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)

Forests

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Eastern Redbuds

Tuesday, May 9th, 2023


 

Eastern Redbuds, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Eastern Redbuds, foggy Spring morning in Coppell, Texas – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed has white mat and white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

Winter Bones

Wednesday, March 8th, 2023


 
Winter Bones, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Winter Bones – lichen and moss on branches and the “bones” of the winter forest are revealed by lack of foliage at a flood zone in Hillsboro OR. A certain chaotic beauty and textures occurred during the first moments of work, so I didn’t tidy and organize the forest too much.

18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W”. Details of work as it progressed:

  Winter Bones, phase 01, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Winter Bones, phase 03 in progress, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Landscapes 2023

Monday, March 6th, 2023


 

Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”. ‘Elk Falls’ is showcased in the Biafarin – Exhibizone’s True Beauty online exhibition March 20th – April 20th, 2023.

  Kananaskis Valley, Alberta Canada - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Cape Meares Fog, Oregon, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Coeur d'Alene National Forest ID, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

J Mane Gallery Landscapes 2023 Platinum Award Certificate for Elk Falls

Won a Platinum award in the J. Mane Gallery Landscapes 2023 Exhibition showing online March 6th – April 10th, 2023.

Also in the ‘Landscapes 2023’ show are Kananaskis Valley (Alberta Canada), Cape Meares Fog (Oregon), Coeur d’Alene National Forest (Idaho), and Queenstown Peaks (New Zealand), all 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. To purchase any of these 5 pieces, use the Paypal tab below and specify the artwork title.

Multnomah Falls

Tuesday, February 28th, 2023


 

Multnomah Falls, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Multnomah Falls – soft pastels version – 18H x 24W inches, framed size 27H x 33W.

Heber River, BC

Saturday, February 18th, 2023


 

Heber River, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Heber River, Vancouver Island, BC Canada – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

White Tailed Deer portrait

Thursday, February 2nd, 2023


 

White Tailed Deer portrait, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
White Tailed Deer portrait, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Warmth in Winter

Sunday, January 29th, 2023


 
Campfire Smoke, Yosemite National Park CA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Cape Meares Fog OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paperCape Meares Fog OR, left, and Campfire Smoke, Yosemite National Park CA, above, each 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed size, showing online January 28th – February 28th in Pastel Society Alaska’s Warmth In Winter exhibition.

Moss Season

Monday, January 16th, 2023


 

Moss Season, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Moss Season, Oregon – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Elk Falls 02

Tuesday, September 13th, 2022


 

Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Elk Falls (version 2), Vancouver Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Douglas Fir

Saturday, July 30th, 2022


 

Douglas Fir, Salt Spring Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Douglas Fir, Salt Spring Island, BC – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

“The Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) zone describes a unique set of ecosystems found only on southeast Vancouver Island, the islands of the Salish Sea, and the southwest coast of BC. CDF ecosystems are rare and highly endangered. These ecosystems include Douglas-fir forests, as well as Garry oak woodlands, wetlands, estuaries, and other unique communities of plant, animal, and fungi found nowhere else in the world.”  Read more on the Islands Trust website

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