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Monday, February 20th, 2023
California Agriculture: Orange Grove, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. I can’t seem to get a decent enough photo showing true colors, tones and details. Below are detail images of small, cropped sections taken from left and right, colors still darker and more abrupt than the original.
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Heber River, BC
Saturday, February 18th, 2023
Heber River, Vancouver Island, BC Canada – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sweet Peas and Beach Rocks
Friday, October 21st, 2022
Sweet Peas and Beach Rocks, Netarts Bay, Oregon – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.
Abundance
Sunday, August 7th, 2022
Abundance, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Fireweed
Saturday, July 23rd, 2022
Fireweed, Goldenrod and new-growth forest beside the Trans-Canada Highway near Yorkton, Manitoba, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.
Double Daisies
Friday, July 15th, 2022
Double Daisies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. I look forward to these blooming every year. They’re planted as a group only in one area of the property so they can be fully appreciated. They wilt in the hot sun, but in a cool morning breeze they shake like pom-poms, waving in and out of their own shadows.
Daisies and Hawkweed
Monday, June 6th, 2022
Daisies and Hawkweed, Stony Swamp Trail, Ottawa ON, 24H x 18W inches soft pastels on paper
Beach Rocks
Tuesday, May 10th, 2022
Beach Rocks, Summer sky reflection, Oceanside beach OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.
Fern Gestures
Saturday, March 12th, 2022
Fern Gestures, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish. There are more purples in the darker areas that aren’t showing up very well in the photo here.
I love feedback and constructive criticism. My artist-friend Virginia suggested adding the fiddleheads, and although I had initially planned not to add any, the design is now much more interesting. Thanks V! Left thumbnail shows the piece before adding the fiddleheads.
Montana Valley
Friday, February 25th, 2022
Early evening shadows while driving through Montana Foothills, valleys and grasslands, where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.
Framed size 27H x 33W”.
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