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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Heather In The Snow

Friday, March 1st, 2024


 

Heather In The Snow, 27H x 33W soft pastels on paper
Heather In The Snow, 27H x 33W soft pastels on paper

Landscapes 2024

Monday, February 26th, 2024


 

Canadian Prairie Summer, North Saskatchewan River - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Canadian Prairie Summer won Silver placement in J. Mane Gallery Landscapes 2024Canadian Prairie Summer, Canola fields by the Petrofka Bridge, North Saskatchewan River near Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan Canada. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper won Silver placement in the J. Mane Gallery Landscapes 2024 Exhibition, Feb. 26th -April 8th.

Also accepted in the show are Crater Lake, Heber River BC, California Orange Groves, all soft pastels on paper, and Lake Louise AB, acrylics on canvas.

 

  Crater Lake, OR, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   Heber River, BC, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   California Orange Grove, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   Lake Louise, AB Canada, 16H x 20W inches acrylics on canvas

Canada Geese

Monday, February 5th, 2024


 

Canada Geese, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Canada Geese at Tualatin Hills Nature Park, Beaverton OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Clematis

Wednesday, January 31st, 2024


 

Clematis, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Clematis, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Longing for color this time of year!

Forests and Mountains

Tuesday, January 9th, 2024


 

Cape Meares Fog OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Cape Meares Fog - Honorable Mention Certificate in Ten Moir Gallery Forests and Mountains Jan - Feb 10th 2024Cape Meares Fog – Oregon coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper received an Honorable Mention in the Forest and Mountains Art
Competition in Ten Moir Gallery, showing Jan. 10 – Feb 10, 2024

Along Hwy 101, WA

Thursday, December 28th, 2023


 

Winter Drive, Hwy 101, Olympic National Park WA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Winter Drive, Hwy 101 through Olympic National Park, Washington State – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

 

 

Trees and Fields

Sunday, December 24th, 2023


 

Knox Mountain Trail, Kelowna BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Honorable Mention Award for Art Room Gallery's online exhibition, Trees and FieldsKnox Mountain Trail (Kelowna BC), Summer Storm (Cochrane, Alberta) and Kananaskis Country, all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, won Honorable Mention and are showcased in Art Room Gallery’s online exhibition, Trees and Fields Dec. 24, 2023 – January 24th, 2024.

  Summer Storm, Cochrane, Alberta - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Kananaskis Country, Alberta - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper  
         

Shore Birds

Sunday, December 17th, 2023


 

Shore Birds, Campbell River, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Shore Birds, Campbell River, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Detail images:

  Left detail of Shore Birds, Campbell River, BC   Central detail of Shore Birds, Campbell River, BC  
         

Elk Falls Suspension Bridge View

Friday, December 8th, 2023


 

Elk Falls Provincial Park 03, view from the suspension bridge, Vancouver Island, BC Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Elk Falls Provincial Park 04, view from the suspension bridge, Vancouver Island, BC Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Astoria, OR

Monday, December 4th, 2023


 

Astoria, OR - Between Sun and Storm, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Astoria, OR landscape – Between Sun and Storm, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

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