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)

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Muscovy Ducklings

Monday, August 10th, 2020


 

Muscovy Ducklings, 16H x 22W inches soft pastels on paper

Muscovy Ducklings, 16H x 22W inches soft pastels on paper. Like the graphite version, credit for photo inspiration and thanks goes to Kala, whose website is Kaptured by Kala.

Muscovy Ducklings

Saturday, August 8th, 2020


 

Muscovy Ducklings, 18H x 24W inches graphite on paper

Muscovy Ducklings, 18H x 24W inches graphite on paper. Photo inspiration, credit and thanks goes to Kala, whose website is Kaptured by Kala.

The Terracotta Army

Thursday, August 6th, 2020


 

The Terracotta Army, Xi'an, China - 18H x 24W inches graphite, soft pastel on paper - work in progress

The Terracotta Army, Xi’an, China – 18H x 24W inches graphite, soft pastel on paper – work in progress. We visited China in 2016 so this is done from my own photos. The drawing looked boring so I added some stylized traditional Chinese characters that translate the title, “Terracotta Army”.  Some tones and details need a bit more work. Here’s a link to Wikipedia with info about the sculptures.

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