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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Storm at Dawn, Denman Island BC

Friday, August 28th, 2020


 

Storm at Dawn, Denman Island BC Canada - 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on paper

Stormy Skies at Dawn, Denman Island BC Canada – 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on paper. I’m using up the watercolor paper blocks that I ordered online. I didn’t like the paper quality enough for watercolors, but it has a nice tooth for soft pastels.

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020


 

Smith Rock State Park OR, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on paper

Smith Rock State Park (Oregon), 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on paper

Mt. Hood, Oregon

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020


 

Mt. Hood OR, approx. 10H x 14W inches crop from a larger piece, soft pastels on paper
Mt. Hood OR, approx. 10H x 14W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 16H x 20W inches, white wood frame with crackle finish.

Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand

Sunday, July 12th, 2020


 

Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Queenstown Peaks, New Zealand – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

Dutch Creek Hoodoos

Sunday, March 8th, 2020


 

Dutch Creek Hoodoos, BC Canada- 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on 140 lb cold pressed

Dutch Creek Hoodoos, BC Canada – 18H x 24W inches graphite, soft pastel and markers on 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper

Renewal: Mt. St. Helens, WA

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020


 

Renewal: Mt. St. Helens, 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on 140 lb cold pressed
Renewal: Mt. St. Helens, work in progress. Painters tape keeps the edges white, allowing room for framing.Renewal: Mt. St. Helens, WA with Indian Paintbrush wildflowers. 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on 140 lb cold pressed.

Left image shows work as it began. Painter’s tape is used on every work on paper to keep edges clean and allow room for mat and framing. Workable fixative sprayed at various phases really brings out colors, deters unwanted blur of colors while working, plus renews the surface to fix up or brighten areas that have become dark or slippery from too much buildup.

Lake Louise

Thursday, January 2nd, 2020


 

Lake Louise, 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvas, frame unnecessary

Lake Louise, 16 x 20 inches acrylics on canvas

Stellar’s Jays finished

Friday, May 11th, 2018


 

Stellar's Jays finished, 18H x 24W inches watercolors on 140 lb. cold pressed

Stellar’s Jays finished, Nimkish Lake campsite, Vancouver Island BC, 18H x 24W inches watercolors on 140 lb. cold pressed. Framed size 27H x 33W inches: white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.
Stellar’s Jays are not seen in groups like this, perhaps only seen 3 together at most, so in that sense the portrayal is not accurate, but the aim here is to show a collage of 11 birds representing their distinct character.

Indian Paintbrush

Tuesday, May 8th, 2018


 

Indian Paintbrush, Mt. St. Helens, WA, 14H x 20W inches watercolors
Indian Paintbrush, Mt. St. Helen’s Washington, 14H x 20W inches watercolors on 140 lb cold pressed. Framed size approx. 20H x 26W inches – white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Mountain Forest generic scene

Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018


 
Mountain Forest generic scene, 6W x 2H inches watercolors

Mountain Forest generic scene, 6W x 2H inches watercolors

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