"Purple Iris" 5x7 Colored Pencils on Canson Mi-Tients Paper

I've just completed this new botanical pencil drawing of a Purple Iris and bud. I'm thinking that this could be the best floral drawing that I've done so far. It's the first of two botanical drawings that I am working on and both will be going to a silent auction to raise money for charity later this year.

Here it is matted and framed. The drawing looks pale from this photo at the moment but that's because I placed a piece of Vellum over the image to protect it until the auction. I put my signature and title of the drawing on the matte just slightly below the image. It keeps it clean of any writing on the drawing.
It looks so beautiful, that it will be hard for me to give it away when the time comes, but the money will go to a very good cause and it will be all worth it.

"Western Red Lily" (Prairie Lily) 9x12 Colored Pencils on Strathmore Pastel Paper

This drawing of a Western Red Lily, is the floral emblem of the Province of Saskatchewan, adopted in 1941.
They grow in wooded areas, meadows and along roadsides. They range in color from a light yellow-orange to a bright red and can grow up to 5 feet high. The lily is a protected species in Saskatchewan and there is a penalty if caught picking one. I drew this lily from a photo that I had and the color of it was more on the orange side. They are known as being both beautiful and showy. This is the third drawing in the series.

"Pacific Dogwood" 9x12 Colored Pencils on Strathmore Pastel Paper

The Pacific Dogwood is British Columbia's floral emblem, adopted in 1956. The Dogwood tree is found mostly along the coastal mainland and in the southern portion of Vancouver Island. The flowers bloom in April and May and a tree in full bloom is quite a beautiful sight to see. I drew this flower as part of a series of Provincial Floral Emblems of Canada that I am hoping to accomplish this year. This is the second and I would have 8 more to go, and if it goes well, perhaps include the Northern Territories as well. This drawing was a real treat. I really love how it looks on the paper and I'm looking forward to do the next one.

"A Welcomed Guest" 20x20 Acrylic on canvas

This is my first attempt at painting a seascape with rocks. It looks somewhat abstract, and to me, not really my best work but I do like the composition and the bright colors in it. Looking at it now, I suppose it may not look so much like a vast ocean especially with the background land mass in the distance being so close, but I was thinking that it might thought of as a small part of the ocean landscape, such as part of an inlet or cove where you would find rocks such as these, with small waves crashing on them, on a windy day. The small dark grassy area behind the base of the rocks would make a good sheltering spot away from the wind and waves. The seagulls were an after thought. A touch of whimsy to add to the painting. If I had one, this piece would look nice on a wall in a summer cottage.