The other day a little boy I know told me he had learned to ride his bike without training wheels. It reminded me (just like this sketch portrait) of how my younger brother use to be anxious about learning to ride his bike. But until he could accomplish this feat he wasn't about to let it exclude him from the activity of his older brothers and sisters, so he would just run a bicycle around the driveway as we rode ours. It wasn't long before he had gained his balance and was soon riding along … [Read more...] about No Training Wheels – Sketch Portrait
Maine Lighthouse – Landscape Illustration
Ever had a place that you always wanted to go, and then finally you got to see it in person? Well, this was it for me. I must have painted this scene (this landscape illustration) about five times as paintings and illustrations that I've sold, always thinking... someday I'd like to go there. Glen and I took a cycle trip out to New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. To stand on the coast and be able to sketch this beauty, on a beautiful day no less, was a dream fulfilled. Besides the Maine … [Read more...] about Maine Lighthouse – Landscape Illustration
“My Son” Portrait Painting
Happy Father's Day! I titled this featured portrait painting "My Son", to reflect the special connection between parent and child which is relevant any time of the year. I have several other images that I'll be working from that also display the sense of awe and tenderness that is at the core of the parent/child relationship. … [Read more...] about “My Son” Portrait Painting
Sidewalk Chalk – Sketched Illustration
While doing a little spring cleaning in my daughter's room I dumped over a container of colored chalk which left a colorful spray of pastel pink, blue and green all over the floor. It made me think of the wonderful warm afternoons of making bright sidewalk chalk pictures with the girls to welcome home their dad. We never know where the sidewalk will take us so we might as well make the journey colorful. … [Read more...] about Sidewalk Chalk – Sketched Illustration
Four Robin Eggs – Pastel Illustration
This pastel illustration is of the robin nest I found in my kiwi vines this past spring. They were angry every time I went into the garden near the vines. And I felt awful putting the sprinkler on to get the seeds going... the poor mother huddled under the dripping leaves trying to keep her eggs warm. … [Read more...] about Four Robin Eggs – Pastel Illustration