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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Islandview Beach, Saanich BC

August 23, 2020


 

Islandview Beach, Saanich, Vancouver Island BC Canada, 16H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Island View Beach, Saanich, Vancouver Island BC Canada, 16H x 24W inches soft pastels on 140 lb watercolor paper.

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Port Angeles, Washington

August 22, 2020


 

Port Angeles, Washington - 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on paper

Port Angeles, Washington, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on 140 lb. cold-pressed watercolor paper. 32H x 26W inches framed size.

Categories: Art for sale, clouds, expressionistic, Forests, landscapes, sky, soft pastels, sunsets, travel, trees, Washington State | Comments Off on Port Angeles, Washington

Thunderbird Park Totems

August 19, 2020


 

Thunderbird Park Totems, Victoria BC, Canada - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Thunderbird Park Totems, Victoria BC, Canada – 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W”.

Categories: Art for sale, Autumn, B.C., Canada, design, history/multicultural theme, leaves, Seasonal, soft pastels, travel, trees | Comments Off on Thunderbird Park Totems

Cormorants, Moeraki New Zealand

August 15, 2020


 

Cormorants, Moeraki New Zealand, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels

Cormorants, Moeraki New Zealand, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels

Framed size 22H x 26W inches white mat, white frame with crackle finish.

Post-dated note: Accepted in the J. Mane Gallery’s Fins, Feathers and Fur 2020 exhibition

Categories: animals, Art for sale, beaches, birds, exhibitions, expressionistic, New Zealand, rocks, seascape, soft pastels, travel, water | Comments Off on Cormorants, Moeraki New Zealand

Serenity

August 12, 2020


 

Serenity, The Moor Klein Bylaer, Holland - 16H x 20W inches soft pastels

Serenity, 16H x 20W inches soft pastels on paper. 22H x 26W” framed.

Categories: Art for sale, dry pastels, inspiration, landscapes, sky, soft pastels, sunrise, trees | Comments Off on Serenity

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

August 11, 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

Categories: Art for sale, dry pastels, landscapes, mountains, Oregon, rocks, semi-impressionist, soft pastels, trees | Comments Off on Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

Muscovy Ducklings

August 10, 2020


 

Muscovy Ducklings, 16H x 22W inches soft pastels on paper

Muscovy Ducklings, 16H x 22W inches soft pastels on paper. Like the graphite version, credit for photo inspiration and thanks goes to Kala, whose website is Kaptured by Kala.

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Muscovy Ducklings

August 8, 2020


 

Muscovy Ducklings, 18H x 24W inches graphite on paper

Muscovy Ducklings, 18H x 24W inches graphite on paper. Photo inspiration, credit and thanks goes to Kala, whose website is Kaptured by Kala.

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The Terracotta Army

August 6, 2020


 

The Terracotta Army, Xi'an, China - 18H x 24W inches graphite, soft pastel on paper - work in progress

The Terracotta Army, Xi’an, China – 18H x 24W inches graphite, soft pastel on paper – work in progress. We visited China in 2016 so this is done from my own photos. The drawing looked boring so I added some stylized traditional Chinese characters that translate the title, “Terracotta Army”.  Some tones and details need a bit more work. Here’s a link to Wikipedia with info about the sculptures.

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Mom and Dad’s Hands

July 27, 2020


 

Mom and Dad's Hands, 16H x 20W inches graphite on paper

Mom and Dad’s Hands, 16H x 20W inches graphite on paper. Excerpt from Paul Simon’s “I Don’t Believe” on the album, ‘Surprise’:

“I don’t believe A heart can be filled to the brim Then vanish like mist As though life were a whim”.

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