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All drawings are matted for shipping protection, but are unframed.

The shading/modeling technique of "stippling" is my favorite for pen and ink. Density of objects and their shadows are created by varying the distance between "dots" of ink. Value (light and dark) determines edges and form. As you can guess, this technique is not a quick draw. Most of these images take 16 to 24 drawing hours.

Iris Garden 2 ©
stippled pen and india ink on
hot press watercolor paper
image size: 162"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
$96.00

Dracena ©
stippled pen and india ink
on museum board
image size: approx. 36"x22"
mat size: 40"x28"
$396.00

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the mats during shipping,
but the corners and
edges of mats are
sometimes damaged.
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re-mat images if
necessary with archival
quality mats
before framing.

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Medina Hills ©
pen and india ink on hot
press watercolor paper
image size: 162"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
$96.00

Beginning of Spring ©
pen and india ink on
hot press watercolor paper
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
SOLD

Contour Iris ©
pen and india ink on
hot press watercolor paper
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
SOLD

These pencil images are in-depth volume studies. Both are candidates for life-size paintings.

Pine Cones ©
pencil
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
$96.00

Coleus ©
pencil
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
$96.00

Colored pencil images are considered painting, primarily because many colored pencil artists spend hours and hours creating photographic-like images. I prefer to let much of the pencil strokes remain visible, therefore placing them more correctly in the drawing category.

These images were drawn "en plein aire" on our property in the country. The cistern no longer stands, finally leaning more than the Tower of Pisa. Finishing touches were made on each image in the studio, mainly because daylight was waning. I've drawn and painted many iris images - so many that I consider iris my motif.

Lakehills Cistern ©
colored pencil on hot press
watercolor paper
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
$96.00

Spanish Oaks and Rocks ©
colored pencil on hot press
watercolor paper
image size: 12"x16"
mat size: 16"x20"
$96.00

Angelwing Begonia ©
colored pencil on hot press
watercolor paper
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
SOLD

Iris #2 ©
colored pencil on hot press
watercolor paper
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
SOLD

Iris Garden #3 ©
colored pencil on hot press
watercolor paper
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
$96.00

White Iris ©
colored pencil on hot press
watercolor paper
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
SOLD

Medina Volunteers ©
colored pencil on hot press
watercolor paper
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
$96.00

Spearwood Chimney#3 ©
colored pencil on hot press
watercolor paper
image size: 16"x12"
mat size: 20"x16"
SOLD

Cha Cha was our beloved Collie/Shepherd mix, who, when we first got her, jumped right into the pool and scared the fish silly. We got her out, cleaned off the algae, dried her off, and she jumped right back in. She loved water. She would climb the boat ladder repeatedly for the purpose of jumping out into the water.

Easter Gift was an annual gift of gloxinias from my father, knowing how much I love them.

After the Rain was an experiment. I had purchased watercolor pencils about 10 years ago to create scenery mock-ups for a stage play. I had put them away, unconsciously categorizing them as "commercial". Needing to "loosen up", I began playing with them, with this serendipity result.

Moon's Aura is one of several ink and watercolor combos. I never tire of drawing and painting trees, especially with the moon.

After the Rain
watercolor pencil on cold
press watercolor paper
image size: approx. 20"x16"
mat size: 24"x20" (framed)
$220.00

Moon's Aura
watercolor, pen & india ink on
cold press watercolor paper
image size: 20"x16"
mat size: 24"x20"
SOLD