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)

Tennessee

Time to take it easy

Friday, June 12th, 2009

 The driver of a semi, Hwy 40 near Nashville, TN

There is a time for work and a time to relax. 

 This truck sharing the road on the way back from North Carolina was not parked…this guy was driving 70mph down the highway!

I’m just back from NC then up to Alberta soon, so no new artwork to post until about the end of July.

Road Trip!

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Skid marks under Hwy 40 overpass, outside of Nashville TN

This photo was taken just outside of Nashville where we stopped to take photos of the trees draped with vines, naturally occurring topiary – amazing - looking like animals and people turned into forest.  Those were cool enough, and the tire skid marks were an extra unexpected find. The photo has been turned into a black and white, then a colored portion from the bottom was superimposed on top of that…my favorite digital trick.

Now one last trip for this year, driving to California and the Giant Redwoods – back on the 13th.

Speeding By The Poppies

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

               Speeding by the Poppies, reworked October 2007

Speeding By The Poppies on Hwy 40, Tennessee – 11 x 14 Oil Pastels – framed, available

Critique received that this was not dynamic enough, (below, Sept. 30, 2006 version). The drawing was at a fragile stage where I was 95% happy with it, but still the critique was valid. Above: I carefully scraped a few more lines in and highlighted some that were already there but not as prominent.

                                            Speeding by the Poppies, Sept. 30, 2006 version

Tennessee Poppies

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

                    Tennessee Poppies - 11 x 14 Oil Pastels 

                 Tennessee Poppies Hwy 40- 11 x 14 inches Oil Pastels on paper- framed 23 x 26 inches