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)

Archive for July, 2020

Mom and Dad’s Hands

Monday, July 27th, 2020


 

Mom and Dad's Hands, 16H x 20W inches graphite on paper

Mom and Dad’s Hands, 16H x 20W inches graphite on paper. Excerpt from Paul Simon’s “I Don’t Believe” on the album, ‘Surprise’:

“I don’t believe A heart can be filled to the brim Then vanish like mist As though life were a whim”.

Great Egrets

Saturday, July 25th, 2020


 

Great Egrets (Coppell, Texas) 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Great Egrets, Coppell, Texas – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Mt. Hood, Oregon

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020


 

Mt. Hood OR, approx. 10H x 14W inches crop from a larger piece, soft pastels on paper
Mt. Hood OR, approx. 10H x 14W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 16H x 20W inches, white wood frame with crackle finish.

Fins, Feathers and Fur 2020: Cockatiels

Friday, July 17th, 2020


 

Cockatiels, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore 12H x 9W inches graphite on paper, white double mat and white 18H x 15W inches frame with crackle finish

Cockatiels, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore 12H x 9W inches graphite on paper, white double mat and white 18H x 15W inches frame with crackle finish. Check out the Jurong Bird Park website.

Showcased in the J. Mane Gallery’s Fins, Feathers and Fur 2020 exhibition.

 

Driving to the Coast

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020


 

Driving to the Coast, 18H x 24W inches dry pastels on paper
Driving to the Coast, 18H x 24W inches dry pastels on paper

Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand

Sunday, July 12th, 2020


 

Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.