Party shots!

What a fun evening! Perfect weather, good friends, plenty

of food...and party shots!

This is Audra my daughter in law, a most wonderful hostess!

My plan to do a painting of this Memorial Days Night is

coming along. If you're reading this, you'll probably be in this

painting. (I plan to take artistic licence and add some folks, so

smile, your on candid canvas,(ha)

No party is complete without the cops showing up. My son,

Wes handled it perfectly! (When they get off duty, they will

stop by too! : )

Everybody had a good time, everybody let there hair down.

Everybody pulled there socks up, everybody put there foot down.

Oh yeah, oh yeah, ooh-oh yeah!

I am working on the composition, and it's still in the creation

stage. Please give me some time, I want this to be thought

out well. This is a very important painting to me, so sit back,

have a party shot, and smile!

"bills dills"

Ok, I'm into gardening. There's something about getting

dirt under my fingernails that is fun.

I also enjoy fresh veggies! Mmmm, there's nothing like 'em!

So this has been a busy spring, and I still have more to plant.

One of the things I do is grow cucumbers for pickling.

I entered some into the state fair and got 4th place! (I thought

they were 1st place winners myself!)

Anyway, Dill pickles have been a favorite since I was a kid. I

helped my granny make pickles, and she was the best!

Granny taught me how to pack 'em. How to make the brine.

She showed me how to can them so you could eat pickles all

through winter.

I like dill pickles! Not sweet pickles, or sour pickles. Some I

like to kick a bit with cyanne pepper. My wife & the kids will

eat the garlic dills, but don't care for the hot, so I make them

for myself. (Some of my buddies like 'em hot too!)

Pomp & Circumstance

Graduation!

Here is my son, Wes, and Audra, his wife.

They both graduated Monday morning at 9:00 a.m.

We are so proud of them.

They both graduated from Carlson School of business.

(A very prominent collage)

Both have been hired by companies, and are ready for

the challenges that await them.

It has been a true story of dedication, commitment, and

higher learning.

I pass my torch to my son, Wes. I know he can go far.

Audra, born and raised in Lithuania, is his perfect match.

I could go on & on, and probably will. There is so much to

say.

Here are some shots of the graduation ceremonies...

Where's bill!?

Isn't she beautiful!

I apologize for not posting lately. I'm in a bit of a funk.

I have been taking care of business, and needed to go

to a place to think.

This statue and I are bonded in a way. I talk, and she

listens.

When I got home I saw Don Hatfields cd arrived! I

sat down and watched the whole thing.

Dons new cd is about painting portraits in a bold

impressionistic manner. Something I want to do.

Look out world...billspaintingmn is inspired!

Doc!

"It's always something! Now I broke my horn!

Can you fix it and make it better?!"

I painted this today from a picture I've had.

Originally painted in the mid 1800's by an

artist from Germany(?) I've never been able to

find any info about it, Whimsical and fun!

oil on gesso'd board 6"x10" approx.

Spring flowers

Happy Spring everybody!

The flowers are blooming and the buds are out.

I painted this years ago, and have always had

it on the wall.

I garden veggies, my wife gardens flowers,

however a painting of cucumbers might look a bit

silly. (I make hot dill pickles.)

I saw this picture in a magazine, and decided to

paint my version of it. I hope you like it!

16"x20" oil on canvas

NordEaster SeaStape

I've been enjoying a blog called Stapleton Kerns.

Stape, as he likes to be called, is Artist extrodinaire!

This guy knows his stuff. He's full of moxie and has a cigar.

Lately he's been explaining Seascapes, and how to paint

them.

I've always enjoyed a Seascape. Today I had some time to

paint one. This is from an art book of Fredrick Waughs art.

Since my studio is located in NordEast Minneapolis, I thought

it would be fitting to paint this scene called North Easter.

(I commented that I would call them SeaStapes, in honor of

all the information Stape has been giving.)

I really like that guy Stape. He leads the field in my book.