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)

flowers and leaves

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Hydrangeas

Thursday, July 28th, 2022


 

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

Fireweed

Saturday, July 23rd, 2022


 

Fireweed, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Fireweed, Goldenrod and new-growth forest beside the Trans-Canada Highway near Yorkton, Manitoba, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches.

Wild Sweet Peas

Monday, June 20th, 2022


 

Wild Sweet Peas, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Wild Sweet Peas, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Daisies and Hawkweed

Monday, June 6th, 2022


 

Daisies and Hawkweed, 24H x 18W inches soft pastels on paper
Daisies and Hawkweed, Stony Swamp Trail, Ottawa ON, 24H x 18W inches soft pastels on paper

Wild Mustard

Friday, May 27th, 2022


 

Wild Mustard, Coppell TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Wild Mustard, Coppell TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Like most invasive species, beautiful flowering en masse. That and being edible are two of many reasons it has been able to flourish, robbing resources and space usually occupied by Texas Bluebonnets and other native plants now said to be in danger because of it.

Exhibition

Sunday, May 15th, 2022


 

Trask River OR, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper

  Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Branches 'n' Blossoms, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

These 3 pieces (Trask River OR, Blue Flag Iris, Branches ‘n’ Blossoms) are showing in The Lakeland Art Guild 50th Annual Melvin Gallery Art Exhibition, May13th through June 4th.

Trask River (autumn leaves floating) will also be showing at Las Laguna’s “Golden – 50 or Older” online group exhibition showing June 2nd-30th.

Daffodils

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022


 

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

A Page Full of Pansies

Thursday, December 9th, 2021


 

A Page Full of Pansies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
A Page Full of Pansies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white mat, white wood frame, crackle finish.

Bluebells

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021


 

Bluebells, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Bluebells, Rowley, Alberta, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Day Lilies

Saturday, July 10th, 2021


 

Day Lilies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Day Lilies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. After 5 days of chasing an unsuccessful forest piece, I ripped it up, broke free of the frustration and had some fun with a new subject, colors and a completely different style. Art: no rules! This is my answer to “if you’re not enjoying it, why are you still working on it?”

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