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My blog was developed as a means of showing my artwork to those interested in cyberspace. I do ink drawings as well as ink and watercolor.
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Simple Color Sample
I wanted to do something very simple so I redid a drawing and came up with this colorful little image. At times, I can get a nice effect by not doing the entire image as I did here on the vase. Colorful and simple, this painting shows how you can do ...
Old Lines
Since I am in my old home town of Auburn at least once a week, I find it difficult to not stop to sketch this fascinating architecture at this old renovated hotel. It was once called the Auburn Hotel and now it is referred to as the Auburn Promenade ...
Coastal Village
This sketchy village is located along the sea somewhere in Europe. Colored roofs and tree covered hills highlight this ink and watercolor image. The original large painting is 16" x 20". However, I took a pix of the large image to produce this small ...
Birds Talking
This half-cracked sketch shows that birds actually do sit and chat. Bird #1 at the far left is hearing something from #2 and is in disbelief. Bird #3 is showing no emotion as she listens to #4 who is hoping she is really believing him. Ink and waterc...
Pine Branch Sketching
Sketching is very contagious. Once you get into the habit, it just becomes a part of any artist. As I was sitting in a small park in Wheatland on a sunny, spring day, I noticed this sagging pine branch off to my left shoulder. Started sketching and c...
Parade Of Steeples
A village surrounded by trees is highlighted by the steeples from the local churches. This drawing is done with ink and color pencils and is a vision of my mind. 5" x 7", colored pencils....
Joshua Tree Hill
Joshua trees are predominate in this painting I call Joshua Tree Hill. These rolling, dry hills and climate are perfect growing grounds for these trees. Along highway 395 in southern California, this type of tree can be seen for miles along the roadw...
Across The Street
During some idle time, I sat on my porch and sketched the house across the street on a very hot day last September. Simple subject, sketchy lines and a cool glass of wine made this exercise very relaxing. OK, OK!. Maybe I had more than one glass of ...
Church Flowers
I named this post Church Flowers not because we had lots of flowers at church last Sunday, but because I sketched these flowers during the sermon. Yes, I was listening to the sermon also! I merely started to draw flower after flower then I realized I...
Country Barn Two
Country Barn Two is a repeat for this blog. I redid this from scratch (whatever scratch means--everyone uses that term so I am using it, too) and it is similar to a painting of a barn done previously. This was done as a demonstration for a class and...
Idle Time To Sketch
While sitting at the doctor's office waiting for my wife, I began drawing from a magazine. I suspected I had only a small bit of time, I drew a section of a chandelier photo from an advertisement. Barely got the lines done and my wife was out and re...
Old Town Panorama
This view is across the wide street in lower Auburn, California, which shows the old firehouse, the post office, and some very old bars. Normally, there are many more cars on the road but my scene shows only parked ones. This part of town gets a lot...
Climbing Vines
When I was growing up, I always liked to snoop in the vineyards at my grandpa's ranch. Even though it was usually hot and dusty, there was some consolation in sitting in the shade of the grape vines and nibbling away at the juicy grapes. The neat thi...
From Pale To Brilliant
I sketched and painted one of the bouquets of flowers my wife received on her birthday from our children. Sometimes my watercolors tend to be too pale. I did not want pale but I wanted more brilliance. The ink pen I used bled a lot when I applied a h...
Lonely Little Tree
While I waited for my wife one day last December, I drew this lonely little tree in the church parking lot. It was a cold and dreary day and this little tree looked so alone and so bare. I continued sketching until my wife arrived. Took the drawing h...
Cargo Contained
Cargo ships are shown lined up at the docks with tons of cargo contained onboard. I cannot understand how these ships can float with such heavy loads but they do. I drew this after watching a television program on Los Angeles harbor. It is amazing to...
Enjoy Some California Poppies
My resolve is to show something that reminds us of warm weather now that cold weather is firmly upon us. This ink and watercolor of some California poppies as shown here grow when the weather is warm and nice. These are pretty little flowers that gr...
A New/Old Marquee
The City of Auburn, California, reinstalled an exact replica of the old theater marquee as it was when I was a kid. The old marques began to come down many years ago. I sketched this during the past summer not long after it was installed. Now cities...
Wild Chicken Coffee House
One cold December morning, I stopped in to have a warm cup of coffee at the Wild Chicken Coffee House in Loomis. It's a cozy little spot where the locals come to drink, talk and use their computers (like they are at Starbucks). I sat in the corner, i...
Wind-Swept Tree
This rendering shows my color version of a lonely wind-swept tree high in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Yosemite. I had posted this previously in a black and white version only. With the added watercolors, I feel the art has more interest. These h...
Uncle Ben
This was supposed to be the famous face of Uncle Ben who is used on the packages of a variety of rices. I painted this from the painting used of Uncle Ben on the packages. I liked the ink work because it was free and I wasen't really trying to copy ...
First Snowfall
A painting for the winter was done quickly and shows a scene of the Lake Tahoe area after its first snowfall of the season in a normal year. The view is from under a snow-covered tree looking down toward the lake. I must have felt rambunctious to do...
Trees Still Dropping Leaves
I drew this while sitting on a comfy chair on a pleasant day before Thanksgiving in my mom's front yard. Surprisingly, there are still lots of leaves on these trees some of which are still very green. Seems like the leaves are staying on the trees l...
Bishop's Pumpkin Farm
Our art association had a plein air outing at a local pumpkin farm. The farm has train rides, animals, vintage machinery and lots of things for children. There are also two major pumpkin patches from which customers can pick out their favorite pumpk...
Uncle Jean's Pickup
My uncle Jean bought this brand new pickup back in the early 1950s. He would stop and pick me up as I was walking home from school. I remember the fresh clean smell of his new vehicle and remembered thinking that I might own a pickup just like his s...
Roses In The Breeze
One of three rose bushes on the side of our home was the object of this painting. It was a sunny day and the wind was blowing which prompted the name of this post. These three lively rose trees provide healthy flowers from spring until late fall an...
California Mission
The old missions of California are spread all over the state. This mission, San Antonio de Padua is located in southern part of the state several miles inland from the ocean. The countryside can be dry but very picturesque with a beautiful variety o...
Vacant Pots Of Color
Empty pots against a patio wall is an exercise in simplicity. Spackles of color are shown on the pots along with a variety of color. These empty pots would have been spectacular if they were filled with flowers and other growth. I thought of filling ...
Moonlit Forest
I developed this night scene using Sharpies, Rapidographs and watercolors to denote the stillness of a late spring evening high in the mountains. This is done very simply with thick and thin strokes, some detailed pine branches which one would not a...
In Need Of Repair
My sketch shows the upper parts of some Greek structures. The buildings are painted bright white and the roof tops are brilliant colors. This art shows some cracks and blemishes on the structures that really are not seen in most photos. The people t...
