Just A Blur Unfinished

I have many pieces of art like this that must be completed. The only deadline pressures are the ones I place on myself. I do lots of experimenting at times and end up with art on a variety of subjects that I need to complete. So, I continue to view and examine all of my incomplete artwork. Eventually I make some decisions and complete most of my work in a decent time frame--like within a couple of weeks of starting it.

Until I finish this one, I am calling it Just A Blur Unfinished. Watercolor.

Kennewick Sketch Crawl

Recently, we traveled to Portland, Oregon and on to Kennewick and Walla Walla, Washington. In Kennewick, I met up with fellow blogger Jim Bumgarner and we found time to have a mini-sketch crawl. At lunch at his favorite Subway eatery we ate and sketched. Later, we found this huge grain elevator complex near the Columbia River and proceeded to sketch. The day was cloudy and we sketched through light sprinkles.

Later, that evening, Jim and his wife Lois treated us to a wonderful dinner. This dinner and great conversations completed a great day of sketching and catching up with friends in Kennewick.

Roseville Run/Walk

On October 10, I was with a fellow artist manning a booth at the Roseville, California H.O.T. Pink 5k Run/Walk in the historic old town area. From my vantage point, I took the time to sketch some of the action. It was a cool morning and all the runners and walkers were in high spirits. I began sketching this after the race began and continued intermittently until the race was over when most of the people cleared away. Not much detail but I drew what I could with people moving about. Ink and watercolor.

Model In Bed

This piece of art was done many years ago. I recently pulled this out of archives, added some color washes and got some images with my digital camera. I think I copied this from a photo in an ad on shaving devices for women to remove hair. Anyway, I liked this cute little model so I am showcasing her for this week's Illustration Friday theme of SKINNY.

Railroad Puddles

My painting was primarily done as an exercise in reflections on water. The scene is made up and almost looks unreal but I like the simple look of it all. It shows the afternoon sun trying to break through after a rainstorm has dumped lots of rain.

I feel that all artists should be able to put down on paper what comes from their minds. I have talked to some who cannot. They must be looking at something. I have done "imaginary art" since I was a little kid when I realized I loved to draw. So this may be easier for me since I've been doing this for many years. Ink and watercolor.