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)

Spring

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Crocus

Saturday, April 10th, 2021


 

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

Blue Flag Iris

Thursday, March 25th, 2021


 

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

Blue Flag Iris, Hillsboro OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb WC paper

Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

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.

Cedar Waxwings

Thursday, January 14th, 2021


 

Cedar Waxwings, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Cedar Waxwings in the Red-Hot Poker flowers, seed heads forming… Hillsboro, OR. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

I’ve seen this only twice, for just one or two mornings during Spring when the Red-Hot Poker flowers are at their peak. This is why I have my camera handy at all times. Wings fluttering, the birds would lose their balance and change positions as the tall stocks bent from their weight, hovering briefly to sip the nectar of the fresh flower buds. Last summer I watched Cedar Waxwings hovering beside branches to eat tree berries, and on another occasion, flying out to catch bugs in mid-air. Some things you only see once, and it feels so special to be in the right place at the right time.

Blue Lupine

Sunday, November 17th, 2019

Blue Lupine, 24H x 36W inches acrylics on canvas
Blue Lupine, 24H x 36W inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary.

Double Daisies

Wednesday, June 5th, 2019


 

Double Daisies, 12 x 12 acrylics on canvas
Double Daisies, 12 x 12 acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary. Entry for the Square Foot show in Bismark, ND in August. There is still another month to paint more to choose 2 entries from.

Fallow Field

Wednesday, May 16th, 2018


 

Fallow Field, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on paper
Fallow Field with Red Clover, Hillsboro OR countryside, 14H x 20W watercolors. Framed size approx. 20H x 26 inches.

Indian Paintbrush

Tuesday, May 8th, 2018


 

Indian Paintbrush, Mt. St. Helens, WA, 14H x 20W inches watercolors
Indian Paintbrush, Mt. St. Helen’s Washington, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb cold pressed. Framed size approx. 20H x 26W inches – white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Mossy Melody

Saturday, February 17th, 2018


 

Tualatin Hills Nature Park, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb cold pressed
Mossy Melody, Tualatin Hills Nature Park, Beaverton Oregon, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb cold pressed… documenting the generous chunks of glowing moss that characterize winter and early Spring here in Oregon. Even on overcast days the mossy edges of trunks and branches vibrate in a dark forest.
Framed size approx. 20H x 26W inches – white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.
Showcased in J. Mane Gallery’s Seasons 2020 exhibition.

Fern Gestures

Wednesday, March 1st, 2017


 

Fern Gestures, 14 x 20 inches watercolors on 140 lb. cold pressed

Fern Gestures, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb. cold pressed. 20H x 26W inches white mat, white wood frame with crackle finish.

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