This is the second of my train engine watercolors, a side-angled view with lots of details. I was attracted by the yellow of the engine and red stripe and the value pattern of the shadows, and didn’t notice many of the details until I started painting. It is a massive structure and I composed with […] more »
This is a commissioned work, done from the client’s photo. more »
Decided to do something different — a small figurative work. I worked from my sketchbook using a head study and added the floppy hat with real feathers. more »
These engines caught my eye on the drive to the recycling center. I am interested in painting subjects with a local flavor, and these machines are similar to the incinerators I painted a decade ago. Colors, details and value patterns were important to my design. Exhibited in Arts in Harmony 2013, Elk River Area Arts […] more »
This caboose was painted from my photo taken in 2004. I found it sitting in someone’s front yard. The red pigment was difficult to duplicate; I mixed a cool red quinacridone red and a warm cadmium red light. Yellows were mixed in similar manner, a cool one — gamboge — and a warm cadmium yellow […] more »
This caboose is part of Centerville’s historic district, located at the old depot on South 18th Street. It has been renovated and retired and repainted in the original colors. more »
This is a continuation of a series of paintings done of popular places in Centerville, Iowa. I took a few different photos at different angles to capture the essence of this famous eatery. I believe the building was built in the early 50’s, and also the sign is a relic of the past. Many people […] more »
This is a watercolor painting of a Boston Terrier, a distinctive breed with black and white markings. It is my sister’s dog and I worked from her photograph. more »
This is part of my series depicting local businesses of interest in Centerville, Iowa. The Majestic Theater is currently being renovated. I snapped a photo in the early morning sunlight to capture the interesting shadow shapes along with other eye-catching forms — the flag, Gordie’s Grill and the theater marquee sign. more »
This was done as a sample portrait with five of our family’s cats. It is a labor of love, started in early August, and I didn’t think I’d ever finish. Five different photos of the felines were used, and while I was drawing the design I got the idea to have each of them looking […] more »