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)

China

Xi Niu He, China

Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

 

Xi Niu He (Xi Niu River - Rhino's Horn) China, and Damselfly - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Xi Niu He (Xi Niu River – Rhino’s Horn) in China, and Damselfly – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

The Terracotta Army

Thursday, August 6th, 2020

 

The Terracotta Army, Xi'an, China - 18H x 24W inches graphite, soft pastel on paper - work in progress

The Terracotta Army, Xi’an, China – 18H x 24W inches graphite, soft pastel on paper – work in progress. We visited China in 2016 so this is done from my own photos. The drawing looked boring so I added some stylized traditional Chinese characters that translate the title, “Terracotta Army”.  Some tones and details need a bit more work. Here’s a link to Wikipedia with info about the sculptures.