Miniature Colored Pencil Landscapes ~ Gone but not Forgotten
A selection of some of my favorite mini drawings that have sold over the years. Some bring back fond memories of visiting the place; some were great fun to draw and some remind me of who they now belong to.
August Noontide
2.5" x 3.5"
color pencil miniature drawing
Cows huddle in the only strip of shade left in the hazy summer landscape
Isle of Wight, UK
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Storm Coming On
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
Storm clouds gather as the waning winter sun hovers briefly, painting the horizon and setting the world on fire
On the Way to London UK
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Sundown at the Summerhouse
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
A delightful elegant garden with a fine old summerhouse, its slate roof turning lavender in the twilight, as the sun just starts to set behind the trees
Camden, Maine
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Oak Shade
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
Pretty white garden chairs are gathered under the shade of the tall oak tree, sheltering from the blazing New England summer bleaching the landscape beyond
Lost in New England
Original Artwork : SOLD
Adirondack Vignette
2.5" x 3.5"
color pencil miniature drawing
As summer wanes into fall, the last of the sunshine filters through to warm the garden chairs
Morris Plains, NJ
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Stepping onto Sand
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
A crisp blue sky, uninterrupted horizon and an invitation to sink your toes into soft warm sand
Shanklin Beach, Isle of Wight, UK
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Through Tree Canyon
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
Endless stretches of road lined with thick dark forest, a slice of blue summer sky caught in the middle
Lost in Maine, New England
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Fall at Meadow Valley Farm
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
Every fall I drive to Bernardsville to deliver work to an art show. And every year my heart lifts as I drive towards this farm, with the distant hills showing the first signs of autumn, but the warm sun still cascading through the valley and the cloudless blue sky stretches forever.
Bernardsville, New Jersey
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Woodland Haven
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
Spring sunlight plays across a beautiful tile floor at the old stone gazebo and a convenient chair beckons you to sit and watch the forest reawaken
Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills, New Jersey
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Up the Shady Path
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
This tiny pathway was stuffed with bright flowers, lush ferns and clambering clematis, the very picture of a cottage garden
Newport, Isle of Wight, UK
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Over the Stile
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
A shady woodland pathway, lined with hosta and ferns, ends at a tricky little stile to gain access to the pasture beyond
Godshill, Isle of Wight, UK
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Waiting for Spring
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
The shadow of a bare winter tree falls across the warm red porch and the comfortable old rocking chair
Coldspring, NY
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Bleak Midwinter
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
The sun struggles to pierce the winter clouds to warm the bleak farm landscape.
Somewhere on the way to London, UK
Original Artwork : SOLD
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At the Lychgate
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
Many old churches have wooden lychgates at the entrance to the churchyard. They make for a pretty backdrop for wedding photos and no doubt have sheltered many a June Bride from an English summer
Shanklin Old Village, Isle of Wight, UK
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Autumnal Reflection
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
How could I resist the delicate pink and golden leaves reflected in a pure turquoise stream. Such a riot of color!
New York Botanical Garden, The Bronx, NY
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Across to Daffodil Island
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
The Spring sun warms the bare trees in this daffodil drawing, enticing you across to the island to wander through the lush flowers.
Niagara Falls, Canada
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Run Wild
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
Daffodils run wild into the forest, escaping the confines of the garden, painting the woodland every Spring
Niagara Falls, Canada
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Waiting for Bees
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
Rosy sedum and fragrant lavender grow next to the beehive, a tasty treat to entices the bees into the apple orchard and the distant wheat fields.
Afton Park, near Freshwater
Isle of Wight, UK
Original Artwork : SOLD
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The Red House
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
Jolly red geraniums brighten up this warm brick courtyard
Bridgenorth, England
Original Artwork : SOLD
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On Harvest Eve
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
An August sun sets over a ripening wheat field
Gurnard, Isle of Wight
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Homewards
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
That glorious moment before the sun finally sets on the autumn forest, setting the world on fire and painting a fantasy landscape.
Upstate New York, NY
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Up at the Manor
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
The midlands of England has many, many half timbered black and white houses. All beautiful, all old and no straight lines in any one of them. Just glorious
Bridgenorth, England
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Before the Storm
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
A flock of sheep grazing in the English countryside, a broken down old barn their own shelter from the coming storm
lost in England
Original Artwork : SOLD
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Harvest Hedgerow
2.5" x 3.5"
colored pencil drawing
A poppy strewn English hedgerow, with rolled hay bales in the field beyond under a crisp blue sky. A perfect English summer's day
Rambling around the Isle of Wight, UK
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Miniature Color Pencil
Landscapes
Waiting for Spring
3.5" x 2.5"
colored pencil drawing
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