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)

illustration

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Mind, Body, Spirit

Thursday, September 1st, 2022


 
Renee at Dance Class, 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, NFS - prints only
J Mane Gallery 3rd Place certificate for Renee at Dance ClassRenee at Dance Class, (2007) 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, NFS – prints only. 3rd Place winner, J. Mane Gallery Mind, Body, Spirit 2022 exhibition showing through September.

Portrait exhibition

Sunday, July 17th, 2022


 
Adam, 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper - 2007
Artist Space Portraits Exhibition 2022 certificate for Adam graphiteAdam, (my youngest son at 3 years old, drawn in 2007) 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper.

Showing online now in the Artist Space Gallery ‘Portraits’ exhibition.

Paul-Marie

Tuesday, July 20th, 2021


 
Paul-Marie, 16H x 22W inches graphite on paper

Born in China on June 3rd, our 2nd grandson Paul-Marie – a name that honors his French-Canadian heritage, and Jiahua, his Chinese. He looks like a sweet little cherub! Jiahua is pronounced “ja (soft j) kwua (drag the k).

Great Blue Heron

Wednesday, April 28th, 2021


 

Great Blue Heron, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Great Blue Heron, Coppell TX – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 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

Sleepy Kitty

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021


 

Sleepy Kitty, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sleepy Kitty, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Bearded Dragon

Monday, February 8th, 2021


 

Bearded Dragon, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bearded Dragon, City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane, Australia – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Feeding Cockatoos, Apollo Bay, Australia

Sunday, January 3rd, 2021


 

Feeding Cockatoos, Apollo Bay, Australia - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Feeding Cockatoos, Apollo Bay, along the Great Ocean Road, Australia – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper.

Feeding Cockatoos, work progression phases 01through 05

 

Golden Lion Tamarin

Sunday, November 8th, 2020


 

Golden Lion Tamarin, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Golden Lion Tamarin at the Dallas World Aquarium, Texas – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper.

These sweet little primates are only about 10 inches and 1.5 lb full-grown. They are considered an endangered species, with an estimated 3,200 confined to areas of tropical rainforest in southeastern Brazil.

Mountain Goats

Tuesday, September 29th, 2020


 

Mountain Goats, Sandpoint ID, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Mountain Goats near Sandpoint, Idaho – early summer, so mama is molting. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

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