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 January, 2025

Flowers

Wednesday, January 8th, 2025

 

Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W
Tulips, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33WHonorable Mention for Teravarna Exhibition 9th Flowers
Tulips and Sunflowers won Honorable Mentions and are showcased in Teravarna’s 9th Flowers Exhibition for the month of January 2025.

Both are 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Pancake Ice

Tuesday, January 7th, 2025

 

Pancake Ice, Rood Bridge Park, Hillsboro OR in Exhibizone's Seasons: Winter exhibition
Pancake Ice, photo taken in January, 2017 at Rood Bridge Park, Hillsboro OR in Exhibizone’s Seasons: Winter exhibition showing Jan 8th – March 31st, 2025.

The Great Wall

Monday, January 6th, 2025

 

Mutianyu Great Wall, China, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Mutianyu Great Wall, China, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish. An OK attempt at a formidable subject.
This is the best-preserved and restored section of the Great Wall 65 km (about 40 miles) from Beijing, built during Qi Dynasty in 1368. With all the modern facilities provided for tourism, this section is the only one you can toboggan down after the long, hot, but really interesting hike.