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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Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, OR

Sunday, May 2nd, 2021


 

Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, OR - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge, Oceanside OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

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

Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom

Monday, March 15th, 2021


 

Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Beautiful Invasion: Scotch Broom hugging the cliffs beside Netarts Bay beach OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. During early May along the west coast, hillsides, forests, dunes and ditches are covered with the deep, vibrant, most gorgeous yellow flowers of Scotch Broom. Cytisus scoparius is an invasive species displacing native plants, shrubs and trees.

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

Anoles

Sunday, March 14th, 2021


 

Anoles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Anoles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W” framed size. Detail image of male:

Male Anole, crop from work in progress, approx. 10H x 12W 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

Summer Storm, Montana

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021


 

Summer Storm, Montana, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Summer Storm, Montana, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Young Bucks

Sunday, February 21st, 2021


 

Young Bucks, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Young Bucks – White-tailed Deer, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Wildorado Wind Ranch

Monday, January 25th, 2021


 

Wildorado Wind Ranch, TX - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Wildorado Wind Ranch, Texas – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Petrified Forest

Sunday, January 24th, 2021


 

Crystal Forest Trail, AZ - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Crystal Forest Trail, Petrified Forest National Park, AZ – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Silent reverence for geologic history, Petrified Forest National Park, Crystal Forest Trail AZ USA. Not a whole lot more to draw here! The land is barren except for desert grass and the odd tumbleweed. This was once a lush forest, and dinosaurs roamed here. It was February, but I bet this place looks the same in July. The silence was layered with dry grasses in the breeze, ravens’ calls, and my imagination.

Tumbleweed, Petrified Forest National Park, AZI had never seen a tumbleweed up close before, so since I hadn’t seen any traffic or other people for about an hour, I hopped out of the car to take photos of one in the middle of the road before it blew away. Satisfied with the takes, I got up off the road and a bus was right there 25 ft. away, waiting for me to finish. I don’t know how long the bus was there, but was thankful the driver didn’t honk… and more thankful that he saw me.

Red Rock State Park, Denver CO

Friday, January 22nd, 2021


 

Red Rock State Park, Denver CO - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Red Rock State Park, Denver CO – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper.

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