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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Leaves and Petals

Friday, June 5th, 2026


 

Orange Milkweed, 15H x 22W inches watercolors
Leaves and Petals 2026 Exhibition Finalist certificateOrange Milkweed, 15H x 22W inches watercolors showing in Fusion Art’s Leaves and Petals 2026 Exhibition through June.

Tobias – Jia Xin

Thursday, April 6th, 2023


 

Tobias - Jia Xin, born March 9th, 2023 - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Sweet Dreams,  18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Mind, Body, Spirit

Thursday, September 1st, 2022


 
Renee at Dance Class, 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, NFS - prints only
J Mane Gallery 3rd Place certificate for Renee at Dance ClassRenee at Dance Class, (2007) 11H x 14W inches graphite on paper, NFS – prints only. 3rd Place winner, J. Mane Gallery Mind, Body, Spirit 2022 exhibition showing through September.

H2O

Friday, July 29th, 2022


 
Stormy Oregon Coast, 4H x 6W inches watercolors - J. Mane Gallery H2O 2022 Honorable Mention
J Mane Gallery H2O 2022 - Honorable MentionStormy Oregon Coast (2018), 4H x 6W inches watercolors

Honorable Mention in J. Mane Gallery’s “H2O” 2022, opening July 31st, 2022.

Foxglove

Sunday, February 9th, 2020


 
Foxglove, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper - NA
Foxglove, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper – not available – not happy with this so I ripped it up, but will try again in the future.

Brooke

Friday, July 12th, 2019


 
Brooke, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper

Brooke, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper

First Snow 03 – finished commission

Friday, November 9th, 2018


 
First Snow 03 - 01 replica - finished commission

First Snow 03 – 01 replicated – finished commission

Brooke Isabelle

Wednesday, September 6th, 2017


 

Brooke Isabelle, born last week, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper

Brooke Isabelle, my neice’s daughter born last week, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper. She looks like a cherub in the photo used as reference, so I subtly impled wings in the background.

Mary Ann Pel’s Bench

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010


 

Mary Anns Bench, dedication to Mary Ann Pels, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper

Mary Ann’s Bench, 11 x 14 inches graphite on paper

Illustration of a bench dedicated to a client’s sister by the staff at the University Arboretum, Madison, Wisconsin

Morning Light – commission for a second version

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010


 

Morning Light 02, detail of Phase 12 work in progress, almost finished

Above: Sept. 12th detail

Morning Light 02, Phase 09 upper detail, work in progress

Morning Light 02, above: upper detail of 60H x 40W x 3D inches acrylics on canvas in progress, commissioned work (NFS)

Morning Light 02, 60 x 40 x 3 inches acrylics on canvas in progress - phase 01 Morning Light 02, Phase 03 work in progress Morning Light 02, Phase 07 work in progress Morning Light 02, Phase 09 work in progress

Phase 01, 03 and 07 show various changes and adjustments made as I attempt to paint Morning Light 02 as close as possible to the original version. As this is a unique individual painting in its own right, copying is not the goal. As work progresses, the most important thing is to find the same light and ethereal qualities as in the first version.

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