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, 2021

Rock Creek

Sunday, July 25th, 2021


 

Rock Creek, Rood Bridge Park, Hillsboro OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Rock Creek, Rood Bridge Park. Hillsboro OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Paul-Marie

Tuesday, July 20th, 2021


 
Paul-Marie, 16H x 22W inches graphite on paper

Born in China on June 3rd, our 2nd grandson Paul-Marie – a name that honors his French-Canadian heritage, and Jiahua, his Chinese. He looks like a sweet little cherub! Jiahua is pronounced “ja (soft j) kwua (drag the k).

Day Lilies

Saturday, July 10th, 2021


 

Day Lilies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Day Lilies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. After 5 days of chasing an unsuccessful forest piece, I ripped it up, broke free of the frustration and had some fun with a new subject, colors and a completely different style. Art: no rules! This is my answer to “if you’re not enjoying it, why are you still working on it?”