Show Me Your Petals

I applied colored pencil to the final piece to add depth and character, one of the few pieces I have with no ink, actually the only one I have right now.  This was a long process with tons of layers, I am ready to move on to a new project!

Sunbeam Bread Sign-SOLD

This is the Iconic Sunbeam Bread sign in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  This sign is situated on top of a building between Pearl and Main Streets.  It has been looming over Fort Wayne since 1957.  The moving bread slices have dispensed hundreds of thousands of slices of bread from the bag to the plate since that time.  I have always thought this was a cool unique attraction for the city,  as far as advertising goes.  This is pen and ink and watercolor.

White House

A friend’s home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Watercolor and pen & ink.

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Fort Wayne, Indiana-SOLD

I took this picture while driving around Fort Wayne in search of architecture to use as photo references for local pieces.  I was standing below in the massive doorway of this church, looking up, I thought it gave this structure a unique view, it is huge.

Rail Generations

This is a scene on State Road 3 in northern Indiana going towards Avilla and Kendallville.  The owner of the property was kind enough to allow me to take photos as reference for this painting.  It is watercolor and pen & ink.

California Spice Patio

While visting my sister one year in Sacramento, California, I found myself a little bored at her house waiting for her to come home from work on some days.  This day, I called her at work and asked her if I could paint her boring off white patio wall,  I just felt it needed something, she entertains here often and spicing it up with some original artwork would be unique.  To my surprise, she told me, “yes”.  Without even asking what I was thinking of doing to it.  I asked her, “don’t you care what I do to your wall?  I might screw it all up!”, she replied, “No, I trust you”.  Her trust inspired me to  be sure I did something Cool.  I rode her  bike to a nearby hardware store and purchased some supplies, then returned and started in directly.  I painted the whole thing with a three or four inch sponge roller, just free painting, no drawings, no outlines and no clear idea of what I was doing, I had a blast and actually enjoyed getting paint all over me.  I still wear the shorts and shirt with the paint stains!  The only sure thing I knew I wanted, was the flames coming out of the grill.  When she got home I was anxious and scared to see her reaction, she loved it.  The little outline of the doggy door in the bottom right was an ode to her two little wiener dogs, Sydney and Sammy.

Chappell’s SOLD

This is a seafood restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, there is an art/framing shop right next to it.  While participating in a sidewalk art sale along this area, I painted this plein air style.  It was a fun activity I spent the day doing with  artist friend, Leslile White, who, now owns this piece.  This is watercolor, pen and ink, colored pencil.

Spencerville Bridge

This is one of  my favorite plein air memories.  I had fun in Spencerville, Indiana, at this celebrated historic bridge, painting with close friend and fellow artist, Leslie White.  It was “buggy” that day because it was warm, but well worth it.  This is watercolor and pen and ink.

Ostermeier Barn

Old Barn in Laotto, Indiana, this is all pastel

Covered Bridge

Covered bridge from a photo reference, watercolor, colored pencil and masking fluid to create the negative spaces