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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Downy Woodpeckers

September 18, 2020

 

Downy Woodpeckers, Grand Canyon Park, AZ - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Downy Woodpeckers, Grand Canyon park, AZ – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on 140 lb watercolor paper.

Categories: animals, Arizona, Art for sale, birds, Forests, landscapes, Seasonal, soft pastels, summer, travel, trees | Comments Off on Downy Woodpeckers

California Redwood

September 15, 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.

Categories: Art for sale, California, Conservation, Forests, semi-impressionist, soft pastels, trees, work in progress | Comments Off on California Redwood

Egrets Roosting in Jacaranda

September 11, 2020

 

Egrets Roosting, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Egrets Roosting in Jacaranda trees, Ajijic, Mexico, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Categories: abstract/impressionist, animals, Art for sale, birds, landscapes, Mexico, Seasonal, soft pastels, travel, trees | Comments Off on Egrets Roosting in Jacaranda

Golden Hawaiian Bamboo

September 8, 2020

 

Golden Hawaiian Bamboo, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Golden Hawaiian Bamboo, Foster Botanical Garden, Honolulu, Hawaii – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Categories: abstract/impressionist, design, leaves, soft pastels, travel, trees | Comments Off on Golden Hawaiian Bamboo

Mount Wellington Summit, Tasmania

September 6, 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.

Categories: Art for sale, Australia, Conservation, landscapes, mountains, rocks, semi-impressionist, soft pastels, Tasmania, travel | Comments Off on Mount Wellington Summit, Tasmania

Wilson River, Oregon

September 4, 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

Categories: Art for sale, exhibitions, landscapes, Oregon, rocks, semi-impressionist, soft pastels, water | Comments Off on Wilson River, Oregon

Trask River, Tillimook OR

August 31, 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.

Categories: Art for sale, Autumn, expressionism, leaves, Oregon, Seasonal, semi-impressionist, soft pastels, water | Comments Off on Trask River, Tillimook OR

Storm at Dawn, Denman Island BC

August 28, 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.

Categories: B.C., Canada, clouds, elements, Forests, landscapes, mountains, silhouettes, sky, soft pastels, storms, travel, trees | Comments Off on Storm at Dawn, Denman Island BC

Kuang Si Falls, Laos

August 27, 2020

 

Kuang Si Falls, Laos - 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on paper

Kuang Si Falls, Laos – 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on paper

Categories: Forests, landscapes, Seasonal, soft pastels, travel, trees, water | Comments Off on Kuang Si Falls, Laos

Asian Elephant, Laos

August 26, 2020

 

Asian Elephant, Tad Sai Waterfall, Luang Prabang, Laos - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels

Asian Elephant - J Mane Gallery Honorable Mention, Fins Feathers Fur 2020 Asian Elephant at Tad Sai Waterfall, Luang Prabang, Laos – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on watercolor paper. Received Honorable Mention, Fins Feathers & Fur 2020, J Mane Gallery

Categories: animals, Art for sale, illustration, Laos, soft pastels, travel | Comments Off on Asian Elephant, Laos

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