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)

landscapes

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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.

Elk Falls Provincial Park

Sunday, September 3rd, 2023


 

Elk Falls Provincial Park, Vancouver Island, BC Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Elk Falls Provincial Park 03, Vancouver Island, BC Canada, version 03, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.  White mat and white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

Kootenay National Park

Friday, June 9th, 2023


 

Kootenay National Park, BC, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Kootenay National Park, one of seven provincial parks that form the Rocky Mountains World Heritage site in BC, Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

The Twelve Apostles

Saturday, June 3rd, 2023


 

The Twelve Apostles, Victoria, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

The Twelve Apostles, Victoria, Australia, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Kawarau Gorge Road

Friday, May 19th, 2023


 

Kawarau Gorge Rd. - large pine near Queenstown, New Zealand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Kawarau Gorge Rd. – large pine near Queenstown, New Zealand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. White mat, and framed version has white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

Summer Storm

Friday, May 12th, 2023


 

Cochrane AB - Summer Storm, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Cochrane, Alberta – Summer Storm, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. White mat, and framed version has white 27H x 33W” wood frame with crackle finish.

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.

Enchanted Colors

Saturday, April 22nd, 2023


 

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


Blue Flag Iris, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches. From April 22 -June 18 the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos (El Prado) is hosting the Pastel Society of New Mexico’s Enchanted Colors.

Luminosity and Blue Flag Iris, both 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, are two of only 73 artists’ works accepted to hang in the museum, so it’s an honor to be a part of this show. 124 paintings are presented digitally in the Virtual Online Interactive Exhibition.

Texas Bluebonnets

Sunday, April 16th, 2023


 

Texas Bluebonnets, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Texas Bluebonnets, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. In the Spring it’s worth taking a long drive in the Texas countryside to see the fields of Bluebonnets.

Detail images give a better sense of this piece:

  Texas Bluebonnets, left central details   Texas Bluebonnets, right central details

Colorium 2023

Tuesday, April 11th, 2023


 
Beach Sunset, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Exhibizone's Colorium Exhibition badgeBeach Sunset, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper is showcased in the Gallerium-Bafarin online exhibition, entitled Colorium April 10 – May 10, 2023.

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