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)

architecture

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

Sunflowers

Monday, October 19th, 2020


 

Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sunflowers and an abandoned homestead in Nebraska, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb cold pressed watercolor paper.

Overgrown

Monday, October 5th, 2020


 

Overgrown, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Overgrown in Denton, TX, this old building is now torn down – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper.

Abandoned

Saturday, September 26th, 2020


 

Abandoned, Taos NM, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Abandoned farm near Taos New Mexico, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Japanese Maple

Saturday, February 11th, 2017


 

Japanese Maple, 20W x 15H inches WC on 140 lb cold pressed
Japanese Maple, 20W x 15H inches watercolors on 140 lb. cold pressed premium work in progress.

At the Alamo 02

Monday, November 5th, 2012


 

At the Alamo, San Antonio, TX

The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, Stone walkway on the grounds, 15H x 22W inches watercolors on 80 lb premium acid free paper, white mat.

The Masjid Sultan, version 02

Monday, May 31st, 2010


 

Masjid Sultan Mosque - second version, Singapore 9H x 12W inches graphite on paper 
Masjid Sultan Mosque 02, Kampong Glam district, Singapore, showing the ancient Islamic symbol of the Crescent and Star on top of the golden dome. 9H x 12W inches graphite on paper, white mat and 15H x 18W inches white frame with crackle finish.

Masjid Sultan, version 01

Thursday, May 27th, 2010


 

Masjid Sultan, Kampong Glam district, Singapore, 9H x 12W inches graphite on paper with white mat and 15H x 18W inch frame   

Masjid Sultan,  (Malay for Sultan Mosque), Kampong Glam district, Singapore, 9H x 12W inches graphite on paper, white mat and 15H x 18W inches white frame with crackle finish.

New Series: Twenty-five days in Singapore

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010


 

Parkview Square, Singapore, 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper

Parkview Square Building, Singapore  11H x 14W inches graphite on paper

The opportunity to travel to Singapore popped up with a few days notice. While I’m here the plan is to do at least one sketch per day. The new series is called “Twenty-five Days in Singapore”. I drew the upper portion of the very unique Parkview Square building from my hotel room over the course of two days while recuperating after the 28 hour flight from Dallas. At a cost of $87 million, the Art Deco style building was completed in 2002. The eight fiberglass figures each holding a light-ball guard the building, only hint at the sort of art and design to expect on the grounds and the gorgeous interior.

At The Alamo

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006


 
At The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, 3 inch wide white double mat, 22H x 26W inch white frame with white crackle finish
At The Alamo, carved stone detail on a window of the main building at The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas – 11H x 14W inches oil pastels, 3-inch-wide white double mat and 26H x 22W inch white custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.