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 April, 2022

Camel

Saturday, April 30th, 2022


 

Camel at Gorge Wildlife Park, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Camel at Gorge Wildlife Park, phase 01Camel at Gorge Wildlife Park, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. During the late 19th century, camels were imported to Australia from India and Afghanistan, so hundreds of thousands now roam ferrell.

Left, how I start most of my work: general shapes are outlined, and composition is roughly established.

Fins, Feathers, and Fur

Friday, April 29th, 2022


 

Prairie Dogs, Drumheller, AB - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Prairie Dogs, the Badlands, Drumheller, AB – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

  New Feathers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.   Fruit Bats, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.   Sleepy Sun Bear, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.

New Feathers, Fruit Bats and Sleepy Sun Bear, also each 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper… all 4 are included in J. Mane Gallery’s “Fins, Feathers & Fur” online exhibition opening today and on view through May 2022. All four are the same size and price.

Microbial Diversity

Wednesday, April 27th, 2022


 

Microbial Diversity, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Microbial Diversity, colorful algae along Oceanside OR beach, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”.

This piece is now being showcased at Gallerium Art Prize international smart online group exhibition opening May 20, 2022, continuing until June 30, 2022.

New Zealand Christmas Tree

Friday, April 15th, 2022


 

Metrosideros Excelsa-New Zealand Christmas Tree, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Metrosideros Excelsa – New Zealand Christmas Tree, windy day in Auckland NZ, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”.

Lake Louise

Sunday, April 10th, 2022


 

Lake Louise AB, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Lake Louise with turquoise mountain water, Banff National Park, AB Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish. Here’s an acrylics on canvas painting of the same place I did a couple of years ago.