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Friday, October 16th, 2020
January Thaw 02, Dogwood along Fallowfield Road near Richmond ON – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches, white wood frame, crackle finish.
In eastern Ontario, usually about mid-January, snow melts with mild weather for 2 weeks or so. It’s a pleasant break, but winter hits with a vengeance after that and temps don’t warm up again until about mid-March.
Showcased in J. Mane Gallery “Seasons 2020” online exhibition.
Summer Forest
Thursday, October 15th, 2020
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.
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The Angel Oak
Friday, October 9th, 2020
The Angel Oak on Johns Island, South Carolina – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper. The Live Oak with massive branches is estimated to be 400-500 years old. We visited during a tropical storm, so we were lucky to experience the magnificence of this tree all be ourselves.
Duck Silhouettes
Friday, October 9th, 2020
Duck Silhouettes, Rood Bridge Park, Hillsboro OR – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper
Overgrown
Monday, October 5th, 2020
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 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, 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.
Mountain Goats
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
Mountain Goats near Sandpoint, Idaho – early summer, so mama is molting. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper
Abandoned
Saturday, September 26th, 2020
Abandoned farm near Taos New Mexico, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Milkweed
Thursday, September 24th, 2020
Milkweed along Hwy 69 Kentucky, a favorite subject of mine – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 90 lb watercolor paper