- PALM SPRINGS -

Here is a painting that I started in 1998 and finished the other day. (So it actually took 10 years to paint... (grin)) I was painting with three other plein air painters, when I started it, but we lost the light and had to stop painting.

I finished it from memory, since I didn't have any photo reference. I sold it three days later so it definitely appealed to someone. I like the desert, it's expanse and dryness agrees with me. This is a small painting, 9 x 12 inches, and is oil on board.
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- Magnolia Watercolor -

I would consider this to be more of a sketch than a finished watercolor. I painted it on 100 pound hand made paper from India. Our magnolia tree is located at the top of a waterfall that we have in our side yard. This year it burst forth with lots of beautiful blossoms (all at once!) and I've been photographing it alot. The blossoms come out on bare branches before any leaves happen, and they are just about done. They have a very subtle, pleasing fragrance to them. .....(please click on the image to see a larger version)

- Down To The Sea in Ships -

Every once in awhile I stumble onto something that excites me. I've always been fascinated with museum quality boat model building and I found a webpage called "ModelShipMaster.Com". These people build astonishingly realistic ship models and have a deservedly impressive collector base. Here is a photo of a model that I particularly liked, and I hope that you enjoy the website... .....(please click on the image to see a larger version)

- I Finished The Book - Yeah!

I'm finished with the drawing book and have it online at Blurb.com. I highly recommend them for Self Publishing as their book creation software is extremely user friendly, and their book manufacturing seems to be top-rate. Here is a thumbnail layout of "A Sketchbook" for you to look at. Any and all comments would be appreciated. Thanks for your patience during this project...............(please click on image to see a larger version)