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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Summer Forest

Thursday, October 15th, 2020


 

Summer Forest, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Summer Forest, Tualatin Hills Nature Park, Beaverton OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. Phases of work are in thumbnails below. It might have been ok if left alone after phase 02, but it seemed too ordinary, so I pushed it beyond.

  Summer Forest, Phase 01 work in progress, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Summer Forest, Phase 02 work in progress, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper   Summer Forest, Phase 03 work in progress, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
  phase 01   phase 02   phase03

Overgrown

Monday, October 5th, 2020


 

Overgrown, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Overgrown in Denton, TX, this old building is now torn down – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper.

Red Squirrel

Thursday, October 1st, 2020


 

Red Squirrel, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Red Squirrel in Ottawa, Ontario – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Gold in the Mountains 03

Wednesday, September 30th, 2020


 

Gold in the Mountains 03, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper

Gold in the Mountains 03, Kananaskis Valley, Alberta – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. On sunny September days in the Rockies, it’s impossible to take a bad photo. The seasonal colors of Aspens are glorious; golden yellows made more intense by the backdrop of violet mountains.

California Redwood

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020


 

California Redwood, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 140 lb watercolor paper

California Redwood, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 140 lb watercolor paper.

Mount Wellington Summit, Tasmania

Sunday, September 6th, 2020


 

Mount Wellington, Tasmania- 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Mount Wellington Summit, officially named kunyani, Tasmania – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper.

Google: kunanyi (pronounced koo-narn-yee) means ‘mountain’ in palawa kani, the beautifully revived language of Tasmanian Aborigines.

Wilson River, Oregon

Friday, September 4th, 2020


 

Wilson River, Oregon - 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on paper

Wilson River, Oregon – 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on 140 lb watercolor paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish. Showcased in the J. Mane Gallery’s Seasons 2020 exhibition

Trask River, Tillimook OR

Monday, August 31st, 2020


 

Trask River, Tillimook OR - 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on paper

Trask River, Tillimook OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastel on paper.  Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.

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

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

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