Archive for February, 2023
Multnomah Falls
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
Multnomah Falls – soft pastels version – 18H x 24W inches, framed size 27H x 33W.
Asters
Sunday, February 26th, 2023
Asters, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. I usually take photos outdoors, and like the previous drawing, it’s been difficult to get a decent photo of the piece as a whole. Details are best viewed in the following thumbnails 1. upper left, 2. upper right, 3. center, 4. lower left, 5. lower right:
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Orange Groves
Monday, February 20th, 2023
California Agriculture: Orange Grove, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. I can’t seem to get a decent enough photo showing true colors, tones and details. Below are detail images of small, cropped sections taken from left and right, colors still darker and more abrupt than the original.
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Heber River, BC
Saturday, February 18th, 2023
Heber River, Vancouver Island, BC Canada – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Beach Sunset
Sunday, February 12th, 2023
Beach Sunset, Oceanside, OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
First Time in the Garden
Thursday, February 9th, 2023
First Time in the Garden, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. The images below are three phases of the work in progress. I liked the garden details but chose to blur some of them at the edges in order to keep the emphasis on the chick.
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Little Monkey
Tuesday, February 7th, 2023
Friendly Little Monkey at the Tad Sai Waterfall, Luang Prabang, Laos, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.
Koala
Sunday, February 5th, 2023
Koala at Cleland Wildlife Park near Adelaide, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
White Tailed Deer portrait
Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
White Tailed Deer portrait, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper