Engine Abstraction #8
June 5, 2019
This design is a continuation of my close-up train engine series. I have painted engines and trains in a variety of mediums. The textures and geometric shapes interest me and also the local color. more »
Posts Tagged “Collage”
Engine Abstraction #7
May 31, 2019
I'm been designing and creating another acrylic collage of the train engines. This is a close up composition which are geometric shapes and bold colors. There are so many details on train engines that you don't notice when taking a photograph. more »
Engine Abstraction #6
May 24, 2019
Trains are one of my favorite subject matter to paint and I have found working on this series exciting. This particular design features a boxcar in black, orange, sienna, tan, and gray. more »
Blue Palomino Bouquet
April 18, 2019
My inspiration for this acrylic collage were the beautiful flowers, and the challenge of continuing my monochromatic theme from a previous artwork. I used one of my reference photos of my garden flowers in Centerville, and created a sketch from the photo in the actual paper size. more »
Beach Poppies
April 1, 2019
Flowers are always a big inspiration for me. Love the bright, bold colors! more »
Big Blue, Hwy T61
February 25, 2019
I have painted this particular barn from various viewpoints and love the character it has. Perhaps the barn is no longer standing; many of these beautiful barns have disappeared from our rural landscape. more »
Fourth & Grand Ave, Des Moines / Graffiti
December 21, 2018
I enjoy walking downtown Des Moines and viewing the geometric shapes of the buildings. This particular street made me smile with the humorous graffiti on the building. more »
Biking / RAGBRAI #9
December 19, 2018
My inspiration for this abstract bicycle design are the geometric shapes. I have found that working in a series inspires my creativity, in challenging me to look more closely at my subject matter. This series began many years ago when a friend suggested bicycles would be a popular design because of the yearly RAGBRAI ride […] more »
Laurel Street – Mercy Clinics
December 13, 2018
The main impetus for this design was the popularity of the subject matter, and modern architecture. I photographed the section of the building which interested me and worked from one of these angles. more »
Wildflowers #2
August 2, 2018
This is my second of the Wildflowers series. We have many different varieties blooming at different times, so there's always some beautiful wildflowers to draw and paint! more »