Some of the cigar boxes had slide lids and I didn’t want to waste them, so I’m painting on them. My inspiration for the lids has been the Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use from NASA. I’ve been going through the book and cutting out the definitions that speak to me. Sometimes I find […]
Houston, Texas was built on oil. Well, technically it was built on a swamp, but it’s oil that brought life to this town. Houston was born on August 30, 1836 when founding fathers Augustus and John Kirby Allen put an ad out with land for sale. They boasted that it was well-developed and steamboats were […]
Most cigar boxes come with an insert of a thin sheet of cedar wood to help protect against pests. I used these thin sheets of wood to create this piece. I cut out each of the buildings, the freeway and the vegetation. I then used wood stains and some gouache to paint on the details.
Welcome HomeAcrylic on canvas48″ x 36″ This was a gift for a son and it’s the view from his property. He wanted both a landscape painting and pet portrait in one. The two dogs in the sky have passed and were special members of the family. Then there are these three, still being shits, but […]
Originally, I made these pieces using pastels, but I decided to switch to acrylic so that I can add more detail. I like doing details, because I can lose myself in the intricacies. This one was painted after the recent landing of the NASA rover, Perseverance, on the planet Mars. Joining the rovers Sojourner, Spirit […]
