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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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”.

Dead but Dynamic

Tuesday, March 30th, 2021


 

Dead Tree, Choke Canyon National Park TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Dead but Dynamic tree, Choke Canyon National Park, north of Corpus Christi, TX – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Luminosity

Friday, March 26th, 2021


 

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

Luminosity, Poplar trees, Autumn on an otherwise dreary day near Taos, New Mexico – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Forest and Fog

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021


 

6Mt. Walker WA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Forest and Fog, Mt. Walker WA, Douglas Fir, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Sunset, Yosemite

Thursday, March 4th, 2021


 

Sunset, Yosemite National Forest CA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Sunset, Yosemite National Forest CA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb WC paper

Red Kangaroos and Wallabies

Sunday, February 28th, 2021


 

Red Kangaroos and Wallabies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Red Kangaroos and Wallabies under a large Eucalyptus tree, Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Pacific NW Winter Palette

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021


 

Pacific NW Winter Palette, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Pacific NW Winter Palette, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Sugar Maple Leaves

Monday, February 22nd, 2021


 

Sugar Maple, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sugar Maple Leaves, Napanee ON Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Native to eastern Canada and the US., sugar maple trees (Acer saccharum) are the showiest variety during Autumn, with colder nights producing deeper red colors. They are also the primary source of maple syrup, as well as hardwood lumber used for furniture and flooring. The sugar maple leaf is the central emblem on the Canadian flag.

MFA’s ‘Oh The Places I Would Go’

Saturday, February 20th, 2021


 
Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paperQueenstown Peaks, New Zealand – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper and Lake Louise, (Alberta, Canada) 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvas Lake Louise, 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvasare on view at the Maryland Federation of Art (MFA) online exhibition, ‘Oh the Places I Would Go’ Jan 22 – Feb. 26, 2021.

The prospectus suggests, “Oh the places we would go if we weren’t in quarantine. Or maybe, oh the places we will go once the world is safer. MFA’s fifth People’s Choice exhibition is all about the special places that we can’t be right now and places we’re dreaming of.”

Chinese Gardens, Singapore

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021


 

Chinese Gardens, Singapore - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Chinese Gardens, Singapore with Strangler Fig trees, Jurong Lake Gardens – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

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