Lake Louise, Canada (finished): February 26-27, 2009

"Lake Louise, Canada" is an 11"x14" acrylic painting on 140 lb. watercolor paper. The reference is a photo by Debbie Later for the Virtual Sketch Date blog for February 2009.

Lake Louise, Canada (in progress): February 25, 2009

This is an 11"x14" acrylic painting in progress. This is part of a project for the Virtual Sketch Date blog and the reference for February 2009 is a photo of Lake Louise, Canada, taken by Debbie Later.

More Bike Rack Designs: February 21, 2009

Here are a few more designs for the bike rack competition. The following are the guidelines:

-The design should be in black (any media) on white paper or poster board.
-Design should fit in the top two thirds of a 15” circle. The bottom third must remain empty space. Please include the 15” circular frame in your design.
-The design has to be a bold silhouette that may be cut out of metal and is reversible. (No numbers or letters).
-The image should reflect the local history, natural world, landmarks, activities, etc. that are relevant to the Stevensville Community.
- The design should avoid having sharp edges, points and small openings that once cut out of metal could be dangerous for small children.
- There is no limit to the number of design entries from one artist.
- Deadline: Wednesday, March 4, 2009
- Include with your entries: clearly printed name, address, email and phone number(s). Submit entries to: Bike Rack Design Entry, Stevensville Main Street Association, 102 Main Street, Stevensville, MT, 59870.

Bike Rack Designs: February 17, 2009

These are some designs that I have created for a bike rack design competition which is sponsored by the Stevensville Main Street Association and the Stevensville Art & Sculpture Society. These were drawn with ink on freezer paper.

Chair: November 3-5, 2009

This small child's chair was painted with a bird theme with eggs, feathers, seeds, birdhouses, a nest and tracks. This chair will be auctioned off at the Red Shoe Ball on February 13. The ball benefits the Ronald McDonald House in Missoula, MT.

Rooster redo: January 23, 2009

The background for this rooster has been softened.

Roosters: January 21, 2009

These roosters are 4"x6" acrylic on handmade watercolor papers.

Roosters: January 16, 2009

Two of the roosters have been done except for the foreground, or grass beneath them, which I will do once I get all three roosters completed.

Aliens and Roosters: January 13, 2009

I redid the alien for my son. He wanted it bigger and with a wider stance so I adjusted the legs for him.
I also began three 4"x6" paintings of roosters on handmade watercolor paper. I plan to mount these paintings in floatframes in which the paintings are pressed between two sheets of glass and mounted in a frame. So instead of a mat creating a space between the artwork and the frame, there will be clear glass, thus the color of the wall behind the framed painting will act as the mat. This will show off the rough edges of the handmade paper.

Aliens: January 5, 2009

These 4"x6" aliens were created by my 11-year-old son and colored by me using acrylic paint on watercolor paper.

Yorkies (finished): December 9, 2008

The Yorkshire terriers are finished: "Harley", "Walker" and "Scooter". They are all 5"x7" acrylic on 140 lb. watercolor paper. I have changed the background so that it is less distracting and so that the dogs stand out more.

Yorkies (progress): December 8, 2008

Paint has been applied to Scooter's body.

Yorkies (progress): December 6, 2008

"Walker" is a 5"x7" acrylic painting on 140 lb. watercolor paper. "Scooter" has been begun but is still in progress.

Yorkies (progress): December 3, 2008

"Walker" is still in progress. His eyes are a little crazy looking. Maybe I should have completed them first. Some days, paintings go very smoothly. This one has been a struggle. Some days are like that.

Yorkies (progress): December 2, 2008

"Walker" is still in progress.

Yorkies (progress): December 1, 2008

"Harley" is a 5"x7" acrylic painting on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Yorkies (progress): November 26, 2008

The background has been adjusted and muted a little. The progress on these paintings has been really slow because of the Thanksgiving holiday and other things.

Yorkies in progress: November 24, 2008

This is a set of Yorkshire Terriers: "Harley", "Walker" and "Scooter". They are 5"x7" acrylic on 140 lb. watercolor paper. A preliminary layer of acrylic has been laid into the background.

Caricature: November 13-14, 2008

This is a caricature of a family drawn with black ink on paper.

Clothes Closet Poster: November 7-9, 2008

This is a poster that I designed and created for the Clothes Closet in Stevensville, Montana. The Clothes Closet is a nonprofit organization that provides clothing and household goods to those in need. They were providing this much needed service from a rent-free building but recently had to move out. They now must raise funds to pay for a new location.

Dempsey: November 5-6, 2008

"Dempsey" is a 5"x7" acrylic painting on 140 lb. watercolor paper.

Me & Dad (finished): October 31, 2008

After some final touch ups, "Me & Dad" is finished. It is a 16"x20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas.

Me & Dad (progress): October 29, 2008

"Me & Dad" is almost finished. This is a commissioned painting and has to pass muster with my client.

Me & Dad (progress): October 27 & 28, 2008

"Me & Dad" is a 16"x20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas, in progress. This is a painting of a boy and his dad boxing. I love the juxtaposition of the small fair-skinned boy against his larger rugged dad.

Jasper: October 17, 2008

"Jasper" is a 2.5"x3.5" acrylic ACEO / ATC on 140 lb. watercolor paper.