When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them". (Nikki)

"...the painting has a life of its own. My mission is to bring forth this life". (Jackson Pollock)

"Trust your intuition, it's just like goin' fishin'; you cast your line 'til you get a bite." (Paul Simon)

insects

The other side of the flower

Monday, May 19th, 2008

                 Honey bee checking out the other side of the flower. Magnolia blossom, Lewisville, Texas.Transforming Magnolia blossom, Lewisville, Texas.

Magnolia trees require so much energy to bloom, when they do the older leaves die and drop to the ground, temporarily leaving a rather shabby-looking tree and leaves on everyone else’s yard too. Above: a honey bee checks out the other side of a flower, and next: a flower in transition.

Beauty and the beast

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

                 Calla Lily

I couldn’t resist buying a deep-yellow Calla Lily at the local nursery, then while out pulling weeds and transplanting it, a large slow-moving beetle called for a portrait. 

                 Beetle with a body about 1.5 inches long

Frozen

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

                   Moth in frozen pond water

                   Oak leaf frozen in back yard pond water

1st image: a deteriorating moth

Cool Cricket

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

                  Cool Cricket, Lewisville, Texas

One of the things I love about living in Texas is that we still hear crickets in the evening during November. This one is a survivor with one leg half there and part of one antennae missing. Those big eyes followed every movement.

Water strider

Sunday, October 21st, 2007

 Waterstrider 

Watching the water striders in the pond in our back yard, and the perception changed a little, like it does seeing the expanse of the Grand Canyon or driving toward mountains. Interesting that something alive is so weightless, yet with enough mass to be able to walk on water. Click here to see more photography.

Damselflies

Saturday, August 11th, 2007

         Mating Damselflies

… just returned from Alberta, where this summer’s hot temperatures have maintained high numbers of dragonflies and damselflies. These ones will have offspring born in Airdrie, just outside of Calgary.

All photographs printed on 11 x 17 100 lb. Satin finish cardstock high quality photographs are one of a kind, signed, most with white mat and a 3″ wide black frame. Please contact nikki_coulombe@hotmail.com for details about this or any Artwork you wish to purchase. (thanks!)

Linden Sunset

Monday, March 5th, 2007

        Linden Sunset       

Linden Sunset ~ Available framed

It wasn’t until reviewing all the photos I took this evening that I noticed a tiny surprise on one of the Linden flower buds. Right place, right time. Thank you Universe!

Post-dated note: Linden Sunset is accepted for the Artjury.com 2007 Fall/Winter Juried Online Exhibition.