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)

semi-impressionist

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Indian Paintbrush

Saturday, June 15th, 2024


 

Indian Paintbrush, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Indian Paintbrush, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Butterfly Bush

Wednesday, June 12th, 2024


 

Butterfly Bush - invasive Buddleja davidii, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New Zealand - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
True Beauty 2024 - Nikki Coulombe - Butterfly Bush - Artwork BadgeShowing in Exhibizone’s True Beauty June 12-Aug. 12th, 2024
 Butterfly Bush – Buddleja davidii, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New Zealand – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Beautiful invasion: Native to central China and an ornamental in North American gardens, the Butterfly Bush is viewed as invasive in many countries across the world. Originally drawn and posted April 7th, 2024.

Bachelor’s Buttons

Tuesday, June 11th, 2024


 

Bachelor's Buttons and California Poppies, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bachelor’s Buttons and California Poppies, Hillsboro OR garden, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Sea Anemone

Monday, May 20th, 2024


 

Sea Anemone, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Silver Award for Sea Anemone in J. Mane Gallery's H2O 2024Sea Anemone, Cannon Beach OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Originally posted on April 8th, Sea Anemone won a Silver Award in J. Mane Gallery’s 2024 “H2O” Exhibition showing May 20 – June 20th.

Raw Beauty

Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024


 

Raw Beauty, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Raw Beauty, sunset walk through the Rood Bridge Park forest, Hillsboro OR – early Spring by the pond. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Chipmunk

Tuesday, March 26th, 2024


 

Chipmunk 02, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Chipmunk 02, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper- work in progress, stage 01Chipmunk, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Left thumbnail shows how the drawing started with composition mapped out. 27H x 33W inches framed size.

Prairie Wildflowers

Sunday, March 3rd, 2024


 

Prairie Wildflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Prairie Wildflowers, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W inches framed size.

Heather In The Snow

Friday, March 1st, 2024


 

Heather In The Snow, 27H x 33W soft pastels on paper
Heather In The Snow, 27H x 33W soft pastels on paper

Landscapes 2024

Monday, February 26th, 2024


 

Canadian Prairie Summer, North Saskatchewan River - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Canadian Prairie Summer won Silver placement in J. Mane Gallery Landscapes 2024Canadian Prairie Summer, Canola fields by the Petrofka Bridge, North Saskatchewan River near Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan Canada. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper won Silver placement in the J. Mane Gallery Landscapes 2024 Exhibition, Feb. 26th -April 8th.

Also accepted in the show are Crater Lake, Heber River BC, California Orange Groves, all soft pastels on paper, and Lake Louise AB, acrylics on canvas.

 

  Crater Lake, OR, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   Heber River, BC, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   California Orange Grove, 27H x 33W inches soft pastels on paper   Lake Louise, AB Canada, 16H x 20W inches acrylics on canvas

Clematis

Wednesday, January 31st, 2024


 

Clematis, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Clematis, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Longing for color this time of year!

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