spring 2024 - Exhibizone participation certificateFrosty Grass, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish. Initially drawn and posted on Feb. 27th, ‘Frosty Grass’ will be showing in Exhibizone’s online exhibition, “Seasons: Spring 2024” April 1st – July 1st. In the Exhibizone competitions viewers decide the viewing order.

Tulips

Saturday, March 30th, 2024


 

Tulips, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Tulips, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Sun Shower

Thursday, March 28th, 2024


 

Sun Shower, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sun Shower, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Chipmunk

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024


 

Chipmunk 02, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Chipmunk 02, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper- work in progress, stage 01Chipmunk, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Left thumbnail shows how the drawing started with composition mapped out. 27H x 33W inches framed size.

Spring Light

Friday, March 22nd, 2024


 

Spring Light, 18H x 24W soft pastels on watercolor paper. 27H x 33W inches white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Spring Light, 18H x 24W soft pastels on watercolor paper. 27H x 33W inches white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Moody Weather 02

Thursday, March 21st, 2024


 

Moody Weather - Oregon Coast, 2nd version, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Moody Weather 02 – Sunset Beach, Oregon Coast, 2nd version, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Moody Weather

Sunday, March 17th, 2024


 

Moody Weather - Oregon Coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Moody Weather – Oregon Coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

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