Minneapolis

It's been getting humid, there's a haze hanging in the air.

Feels like it should rain soon!

This is a studio view looking at downtown from nordeast.

I asked myself , how would Winslow Homer paint this?

(He probably wouldn't) but if he did, he might see it from

the roof tops.

oil on gesso'd board 5"x5.5" (I putzed on this 2hrs.)

Butterfly

Coming home today,there was this butterfly by the door!

Getting out my camera,it closed its wings, then opend up

and flew way. I've never seen this type before. Wow!

(There are fire flies here too!) I thought you may enjoy this.

Back to the 50's car show

Rats & Rods & Trucks.. Oh My!

(This ain't Kansas) it's the State Fair Grounds!

Every year folks come out for show & tell.

I got an early start, over 10,000 lakes, I mean

over 10,000 vehicles to see!

Here are some pic's...

Looking Forward

What to paint? Here's looking at you kid.

This is my second attempt at a self portrait. I feel I should post

something new to look at. (I looked in the mirror for this) ha...

I'm looking forward to better days ahead.

party rough #1

Playing around with ideas, this is one by the campfire.

Not going for likeness at this stage, but rather mood

and temperature.

Also the bar & grill is another spot at the party I want

to put something together on .

I may do several rough studies, this is going to be a

"Memorial Days Night"

oil on gesso'd board 8"x10"(knife & brush)

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!)