The Dominion of Doodles and Art

Welcome to the gallery wing of Realmscapes, where finished paintings, drawings, nature journal pages, and visual curiosities gather with varying degrees of dignity. Some began as observations, some as stories, and some as small stubborn ideas that refused to stay in the margins.

Graphite and ink study of the depot beside the railroad tracks, with surrounding trees, signs, and trackside details.

Historic Jonesborough Studies

Medium: Graphite and inkSize: 9.5 by 11 inches eachNotes: Completed September 2021. A series of historic Jonesborough place studies focused on architecture, local character, texture, and atmosphere. This small series of graphite and ink drawings of historic places in Jonesborough, Tennessee was completed in September 2021. I was interested in the character of these buildings and places: the lines of

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Drawing of a bright red cardinal perched on a branch against a dark green and blue background, created as a handmade bookmark.

Cardinal Bookmark

A handmade cardinal bookmark from November 2020, inspired by winter walks in Tennessee and the bright flash of cardinals against the bare cold-weather landscape.

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Graphite and charcoal portrait of a smiling two-year-old girl with dark hair, a bow, and a plaid dress.

Baby Portrait

A graphite and charcoal portrait based on a baby picture from around age two, completed in May 2020 and tied to a family memory about the plaid dress in the photograph.

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Watercolor and colored pencil painting of bright pink flowers with yellow centers, green leaves, and a vivid blue background.

A floral practice piece using watercolor with colored pencil layered on top, focused on bright color and petal detail.

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Soft pastel drawing of a gorilla holding a sleeping baby gorilla, with soft green foliage in the background.

Shhhh…She’s Sleeping!

A soft pastel piece completed for a local art show in July 2019, inspired by the idea that people might care more deeply about wildlife habitats if animals were seen with a little more empathy and kinship.

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Pastel drawing of a tiger mother licking her cub’s face, with the cub reacting as if annoyed, against a soft woodland background.

Aw, Mom!

A pastel wildlife piece completed in June 2019, inspired by the familiar feeling of a mother tidying up her child before sending him out into the world.

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