Happy the Pencil Sharpener, color chalk drawing

chalk drawing on tan toned paper by artist Julia van der Wyk. Pencil sharpener is atop fence post with leaves in the background and appears to be smiling. Loosely drawn.

Color Chalk Drawing Happy the Pencil Sharpener, a color chalk drawing on tan toned paper. Loose and free, with suggestions of the world around, but the focus of this drawing is the form and substance of a pencil sharpener that lives permanently bolted to the rail around my front porch. And yes, I do use […]

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Gouache and Watercolor Painting, Tangerine Tree

Gouche and watercolor painting of tangerine tree next to a chicken coop, under redwood trees. Loose brushwork style and high contrast of leaves with background.

I’m really pleased with this gouache and watercolor painting I did of the tangerine tree that is closest neighbor to the chicken coop. It’s the main scene from my favorite perch, the top stair of my porch. This is about as close to living in a treehouse one can get, without it literally being a […]

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