Oak Harbor Kiosk Signs

The final art for the Oak Harbor Kiosk to go up at Freund Marsh. I've fallen in love with watercolor... once again! It's like painting with jewels.

Keystone Spit

Keystone Spit is out the door. This panel will probably be installed sometime this summer.

Oak Harbor

There's hope for this city. Here are 4 sketches for a new kiosk at Freund Marsh, where it will join 3 other existing signs. The trail at Fruend Marsh will eventually connect with a trail being developed throughout the city and base. There's a bird sanctuary on the base that will be opened up to the public.

Keystone Spit

Pigeon Guillemots are the featured bird at this site. It's nice to have a focus for a panel rather than the usual montage of various subjects.

Tropic Dreams

Ahhh. Just finished this piece for the Kona Brewers Festival this March over in Hawaii. http://www.konabrewersfestival.com/
This piece was created with reduction prints scanned, then applied PMS colors to each layer, so the image has that digital, light as air, quality. The challenge was keeping it simple... among other things.
I've been dreaming and scheming to go. Hope to see you there!

Oh Ya. It's the last day of 08. Happy New Year!

Creativity 38

Yep, I'm all a tizzy! It's nice to get some kudos now and then. I'm proud to say that the packaging for Full of Life’s Flatbread Pizza featuring my illustrations just won a silver medal in Creativity 38, Creativity Awards Annual. A global showcase of graphic design and illustration. I worked with Mark Oliver Inc. on this project and I think they did a fabulous job designing them. You can see them at your local in Whole Foods Markets. Thanks to all!

and... GOOOO OBAMA!

Methow Paintings

The summer has finally arrived here in the Northwest, so I took advantage of it and did a little camping and painting in Eastern Washington.

The cabin and Methow River Valley....

Eight Blocks Later

My first proof of the Lucy Reflected image. There's one slight value change I'll make, but this is very close. Eight blocks. I'm relieved the corrugated cardboard worked, as I was concerned I'd crush it, but it was surprisingly strong stuff. Lucy's a great little subject with her calico colors and voluptuous body and soft curves.