Bascha Mon: Musical Journey

Caran D’Ache, gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Thursday, April 19, 2018

Monotype, collage, acrylic medium, lead pencil, carbon pencil, gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Monday, June 11, 2018

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT FANTASY #18 Monotype, lead pencil, collage, gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Saturday, June 9, 2018

IS BASCHA LOST? FANTASY #8 gold ink pencil gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Saturday May 26, 2018

LANDSCAPE - FANTASY #15 Lead pencil. Gouache gold ink on paper 4 1/4” x 6”

INVITATION - FANTASY #17 Monotype lead pencil graphite bar. Gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Thursday June 7, 2018

STILL LOST-FANTASY #12 Lead pencil. Gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Saturday June 2, 2018 LOST & FOUND FANTASY #9 Gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Sunday May 27, 2018

LOST & FOUND FANTASY #9 Gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Sunday May 27, 2018

Carbon pencil, lead pencil, gold ink, gouache, Caran D’Ache, Cyklops Aquarelle, adhesive putty on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Sunday, May 20, 2018

TILTING TO MEMORY FANTASY #10 Monotype, silver pencil, lead pencil, gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Monday, May 28, 2018

LOST - AGAIN FANTASY #11 Carbon pencil, lead pencil, gouache, Cyklops Aquarelle on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Friday, June 1, 2018

FANTASY #3. Caran d’ache. Pencil Gouache on paper. 4 1/4” x 6” Saturday April 21, 2018

“FANTASY #4” Caran d'ache. Gouache. China marker on paper. 4 1/4” x 6” Sunday April 22, 2018

LIGHT FANTASY #13 Lead pencil gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Sunday June 3, 2018

FANTASY #7 Carbon pencil lead pencil gold ink gouache caran d’ache cyklops aquarelle adhesive putty on paper. 4 1/4”x 6”

“FANTASY. #5” Collage. Acrylic medium caran d’ache carbon pencil gouache on paper 4 1/4”x 6” Monday April 23, 2018

TODAY IS TODAY- FANTASY #14 Lead pencil gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Monday June 4, 2018

FINDING FREEDOM IS SO COMPLEX - FANTASY # 23 Carbon pencil conte pencil. Gouache on paper. 4 1/4” x 6” Friday June 29, 2018

“ ENJOY SUMMER - FANTASY #24 Lead pencil. Monotype gouache gold ink on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Monday July 2, 2018

FINDING FREEDOM IS SO COMPLEX - FANTASY # 23 Carbon pencil conte pencil. Gouache on paper. 4 1/4” x 6” Friday June 29, 2018

ENTERING AN ABSTRACT WORLD- FANTASY #21 Monotype carbon pencil, gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Wednesday, June 13, 2018

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT FANTASY #18 Monotype, lead pencil, collage, gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Saturday, June 9, 2018

COMPLICATIONS- FANTASY #19 Lead pencil. Monotype gouache acrylic medium on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Sunday June 10, 2018

UNDERWATER - FANTASY #16 Monotype conte pencil gouache on paper. 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Wednesday June 6, 2018

DOES NIGHT LOOM LARGER THAN DAY? IS NEW LAND LOST?” Acrylic medium papers collaged, graphite powder, carbon pencil, gouache on paper 8 1/2” x 12” Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Collage papers on pad, acrylic medium, carbon pencil, lead pencil, gouache 8 1/2” x 12”

“ ENJOY SUMMER - FANTASY #24 Lead pencil. Monotype gouache gold ink on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Monday July 2, 2018

Left Hand # 6 HAPPY HOLIDAYS. “ A PERFECT JEWISH XMAS HAS COLORED LIGHTS AND CHINESE FOOD — INTERMEZZI #14

HEAT AND LOVE!!! FANTASY # 34 Monotype, lead pencil, gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Sunday, August 5, 2018

CHAOS — REDUX FANTASY #29

ON A RIDE FANTASY #6 Monotype, carbon pencil Gouache On paper 4 ¼” x 6 ¼”

MYSTERY BELOW- FANTASY # 35 Monotype carbon pencil gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Monday August 6, 2018

VISION OF ANOTHER PLACE - FANTASY #30 Monotype. Carbon pencil gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Wednesday July 25, 2018

AUBERGINES AND DAISIES IN THE RAIN - FANTASY #28 Carbon pencil. Gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Sunday July 22, 2018

FLATTENED BY TODAY’S NEWS (Great and Bad) FANTASY #31. Carbon pencil. Gouache. Lead pencil on paper 4 1/4” x 6” August 1, 2018

LIFE GOES ON. FANTASY #27 (Happy Birthday Elliot) Carbon pencil monotype, Gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6” Friday, July 20, 2018

LEFT HAND #23 AN INDULGENCE - INTERMEZZI #31 Carbon pencil Gouache on paper 5 1/2” x 8”

A MARAUDING BEAST OR A FRIENDLY ONE? - INTERMEZZI #7 Monotype gouache Carbon pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8” (SOLD) Monday December 3, 2018

HAPPY HOLIDAYS A PERFECT JEWISH XMAS HAS COLORED LIGHTS AND CHINESE FOOD INTERMEZZI #14. Carbon pencil, gouache on paper 5 1/2” x 8” Sunday, December 23, 2018

AND SHE SAID, I WILL BE WELL Dedicated to R.B.G. Carbon pencil, gouache, black on Arches paper 12” x 16” Thursday, January 9, 2020

WHERE AM I NOW? Dedicated to R.B.G. Carbon pencil, gouache, on Arches paper 12” x 16” Saturday, January 18, 2020

SHALL WE TOPPLE THE KING? Carbon pencil, gouache, black Pelikan ink on Arches paper 12” x 16” December 7, 2019 (Sold)

TODAY IS TODAY! KEEP THE DEVIL AWAY Carbon pencil, gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16”

NIGHT GARDEN - in memory of Matthew Wong R.I.P. Carbon pencil, gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Wednesday, January 1, 2020

DOES A CLOWN NUDGE INTO HER DREAM WORLD? In memory of mother, Minnie and artist friend, Matthew Wong Carbon pencil, gouache on watercolor paper 12” x 16” Friday, December 27, 2020 (mom died on this date in 1982)

SIMULTANEOUS DRAWING WITH BOTH HANDS, THEN PAINTED WITH LEFT HAND EXPERIMENT #6 STRIDE WITH PRIDE

SIMULTANEOUS DRAWING WITH BOTH HANDS, THEN PAINTED ALTERNATING HANDS EXPERIMENT #9 CHAOS HAS TAKEN OVER —— HOW TO BE CALM AGAIN? Carbon pencil, charcoal pencil, gouache, water soluble wax paint on paper 8 1/2” x 12” Sunday, July 14, 2019 (no thought of Bastille Day)

Experiment #

STRUGGLE Carbon pencil, gouache, gold ink on paper 8.5” x 11” Wednesday, October 9, 2019 BOTH LEFT & RIGHT HANDS EXPERIMENT #2 IS IT ONLY IN FAIRY TALES THAT WOMAN AND BABY ESCAPE THE WILD ONES? Carbon pencil, gouache, lead pencil, water soluble wax paint on paper glued to board 8 1/2” x 12” Thursday, June 20, 2019

BOTH LEFT & RIGHT HANDS EXPERIMENT #2 IS IT ONLY IN FAIRY TALES THAT WOMAN AND BABY ESCAPE THE WILD ONES? Carbon pencil, gouache, lead pencil, water soluble wax paint on paper glued to board 8 1/2” x 12” Thursday, June 20, 2019

LEFT HAND NEW BEGINNING Carbon pencil, gouache on paper

UNDERDRAWING DONE WITH BOTH HANDS SIMULTANEOUSLY, THEN PAINTED ALTERNATING LEFT AND RIGHT HANDS EXPERIMENT #5 JUGGLING TOO MANY THINGS AT ONCE Monotype, collage, acrylic medium, carbon pencil, charcoal pencil, water soluble wax paint, gouache, on paper glued to board 8 1/2” x 12” Saturday, June 29, 2019

UNDERDRAWING DONE WITH BOTH HANDS SIMULTANEOUSLY, THEN PAINTED WITH LEFT HAND EXPERIMENT #7 CONFLICT OR CONCILIATION (BATTLE OF LEFT AND RIGHT) Carbon pencil, charcoal pencil, gouache, water soluble wax paint on paper glued to board 8 ½” x 12” Monday July 1, 2019

UNDERDRAWING DONE WITH BOTH HANDS SIMULTANEOUSLY, PAINTED WITH LEFT HAND EXPERIMENT #4 IF LIFE HAS YOU STANDING ON YOUR HEAD AND YOU LOSE YOUR BALANCE Carbon pencil, charcoal pencil, gouache, water soluble wax paint, paper on board 8 1/2” x 12” Friday, June 28, 2019

EXPERIMENT #1 ON A FOGGY NIGHT Water soluble wax paint, charcoal stick, gouache, black and white China markers on paper covered board EXPERIMENT #3 LEFT & RIGHT HAND ALTERNATING LIFE IS STRUGGLE / PAINT IS NOT EASY Water soluble wax paint, gouache, carbon pencil, charcoal pencil on paper 8 1/2” x 12” June 2019

EXPERIMENT #3 LEFT & RIGHT HAND ALTERNATING LIFE IS STRUGGLE / PAINT IS NOT EASY Water soluble wax paint, gouache, carbon pencil, charcoal pencil on paper 8 1/2” x 12” June 2019

LEFT HAND #63 DON’T BE SPOOKED! THE WORLD HAS NOT ENDED YET RONDO #20 Carbon pencil, gouache, on paper

LEFT HAND #43 AFTER COMING HOME SO WEAK AND WOOZY I SUDDENLY FEEL FIERCE!!— RONDO #1 Carbon pencil, gouache, charcoal pencil on paper 5 3/8” x 8 1/2” Sunday April 7, 2019

LEFT HAND #60 REMEMBERING JAPAN , WITH LOVE — RONDO #17 Carbon pencil, gouache on paper 5 3/8” x 8 1/2” Wednesday, June 5, 2019

LEFT HAND #61 MEMORIES TURN ME UPSIDE DOWN ON MY BABY SON’S BIRTHDAY/ MOON/FLOOR TILES/RUG/ROCKING CHAIR /BABY BOY/YOUNG MOTHER RONDO #18 Carbon pencil, gouache, charcoal pencil on paper 5 3/8” x 8 1/2” Saturday, June 8, 2019

LEFT HAND #5 IMAGINE THE SUN ON A GREY SPRING WALK RONDO #3 Carbon pencil, gouache, charcoal pencil on paper

LEFT HAND #58 PHASES OF THE MOOD - RONDO #15 Carbon pencil, gouache on paper 5 3/8” x 8 1/2” Monday, June 3, 2019

LEFT HAND #54 WHAT DREAMS DO COME ON A PERFECT SPRING DAY? RONDO #13 Carbon pencil, gouache on paper 5 3/8” x 8 1/2” Friday, May 17, 2019

BLUE IS THE FORCE RHAPSODY #22 Carbon pencil monotype, gouache, graphite bar on paper 6” x 9 ¼”

WHEN RAGE DOMINATES WILL BEAUTY SURVIVE? RHAPSODY #7

QUICK!! CHANGE THE CHANNEL RHAPSODY #15 Liquid pencil, carbon pencil, gouache on paper 6” x 9 ¼” Saturday, October 20, 2018

THE FINAL RHAPSODY-STILL TRYING TO TOUCH THE SUN- RHAPSODY #29 Carbon pencil gouache lead pencil on paper 6” x 9 1/4” Wednesday November 21, 2018

BLUE MOON/ SO MANY MEANINGS - RHAPSODY #23 Carbon pencil tiny monotype gouache charcoal pencil on paper 6” x 9 1/4” Friday November 9, 2018

DO WE RISE OR FALL - RHAPSODY #2 Carbon pencil gouache on paper 6” x 9 1/8” Monday September 24, 2018

MAYBE A RHAPSODY IN BLUES - RHAPSODY #20 Monotype charcoal pencil gouache on paper 6” x 9 1/4”

ALL OVER THE PLACE - RHAPSODY # 9 Carbon pencil gouache charcoal pencil on paper 6” x 9 1/4” Sunday October 7, 2018

LEFT HAND #27 COLOR MATTERS - INTERMEZZI #35 Carbon pencil. Gouache on paper 5 1/2” x 8”

LEFT HAND #31 HARD TO KEEP IT ALL TOGETHER INTERMEZZI #39

LEFT HAND #18 STRETCHING TOWARDS A NEW FUTURE INTERMEZZI #26 Carbon pencil, gouache, charcoal pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8” Friday, February 1, 2019

LEFT HAND #9 IS THE MOON SLIDING AWAY? INTERMEZZI #17

LEFT HAND #13 SADNESS ARRIVES AT THE FARM - INTERMEZZI #21 Carbon pencil. Gouache. Charcoal pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8” Wednesday January 2, 2019

LEFT HAND #12 A HAPPY PLACE AHEAD INTERMEZZI #20 Carbon pencil, gouache, charcoal pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8” Tuesday, January 1, 2019

LEFT HAND JOURNEY- #INTERMEZZI #10 Carbon pencil. Gouache charcoal pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8” Sunday December 16, 2018

LEFT HAND #7 IS THIS A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD? — INTERMEZZI #15 Carbon pencil. Gouache on paper 5 1/2” x 8”

A HEAVY BURDEN- INTERMEZZI #1 Carbon pencil. Charcoal pencil gouache on paper 5 1/2” x 8” Friday November 23, 2018

LEFT HAND #37 SO MUCH IS HAPPENING AT ONCE - INTERMEZZI #45 Carbon pencil Gouache on paper 5 1/2” x 8”

LEFT HAND #41 AN UNEXPECTED STILL-LIFE (tribute to Braque?) - INTERMEZZI #48 Carbon pencil. Gouache on paper 5 1/2” x 8”. Friday April 5, 2019

LEFT HAND #39 DAYS BECOME BRIGHTER. LIFE STILL COMPLEX - INTERMEZZI #47 carbon pencil Gouache charcoal pencil on paper. 5 1/2” x 8”. Monday April 1, 2019.

LEFT HAND #34 HOW TO BALANCE IN THIS STRANGE WORLD? — INTERMEZZI #42 Carbon pencil Gouache charcoal pencil on paper 5 1/2” x 8” Wednesday March 13, 2019

LEFT HAND #4 WILL LIFE EVER BE SIMPLE? - INTERMEZZI #12 Carbon pencil. Gouache on paper 5 1/2” x 8” December 20, 2018

ENTERING AN ABSTRACT WORLD- FANTASY #21 Monotype carbon pencil, gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Wednesday, June 13, 2018

CALM SUNDAY - FANTASY #49 Carbon pencil gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 61/4” Sunday September 16, 2018

SEPTEMBER IS A COMPLICATED MONTH – FANTASY #50. Carbon pencil. Gouache lead pencil on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Monday September 17, 2018

NOT YET SUNDOWN - FANTASY #51 Carbon pencil. Gouache on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Wednesday September 19, 2018

“WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?- FANTASY #25 Carbon pencil. Lead pencil. Gouache on paper 4 1/4”x 6” Sunday July 8, 2018

NEVER AGAIN - FANTASY #39 Monotype Blue ink gouache carbon Pencil graphite bar cold wax caran d’ache bars on paper 4 1/4” x 6 1/4” Friday August 24, 2018

LIAR. 5 1/2” x 8 1/2”. Gouache shiny paper. November 2019

A STRANGER IN A STRANGE WORLD Mirror, Mirror on the wall I recognize you not at all Will our Blue Wave hold? Dark lies are too bold Can this be a coup? There is a stinky brew Fasten your seatbelts all We will not let freedom fall!!!! Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12x16” Wednesday November 11, 2020

HOPE IS THE NUMBER FIVE!! carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Sunday December 6, 2020

CREATURES EMERGE TO CHECK OUT SPRING Carbon pencil, graphite bar, gouache on Arches 12 x 16 inches Satuday April 17, 2021

WILL A BALANCE BE IN OUR FUTURE? Left Hand Sunday January 17, 2021 Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches 12” x 16”

WILL THE BLUE MOON HELP US REACH OUR GOAL? VOTE!!!!!! carbon pencil lead pencil gouache Conte pencil on Arches. 12” x 16” Saturday October 31, 2020.

A BEAUTIFUL DAY—-THAT MAN TOLD US , “ THE VIRUS IS ASHES”. Hmmmm. Carbon pencil Gouache lead pencil silver pencil on Arches 12”x 16” Saturday June 14, 2020.

JUNETEENTH!! WILL WE TRULY BE FREE? carbon pencil Gouache silver pencil caran d’ache on Arches 12” x 16”

ENCHANTED BY LIGHT AND SHADOW IN THE GARDEN Left Hand carbon pencil lead pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Friday March 5, 2021

C’MON! JOIN US ON OUR TOURS. NO MASKS REQUIRED FOR V.I.P’S. YOU DECIDE Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Friday May 8, 2020

L’OISEAU de MESSAIEN and the JINN -- A STORY OF SPRING UNFOLDS Carbon pencil, GOuache on Arches paper 12 x 16 in. Left hand and right hand alternating March 17, 2021

SPRING BACCHANAL ENTICES. WHERE IS THE CURE? COULD IT BE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM? carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Saturday May 23, 2020

A VIRUS HALLUCINATION? A FANTASY? OR JUST A SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH A RABBIT? carbon pencil Gouache graphite bar on Arches paper 12” x 16” Sunday June 14, 2020

A HAPPY DAY!! MEMORIES SURFACE. MUSIC IS IN THE AIR Left Hand Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Monday , March 8, 2021

A HAPPY DAY!! MEMORIES SURFACE. MUSIC IS IN THE AIR Left Hand Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Monday , March 8, 2021

UNCERTAINTY! THE ONLY WORD TO EXPRESS TODAY. ANGER!! YES! I CANNOT ALLOW IT TO BE CENTRAL Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Sunday July 26, 2020

CAN IT REALLY BE TRUE? 50 YEARS OF EXHIBITING!! Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12 x 16” Saturday June 5, 2021

SHOULD WE BE TOUCHING? HAS OPENING UP SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL? Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Saturday the 4th of July, 2020

WHILE SCIENTISTS WORK ON VACCINES AND CURES FOR THIS PERVASIVE VIRUS, I SEEK TO REGAIN CONTROL OF MY LIFE carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Friday June 26, 2020

LEFT HAND. SEEKING. Carbon pencil, lead pencil, and gouache on arches paper 12 x 16 inches Saturday May 28, 2021

WHAT IF THEY DON’T LISTEN AND STAY HOME?? Carbon pencil, charcoal pencil, gouache, graphite bar on Arches paper 12 x 16 inches Sunday April, 26, 2020

DETERMINED TO STAND TALL! 1st Left Hand in this larger size on left. Carbon pencil Gouache charcoal pencil lead pencil on Arches 12” x 16”. December 20, 2020

OY EMERGES FROM DARKNESS. HOPE + TREPIDATION! Thanks Amanda. Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16”. Left Hand Thursday January 21, 2021

DO NOT SINK! LIFE WILL RETURN! SAD IS BAD! Carbon pencil lead pencil black China marker gouaches paint in soap foam on Arches 12” x 16” Monday March 1, 2021

I THINK WE ARE TOO CLOSE!! carbon pencil charcoal pencil gouache on Arches paper 12”x 16”. Friday April 24, 2020

ANOTHER WEDNESDAY! Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches 12” x 16” Wednesday November 18, 2020

WHY ARE SO MANY LOOKING AWAY? carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Thursday April 23, 2020

VERY STRANGE. DREAM SEQUENCE left hand and right hand Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Friday April 9, 2021

FEAR/ANGER——IS A GUARDIAN REALLY WITH ME? Carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Wednesday June 2, 2021

STOP!! IT IS TOO SOON TO RUN WILD. STAY HOME! BE SAFE. carbon pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” April 18, 2020

SO TIRED!! NO PLACE TO HIDE — OUR LAND IS NOT SAFE. Sunday February 2, 2020. carbon pencil. Gouache. Lipstick Conte pencil on Arches paper 12”x 16”.

ALONE!! THE TRAGEDY OF AN UNFINISHED LIFE Monday March 30, 2020 Carbon pencil Gouache laundry soap paint lather on arches paper. 12”x 16”

SUMMER—FUDGSICLES and CREAMSICLES and FERRIS WHEELS Carbon pencil, Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Sunday May 23, 2021

DID GRASS GROW INTO MY HEAD? WHAT WAS I THINKING? carbon pencil lead pencil Gouache on Arches paper 12” x 16” Wednesday May 26 2021

FOR MY FAVORITE GARDENER, JAY, — MY LOVE— HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY 🎂 carbon pencil charcoal pencil gouache black china marker caren d’ache acrylic neon pink pen on Arches paper 12” x 16” Thursday August 27,2020