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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Bearded Iris and Lemon Geranium

Saturday, May 1st, 2021


 

Bearded Iris and Lemon Geranium, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Bearded Iris and Lemon Geranium, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Crocus

Saturday, April 10th, 2021


 

Crocus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Crocus, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Blue Flag Iris

Thursday, March 25th, 2021


 

Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Blue Flag Iris, Hillsboro OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb WC paper

Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

Cedar Waxwings

Thursday, January 14th, 2021


 

Cedar Waxwings, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Cedar Waxwings in the Red-Hot Poker flowers, seed heads forming… Hillsboro, OR. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

I’ve seen this only twice, for just one or two mornings during Spring when the Red-Hot Poker flowers are at their peak. This is why I have my camera handy at all times. Wings fluttering, the birds would lose their balance and change positions as the tall stocks bent from their weight, hovering briefly to sip the nectar of the fresh flower buds. Last summer I watched Cedar Waxwings hovering beside branches to eat tree berries, and on another occasion, flying out to catch bugs in mid-air. Some things you only see once, and it feels so special to be in the right place at the right time.

Spring Mix

Monday, June 22nd, 2020


 

Spring Mix, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on paper

Spring Mix, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on paper

Fern Song

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020


 

Fern Song, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas

Fern Song, 12 x 12 inches acrylics on canvas

In Full Bloom, Feb. - March 2020, J. Mane Gallery
Honorable Mention, In Full Bloom online exhibition February 7 –  March 7, 2020, J. Mane Gallery

Summer Garden Abstract

Monday, January 20th, 2020


 

Summer Garden Abstract, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 cold pressed
Summer Garden Abstract, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 cold pressed. Resist medium was used to create abstract, flowering negative spaces.

Turn tomato cages into festive trees

Saturday, December 7th, 2019


 
Turn tomato cages into festive trees

Use tomato cages to create festive trees. Turn upside down – 2 together make a stronger structure. Wrap with lights.

Bachelor’s Buttons

Thursday, June 13th, 2019


 

Bachelor's Buttons, 12W X 12H x 1D inches acrylics on canvas
Bachelor’s Buttons, 12W X 12H x 1D inches acrylics on canvas. Frame unnecessary.

Double Daisies

Wednesday, June 5th, 2019


 

Double Daisies, 12 x 12 acrylics on canvas
Double Daisies, 12 x 12 acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary. Entry for the Square Foot show in Bismark, ND in August. There is still another month to paint more to choose 2 entries from.

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