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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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Steam Over The River
I re-created this painting from the book Banshee Train which was illustrated in watercolor by Ted Rose. I am a lover of trains and the manner in which Ted painted is an inspiration.This painting reminds me of days past when I was a boy mesmerized by...
Windmill And Barn
This painting was developed using a "pouring" technique. Image was sketched in with pencil. Areas of the image were masked to preserve white space. Primary colors were then poured onto the watercolor paper and allowed to mix and blend and allowed to ...
Gleaming Lighthouse
A gleaming lighthouse sits beaming in the sunlight as the morning overcast fades away in the background. I masked off the lighthouse area then painted in the background sky.The shadow at the top of the lighthouse really accentuates the shape of the s...
Shanty Town Corner
Shaggy looking old buildings give this painting a lots of character and the execution was easy to do. Nothing seemed to be straight so I continued drawing with that in mind. Even the shutters and windows are shaggy. I should have put some dogs, cats...
Croatian Shoreline And Village
This artwork was done from a photograph as an exercise in a class. The water did not turn out the way I wanted but everything else did. One of the students brought photos of her European trip and we all selected a favorite to draw and paint. Fits in...
Brenna's Art
On our recent trip to San Diego, we visited a friend who has a daughter named Brenna. She is a cute little girl with art talent. Brenna gave me a color copy of her artwork and explained that it was only a copy and not the original. She also explained...
Elinore's Church
This image is from a painting I did for a friend this past Christmas. It is of a church that my friend Elinore attended for many years in Wisconsin as she grew up. I drew and painted this from a 5" x 7" photograph and I added much more color than I ...
Arches National Park
Scene from Arches National Park in the state of Utah, USA. This ink and watercolor painting shows some of the beauty of this park which is a popular tourist attraction. Arches National Park, was designated a national park in 1971. Located in red-rock...
Beneath The Highway
I found a spot beneath a highway interchange in Roseville near the Galleria shopping center. The railroad tracks were located between me and the wire fence. The swishing of traffic on the roadway above made for a noisy sketching session. I drew this...
Summer Beach Shadows
A simple little summer scene shows palm trees, beach, rocks and ocean somewhere in Hawaii. The tree trunks are very interesting because they all seem to sway and lean to their own liking making a nice pattern to peer through to the ocean. The palm b...
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...
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...
Warm California Hills
Here is another scene for those who are already tired of winter. Colorful farm buildings with rolling brown hills make for a nice setting in the back country of central California. In the spring months, these rolling hills are beautiful carpets of gr...
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...
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...
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...
Rural Sidetracks
Quiet little sidings allow excess freight cars, old cabooses and any other railroad equipment a safe place to be stored out of the way of main traffic. These pieces of machinery withstand the elements as they rust away and endure a slow death. We us...
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...
Late Color At Lake Side
Colorful trees showing lots of color right at the edge of a small, cool lake in the Sierra Nevadas. While the trees displayed the colors of fall, the day was very warm and much like August and not late October. For effect, a positive one I hope, I mo...
Desert Outback
This artwork shows the hot, lonely, dry areas typical of the deserts in California. The plant life manages to grow even with very small amounts of rainwater. The rock structures are many and the one shown here is a common formation. Mornings are stu...
The Edge Of Color
Two deer graze peacefully in an opening on a meadow next to a densely populated forest. The greenery of trees in the foreground is framed by the color of the leaves in the background trees. In this painting, I played with masking out all of the tree...
Merced River, Yosemite
My painting of Yosemite was inspired by a beautiful photograph shown in the August 2008 issue of Sunset magazine. The photograph immediately caught my eye as I am a lover of the Yosemite landscape. The trick to making this painting real I believe was...
Elaine's Favorite Teapots
These colorful teapots are from my wife's teapot collection which are placed on top of the cupboards in our kitchen. I started this painting over a year ago. I drew it out in pencil then I was afraid to paint it for fear of botching the whole thing. ...
Up A Tree
I drew and painted this upward view of two trees several years ago. I have since enhanced it a bit and the final is shown here. My wife (who is my biggest fan and best critic) said it would never sell because it looked like a carrot with its greener...
Majestic Monarch
This is the first piece of a series I am doing with butterflies. I am starting now as there are fall art shows planned that I will enter. The fall shows are great for selling for the holiday season. This art will fit into an 8" x 10" mat and framed....
Summer Flowers
This colorful painting of pots and various types of flowers is shown on a typical hot summer day in the middle of California. In full bloom, the flowers produce their own beautiful color to go with the nice colors of the pots or urns. August temperat...
Amtrak At Sunrise
An Amtrak passenger train roars out of the sunrise as it heads west on a cross country haul. Train travel is still very magical to me. If you have time, travel by train. You will find it is so much fun and very relaxing. The views are generally spec...
