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This little 6×8 oil painting represents the first of many I hope to do as little studies for larger studio paintings from the Long Ride North. This is the view of the North Saskatchewan River Valley from a picnic area at the Sakatchewan River Crossing in Brithish Columbia between Banff and Jasper. What impressed me with this scene, as did …
It has come to my attention that for reasons lost in the cosmic cyberspace trash pile, the post announcing my participation in the Dennis Weaver Memorial Park 2nd Annual Plein Air paint out didn’t appear in the intergalactic cyber waves of the internet traffic system. In other words…for reasons unknown it didn’t post. Included in that information was an announcement about …
I seem to be getting some nice requests for some gilded letters lately, which is good. I really like doing this and enjoy the process as well as the result. Gilded letters are typically done on the reverse of glass which allows for the brilliance of the metal to shine. So far I’m doing this all by hand, old school. …
Ha! Bet you don’t know what that means. Well, stay tuned and I’ll tell you all about it. As you know I wear a number of different trade hats here in ye olde shoppe. I’m a picture framer, an artist in water color and oil paints, custom sign letterer and a gilder. The gilder hat I wear is what this …
Here’s a nice article by Mavis Bennett on Kathy and I in the current Fall issue of the Montrose Monitor. Reading this makes me realize what a long road it’s been. And the link to the website for the Montrose Monitor is: http://issuu.com/monitormagazine/docs/monitor_fall2014-olrgb/1?e=2039288/9072091 Thanks Mavis
Yes, it was another productive morning at the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. This is sure a great time of year to be up at the canyon. Not too warm, not too cool. Of course by afternoon it can get a bit toasty. It’s important to stay well hydrated while out there, regardless the time of day however. …
Well, it’s almost been a month since we returned from our Long Ride North and I’ve been thinking about the Peace River in Alberta, Canada. For those of you just tuning in, my wife Kathy and I and her brother Tim and his wife Donna rode our motorcycles to Alaska and back. Kathy rode with me. Tim and Donna …
These are some examples of the hand lettered signs I do. This is a field that is dear to my heart. If you’ve followed along for very long you know I appreciate anything that is well made by hand. Snow shoes, canoes, violins, picture frames, motorcycles and hot rod cars to name a few. Hand work in signage ranks right up …
You know, one of the greatest natural wonders of this earth sits right here in my own backyard. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The Black Canyon, as it is affectionately known locally, is really an amazing place. Some years ago I was asked to come up to the park and do some paintings for the park service. They …
Here’s a 9×12 oil painting of the Red Roofed Gazebo I did at the duck pond at Baldrich park in Montrose a couple of Sundays ago. Since I didn’t get any painting done on the Long Ride North I’ve had to get right back into to since we’ve been home. The above photo is of the painting with the frame and the …