Sunday, October 14, 2007

"Cat in Sun" Painting


On paper I sketched this composition and then finished it with acrylics. My degree is in Fine Arts and I've enjoyed painting and drawing since I've been a kid. This painting is in a private family collection.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Interior home design


Charm and warmth seemed to resonate from this balanced interior room. While on assignment with my work, I came across this elegant scene and was able to capture with a photo a bit of its personality. Form, value, composition, color, negative-space.... all the rudiments of design, impact our lives at every turn.

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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

"Minnesota Splake" Illustration


In Minnesota's cold waters we have two native trout/char species, the Brook trout and Lake trout. The Splake (Salvelinus namaycush X Salvelinus fontinalis) is a crossbreed of the male Brookie and the female Laker. I completed this rendering of a Splake in colored pencil a few years ago... in preparation for the MN DNR trout stamp competition.

Monday, October 1, 2007

"Cherry Bowl" Painting

Original still-life painting I created in August 2007. Acrylic on paper.

Create in the spirit of freedom


Here in the United States of America, our founding fathers were solid examples of entrepreneurship, innovation and travail. They had their weakness, as we all do, but their great personal sacrifice and effort is worth studying and emulating. I was privileged to photograph Thomas Jefferson’s architectural compositions in May of 2007.

Creative Remodeling

Interior design is another area where good design sense and production skills pays dividends. I had the unique opportunity to remodel my kit...