Morning Tea

7am and no coffee in the house! I am forced to make a cup of Vanilla Black Tea which judging from it's exotic, beautifully decorated metal container is suppose to transport me to some higher level. A level which no doubt cannot be achieved by sipping a simple cup of Lipton's or Salada. I am not used to feeling this superior so early in the morning.
I usually don't start feeling superior until around noon after creating one of my majestic baloney sandwiches.
I need to go buy some coffee because this pressure is waaay too much to handle.
Next thing you know I'll be eating French toast with German sausage. Now that's exotic!

Broken Arms / A 24th Street Story

Every so often I will post a memory I have of my childhood and growing up on 24th Street in Erie, Pennsylvania. These are usually sketched out very quickly. I actually drew this while we were at the beach this morning.
For some reason I thought back to a time in the early 70s when my dad broke both his arms trying to push his car out of a ditch. He was miserable, not only because of the obvious pain but also because he was unable to work for an extended period of time.

The image that is burned into my mind during this time is that of my dad sitting on a low cot in the front upstairs sun porch, smoking cigarettes, reading the newspaper which was laid out in front of him and an old GE fan propped in a window, slowly turning
for what seemed like days on end.

Spinning the Wheel

Spin away!!

Heat Wave

A piece for the Tribune. Finally cooling down a bit here in NC. A cool 92!

The Loan Officer

Did this piece as a warm up for the day ahead.
Bankers, can't live with 'em, .....

Beware pool side gifts!

Ink wash with digital color.

mending net

A quick watercolor & ink sketch I just did a couple hours ago.
I have mentioned many times before that I am greatly influenced by the work of the California artists (Post, Gramatky, Park) and it is very evident here.

Just trying to keep it loose is the hardest part! Hope to do some larger pieces soon.
Currently very busy with some commission work.

Wrightsville Beach , NC

We have been living a mile from Wrightsville Beach since September and loving it!