New Release's  exclusively at Merison's. 

My latest Happy Tree!

A new original ink drawing ...

Sunflower By A Full Moon

Ink

Approximate size 8"x 10"

Framed in an 11 x14 black frame with a white mat.

I also took a new framed print of one my favorite tinted ink drawings ...

Playtime

This is actually 4 pieces in one sparkling white mat in a 16x20 chrome frame.

My original ink drawing was in black.  I scanned it then tinted it in Photoshop.

 

 

Available at Merison's.
 

Winning Photos

Can't believe it's been so long since I posted here. I've been really busy and time has just flown by.

I did take a couple of hours this week to mat and frame some photos for the 21^st Annual Paris Henry County Arts Council Photo Showcase right down the road in Paris, Tennessee.

Sit A Bit
Honorable Mention

Elvis at the Paris City Auditorium
2nd Place Winner Computer Composition

Glad I took the time to enter.  Both of these are part of my "Windows On The Square" series about downtown Paris, Tennessee and can be purchses at Merison's or T. F. Rice & Co.  (See links in top right corner.

Dancin' In The Mist

I never get tired of this view.

"Dancin' In The Mist"

I'm On a Roll!

More Happy Trees!  I can't help myself!

 

Weather Report - January

Oh January!  This has to be my least favorite month on the Lake. 

Actually, I think it's my least favorite month anywhere.

It's really not bad for January.  It's 60 degrees, cloudy, and has been drizziling rain all day -

but ....

it's still beautiful!

Sometimes It's Hard ....

Sometimes it's hard to give up a piece of artwork. 

For several years now - well actually since about 2006 - most of my artwork has been photographic.  I do a lot of photo manipulations, artwork that starts out as a photograph which I digitally add to or subtract from, alter colors, add textures and finally create a dazzling piece of artwork - like this.


"Come Away"

And I love creating artwork like this.

But lately, I've started painting again.  I mean like really painting with a paint brush, watercolor or acrylic paints and paper or canvas.  And - it's different.  When you actually paint every little spot of color that you have mixed to just the right shade of blue or yellow or ... whatever, it becomes very personal.

So sometimes, once I've finished a painting, it's really hard to put the painting up for sale.

"Happy Trees at Twilight"

 

 But here it is.  "Happy Trees at Twilight" is on display and for sale at Merison's in Paris, Tennessee.  It's fairly large, 24" x 30", acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.  The sides of the canvas are about 1 1/2" deep and painted black.  No framing required.  Ready to hang.

 





Coming Soon

I've been hung up on trees lately.  But I'm really having a good time painting happy trees!

This is the latest one.  Not finished yet - but close.  I would love to hear your ideas for title on this one.  You can post it in the comments section below or email me. 

 

And Happy New Year everyone!