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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Sugar Maple Leaves

Monday, October 19th, 2026


 

Sugar Maple Leaves, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sugar Maple Leaves, (2021) Nappanee ON Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W” – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.
Native to eastern Canada and the U.S., sugar maple trees (Acer saccharum) are the showiest variety during Autumn, with colder nights producing deeper red colors. The sugar maple leaf is the central emblem on the Canadian flag. With hardwood lumber used for furniture and flooring, they are also the primary source of maple syrup.
Will be showcased in Biafarin / Exhibizone’s Seasons: Fall 2026 Exhibition opening October 24th.

Rood Bridge Park Forest

Thursday, October 8th, 2026


 

Rood Bridge Park Forest, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Rood Bridge Park Forest, Hillsboro OR. A beautiful Autumn morning in a local forest where light, shadows, shapes and colors merge, are sorted and reassembled in this frenetic composition.

18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

 

Brown Pelicans

Thursday, October 1st, 2026


 

Brown Pelicans, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Brown Pelicans, Oceanside OR. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish. These next images show colors and details that are not so apparent in the overall representation photo.

  Pelicans Details - Upper Left   Pelicans Details - upper middle-right   Pelicans Details - Upper Right  
  Pelicans Details - Lower Left   Pelicans Details - Upper Middle   Pelicans Details - Lower Right  
             

Brown Pelicans Details - Lower central

 

Salmon River, BC

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026


 

Salmon River, Vancouver Island, BC Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Salmon River, Vancouver Island, BC Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish. Below are thumbnails showing 3 phases of creating this piece.

  Salmon River, BC - phase 01   Salmon River, BC - phase 02   Salmon River, BC - phase 05  
             

Goat Herder

Saturday, September 5th, 2026


 

Goat Herder, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Nikki Coulombe - Fusion Art Animal Kingdom 2026 Goat Herder, Qianxia Village, China (Originally created and posted June 13th, 2026), 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Showcased in Fusion Art’s Animal Kingdom 2026 online juried art exhibition through the month of September.

Queen Anne’s Lace

Friday, September 4th, 2026


 

Queen Anne's Lace, Umpqua National Forest, WA - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Queen Anne’s Lace, Umpqua National Forest, WA – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Ezhuang Waterfall, China

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026


 

Ezhuang Waterfall Scenic Area, Zibo China, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Ezhuang Waterfall Scenic Area, Zibo China, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Summer 2026

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026


 

Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sunflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.  White mat and white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

Showcased in Exhibizone’s Summer 2026 Exhibition August 8th – September 30th.

Spectacular Landscapes 2026

Saturday, August 1st, 2026


 

Winter Forest: Dogwood, 14H x 20W watercolors on cold pressed paper
Winter Forest: Dogwood, 14H x 20W watercolors on cold pressed W/C paper. 21H x 26W inches framed size, white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish. Accepted in KBM Art Gallery’s Spectacular Landscapes 2026 showing August 1st – September 10th.

Bougainvillea, Jerash, Jordan

Saturday, July 4th, 2026


 

Bougainvillea, Jerash, Jordan, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bougainvillea, Jerash, Jordan, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

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