It’s hard to know where to start, it’s been so long since I posted anything. I see that I left you good folks in Battlemountain, NV on my way to Petaluma, CA for a screen printing and gilding workshop I attended at Letterhead Sign Supply. In short I will say that it was a great class. Ron and Kristi were …
The Owl Club
We, my wife Kathy and I, are on our way to Petaluma, CA. where I’ll be attending a workshop to learn how to do screen printing to back up gold leaf on glass, decorative clue chipping on glass and etching glass with sand blasting. While I’m in class, Kathy will be going to the coast, Bodega Bay and inland to …
Snowy Day in April
Here’s the view outside of the studio/gallery window this morning. I can’t believe it. Sure was a surprise to wake up to this morning. I guess I’ll just spend some quality time in front of the easel. This is a little piece I just finished up yesterday. It’s all gilded in reverse (on the backside of the glass) with 23kt …
Arches National Park
This is a plein air watercolor I painted at the campground in Arches National Park in Utah last fall. I just love the red rock features and the complimentary green. This old snag was casting it’s shadow loosely on the red rock behind it one morning and I couldn’t resist the painting. After a round of dutch oven cinammon rolls …
The Art of Being an Artist
I’m telling you right here and now, it isn’t easy…being an artist. It used to be that one could get away with just painting good pictures but that has changed dramatically over the years. Painting the picture is the easy part. It’s everything else that goes with it that is becoming a real challenge. I see two factors that are …
Art Nouveau On Glass
This is a test piece I just finished. 23kt gold for the word “leaf”. I used 1-shot Lettering Enamel for the colors and design. The reason it is a test piece is because I will use this same lettering and design as part of larger lettering and a design on the windows of my shop van pictured below. The reason …
The Long Ride North
http://youtu.be/4xBXwVO4EkA Here’s a link to a video of our first planning session for the Long Ride North. In June of 2014 I will turn 66 years old. At that time, my wife and I, and others, will leave on our Harleys and ride in a northerly direction for 15 days and then turn around and head back home. We’ll be …
March First Friday Art Walk
It’s approaching that time of month again. Each first Friday of the month we have an art stroll here in Montrose. It’s a great opportunity for folks to get out and about and see what the local artists and artisens have been up to. This Friday, from 6 to 8 I will be offerring this fullsheet framed watercolor and ALL …
Spring Cleaning
I came across this 10×8 oilpainting I did of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah. It’s a bit of a hike to get to the arch but well worth it. I find Arches N.P. and the surrounding area of Moab to be a great place for dramatic and colorful subject matter. This little painting goes to auction for a very reasonable …
More Gold
Just finished up this reversed glass 23kt gold leafed framed sign to go in the front window of the shop. I did this all by hand…no computers involved here. I’m luvin’ it.