Themes

• Gipsy Doors

  April 15, 2013

  Okay, here’s the thing. I’ve been workin’ on these paintings for Carol Robinson. And I mean All. The live-long. Day. So, when I rediscovered the Gipsy Kings on Spotify, and when everything came together and the painting was going great and all the stars were aligned and it all became a wonderful moment in the…

  

• Hail, Hail, Boise Blue!

  March 28, 2013

  Here’s my painting for the Treasure Valley Artists’ Alliance’s Local Color show in celebration of Boise’s 150th birthday. This is based on Boise Blue — an art supply store that I used to love to visit. It closed about three years ago. I have fond memories of all the great art stuff they had, their…

  

• First snow fall and first painting of the year

  January 7, 2013

   

  

• The Christmas card process

  January 7, 2013

  The Drawing The Painting on the Block The Carving The Printed Card

  

• Ballou Bayou bike

  July 17, 2012

  Blue Bayou Bicycle, oil on canvas

  

• First painting for the show… and it’s a bike!

  May 20, 2012

  

• New Year’s Resolution

  January 24, 2012

  I’ve decided that this would be a very reasonable resolution for the year: sell one print online. And to help make this happen, I’ve remodeled my website to focus on my one sale. Wish me luck!

  

• Ho! Ho!

  December 18, 2011

  The elves decided to go for a second color on the card this year, so we now have a two-tone card.  Them elves, they slay me!

  

• Christmas card workshop

  December 10, 2011

  I took the day off from work yesterday to finish the carving.  Today and tomorrow I’ll be printin’ up a storm!    

  

• Giant Elves Seen Wrapping a Huge Gift for You

  December 4, 2011

  I didn’t have my camera handy when I spotted these elves, so I took the liberty of capturing the moment with an artist’s rendering. This is what I recall seeing last night when I turned on the light in the studio.

  

• Muse’s Doors

  November 13, 2011

  

• Okay, here’s the original Muse’s Doors

  October 18, 2011

  

• A New Christmas Card

  December 5, 2010

  Here’s the drawing for this year… Here’s the start of the painting on the block… Here’s the finished painting… Now, it’s time to carve!  Here’s the image at about the halfway point. This is a close-up of Lina-in-the-box getting a new mitten. And this is the block fully carved out.  Next step, artist’s proof! The first few…

  

• Surfing for Doors

  August 18, 2010

  

• The Carving of the Card

  December 27, 2009

  Every year on the day after Thanksgiving I begin the process of making the annual Christmas card — a family portrait to send to friends and family.  To be honest, when I started this in 1984 I thought printing my own cards would save both time and money.  It does NOT save time unless you compare it to…

  

• Little Fish in a Little Pond

  December 21, 2009

  I’d love to show my paintings in the city where I live and work but up to now I haven’t made a serious effort.  That’s about to change.  I’m talking with a new gallery owner and things are looking promising.  I’d like to finish 20 paintings and have them ready for a show in October 2010.  I hope…