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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Children: graphite illustrations

 

With this series I practice the discipline that drawing commands. When drawing with graphite/pencil, the eraser is used just as much because negative spaces are as important in composition as the subjects themselves, and erasers are great for texture.

“Lucas At The Museum” was part of the juried exhibition ‘Growing Up and Looking Back – Reflecting on Childhood, Parenting, and Home’ at Gallery RFD in Swainsboro, Georgia 2007.
“Adam” won a merit award at VAST’s 41st Annual Exhibition, Denton, Texas 2007

  Adrian in the Muddy Field, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper   Adam, three years old, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper  
         
  Renee at Dance Class, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper    
         
  Lucas at the Museum,11 x 14 inches graphite on paper   Joseph at the Park, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper  
         
  Evelyn, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper   Brittany at the Beach, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper  
         
  Alexander's Cat, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper   Andra's new hat, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper  

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