What inspired me to paint another piece of farm machinery was all the intricate shapes of gears, wheels and rusted parts that makes up the whole hunk of metal. This is an old threshing machine that sits at the Prairie Museum in Corydon, Iowa. The massive size of it is amazing… how it once rattled […] more »
Machine compositions seem to have captured my interest again! This design is just a small piece of an old threshing machine. I love the old rusted pieces of metal and weathered wood sections of the machine. It would be fun to see it actually working in the field. When I begin my watercolor compositions, I […] more »
I’m very pleased to announce my acceptance into the Illinois Watercolor National Exhibition 2013. My painting, Wheels & Belts, was chosen to be part of this show by juror Ratindra Das. 60 paintings out of 249 were selected for the show. It will be held at The Next Picture Show gallery in Dixon, Illinois. This exhibit […] more »
I began painting this watercolor at the beginning of March and it took me almost a month, longer than usual. I had the abstract shapes in my mind a long time, since taking the photo of this dilapidated hay baler. It was sitting all rusted in a field. A friend of mine, who took me […] more »