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 These are all drawn on tabloid size (11 x 17") bond paper. Nothing fancy. The surface is smooth. I find ways to make it speak, more or less. These drawings were done with pastels, ink, chalk, charcoal and colored pencil.

10-09-20-ducks

10-09-20-swan01

10-23-20-bridge

10-25-20-maple

10-27-20-island

11-04-20-dam

11-11-20-floatingleaves

11-11-20-island

11-20-20-cattails

11-20-20-dam

Autumn Color

In keeping with this colorful season, I have been incorporating more bright pigments into my landscape drawings. Since I have a need to work quickly, I use most dry media (pencil, chalk and pastel) and ink on various and mostly indifferent papers.

Recent rains and a heavy snow have stripped most of the brightest leaves from the trees so now there is a blend of greens, grays and browns and more bare branches by the day. Soon winter will be here. I think I'll keep my colors nearby though.

09-26-20-island
pastel, ink

10-04-20-reflections
pastel, charcoal

10-09-20-swan04
chalk, pastel, ink

10-14-20-bridge
pastel, charcoal

10-20-20-willow
pastel, chalk, ink

10-23-20-bridge
ink, pastel, chalk

10-23-20-swan
ink, pastel

10-25-20-maple
ink, pastel