Grand Finale
Grand Finale There is something magical about a big fireworks show. The thunder boom of them exploding in the sky and the spectacular color bursting all around makes a good show. Of course, no fireworks display would be complete without the grand finale to end the show. I tried to capture that in this scene with a town off in the distance celebrating with a fireworks show at the end of a wonderful evening. At a cabin across the lake a family sits watching with the best seats in the house. Two little girls play ing with sparklers watch in wonder at the spectacle as the family dog is...
Read MoreThe Old Mill At Pheasant Creek Road
The Old Mill At Pheasant Creek Road I have been wanting to do a another mill scene for awhile and this fit the bill. I had worked on a mill theme in the past with “Sugar Creek Cider Mill” but never featured the actual water wheel part of the mill. This time I decided to go with an small abandoned mill sitting comfortably in a rural surrounding. I also seem to be doing a creek type theme lately so I decided why not continue with that. It was a fun piece to work on and I hope you enjoy it! Pheasant Creek Road got it’s name long ago by locals for two reasons, it ran...
Read MoreWinter’s Solitude
Winter’s Solitude As much as I love technology and gadgets there is something very appealing to getting away from it all now and then. I think sometimes a person needs a bit of isolation to clear out the everyday noise that builds up over time. It also allows a person to really reflect on themselves and their life. That is how my latest artwork came about. I wanted to do another cabin winter scene that played around with the idea of solitude. Kind of a person in tune with nature theme. The solitude I refer to for this piece is aimed basically towards society and modern life. A chance...
Read MoreNorthern Lights – Holiday Edition
Northern Lights – Holiday Edition This was a piece that came about as a commission request for the National Rifle Association to use as their 2011 greeting cards. They wanted to do a holiday take on my previous “Northern Lights” artwork. This placed more emphasis on the cabin as opposed to the surrounding scenery. The cabin has been decorated with garland, bows, and lights in a subtle way for a festive mood. You can also catch a glimpse of a Christmas tree in one of the front windows. The final touch is a large wreath adorning the shed out back. What I also wanted to...
Read MoreSugar Creek Cider Mill
Sugar Creek Cider Mill A delivery of fresh picked apples from the local “Apple Blossom Orchard” arrives at the mill ready to be ground and then pressed into cider. The dogs watching and wanting to know whats going on, one of them even sampling one of the apples to meet his approval. Of course there will be a special batch of hard cider on hand for the adults later on in the evening. I proudly present “Sugar Creek Cider Mill” for your viewing pleasure. There actually is no Sugar Creek Cider Mill here in Iowa. There is a Sugar Creek and it did have a grist mill...
Read MoreEnd of Day, Beginning of Winter
End of Day, Beginning of Winter I love all of the color a sunset or sunrise brings. The way shadows move across the landscape as the sun changes position. In this piece I wanted to play with the contrast of the cool colors of the snowy landscape against the very warm sunset and color bouncing off the clouds. Another area that I wanted to experiment with was the dark patterns of the tree limbs intertwining against the sky. With the title I was also exploring the idea of the end of one time period with the start of another in different scale.
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