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 February, 2026

Monte

Monday, February 23rd, 2026

 

Monte in How's The Weather animated video, by Adrian Coulombe, featuring Paul Coulombe
My oldest son created a fun new children’s video featuring our grandson Paul’s voice, called How’s the Weather? (watch Monte Studios link) If I could choose a voice for Monte, it would be this one! 5-year-old Paul’s Mandarin accent gives Monte such personality. Apparently when they were dubbing the audio for the final scene, Paul was very concerned that, “Baba (daddy), the ice cream is melting!”, so Adrian left that part in without translation. Very cute!

Who is Monte?

 

Frankton Arm Walkway

Thursday, February 5th, 2026

 

Frankton Arm Walkway, Queenstown, NZ, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Frankton Arm Walkway, evening walk in Queenstown, New Zealand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper