Dec 20 2024

I copped another cover for The Beacher Weekly Newspaper! This one turned into a ‘what could possibly happen down at the Lighthouse here in Michigan City at Christmas time’. There are dozens of stone pylons that line the walkway at the beach, so I channeled a little Will Elder and turned them into gift processing stations. Plus, everyone …

Dec 3 2024

Here’s a painting that took a little over two hours to complete, which is what I intended to do. Sometimes it’s good to have a plan!9.5″ x 13.5″, Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolours on Arches 140# cold press paper. I did a lot of this with my Winsor & Newton Series 7 No. 5 brush, …

Feb 11 2024

As long as I’m here, time for a Painting Post. I’ve been pretty lazy lately, so here’s one I did a couple of months ago.This one I did totally out of my head and the “rushed” look is intentional – spent about 30 minutes on this.So, in the words of The Who, A Quick One …

Jan 28 2024

Recovering from 3 feet of snow by making art is a pretty good way to soothe one’s savage breast…or the feeling of having nothing to compete with Mother Nature’s fury!We survived just fine and drawing cartoons and painting watercolors is my go-to survival skill! I experimented on this scene with scratching grasses out of wet …