Washington Monument Cherry Blossoms - Block-in

I started this painting tonight of the Washington monument at night with Cherry Blossoms.  The blossoms will go into the bottom edge space.  I wanted to get the sky and the monument right before adding the foliage.  I will probably work on this over the weekend.

Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse, Annapolis, Maryland

This shows the progress of this painting from the initial block-in, to the half way mark, to the final touches of detail in the water and the lighthouse.  You can see how I worked the problems and issues which bothered me with this painting.  Now I think it is finished and I am going to let it rest, dry, sign, and varnish.

Seattle Space Needle at night - block-in

This is the basic block-in for the Seattle Space Needle at night.  This will be mostly a step by step detail of the angles, the shadows, and the architectural features of this landmark.  Paintings are always tricky and harder than drawing, even though painting is drawing with a brush.  The wet paint makes everything harder.

Fishing Boats - Pencil study

I took a break from painting today and worked on this pencil study of fishing boats in port.  This is not an original but it is more of a training on darks and lights and the levels in between. Tomorrow I will finish the background on this and then return to painting.

Ocracoke Island Lighthouse Sunset

This is the start of an oil painting of the Ocracoke Island Lighthouse.  It is a small lighthouse on the island of Ocracoke Island on the outer banks of North Carolina.  You have to get to the island via a ferry and it is well worth the trip.  I will need to work out the clouds and their shadows better.  I have not added an detail to the lighthouse or the light.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Sunrise - Block-in

I started this oil painting of the sunrising over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge near Annapolis Maryland. This is very basic and it will need some work.  The sky had other clouds but I find it easier to get the basic tones in before going back over to add the different clouds and their reflections.  I will need to add details to the roadway and the jersey barriers on either side of the south span.

Minecraft - Nephew's birthday

I usually do Birthday cards for family members and friends.  It is interesting as I do things I would not normally do art wise.   This is a perfect example, my nephew Logan loves the video game, Minecraft, so he gets the Minecraft guy.  A simple geometric figure done with pen and colored pencil.  He has shown me his game and the world he has built in the game, it is pretty interesting and he loves it, so the card is the result.  Definitely not something I would have done otherwise.