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)

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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.

Raccoons

Saturday, March 19th, 2022


 

Raccoons, Ottawa ON, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Raccoons, Ottawa ON – soft pastels version – 16H x 22W inches, framed size 27H x 33W”.

New Feathers

Friday, March 4th, 2022


 

New Feathers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
New Feathers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”. A few years back my husband bought 200 little chicks, raised them and sold them as they grew. Such characters, and what a great experience.

Western Sandpipers

Thursday, March 3rd, 2022


 

Western Sandpipers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Western Sandpipers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”.

Healthy Squirrel

Sunday, February 13th, 2022


 

Healthy Squirrel, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Healthy Squirrel caught mid-chomp! Seen in January, Coppell, TX – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”.

Petrified Forest

Friday, December 24th, 2021


 

Petrified Forest, Crystal Forest Trail, AZ - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Art Room Gallery merit award for Trees and Fields - Petrified Forest and Kananaskis Valley Petrified Forest, Crystal Forest Trail, AZ – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb. cold pressed watercolor paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”, white wood frame, crackle finish.

In addition to Kananaskis Valley (mentioned earlier in Grey Cube Gallery Forests and Meadows), this piece won a merit award in Contemporary Art Room’s exhibition, “Trees and Fields”, showing online through December, 2021.

Great Blue Heron

Wednesday, April 28th, 2021


 

Great Blue Heron, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Great Blue Heron, Coppell TX – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Chipmunk

Sunday, April 25th, 2021


 

Chipmunk at Crater Lake OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Chipmunk at Crater Lake OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Anoles

Sunday, March 14th, 2021


 

Anoles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Anoles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W” framed size. Detail image of male:

Male Anole, crop from work in progress, approx. 10H x 12W inches soft pastels on paper

Flamingo, Fort Worth Zoo TX

Thursday, March 11th, 2021


 

Flamingo, Fort Worth Zoo TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Flamingo, Fort Worth Zoo TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on WC paper. I’m enjoying the attempt at various subjects with soft pastels, and trying colors I rarely use.

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