Mike

I did this quick pencil sketch on the boat at Grand Pass, Louisiana.

Deflated Balloon

Crocus

Oregon Grape

Sunrise

I recently attended a mixed media workshop by artist, Sandra Duran Wilson, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.   The workshop was a wonderful opportunity to learn about creating texture using a variety of materials.  I also learned how to do gel and paint transfers using my original sketches (more on that later).   This is a close-up of one of the surfaces I made using different acrylic mediums.  

Gate C4 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Blue's Boat in Wilkinson Bayou

Duncan's Calf

There is a story here but it is Duncan's to tell.

Breakfast in Belle Chasse

Cows on Levee near Venice

Pelican at Fourchon Marina

We were standing at the dock waiting for a briefing to start when the neatest thing happened. Two dolphins appeared and a pelican landed on the dock!

Fish Camp with Boat

Sean’s Boots

Today, the sunny sky and cool temperatures made the walk in the marsh very nice.  Even better, there were no mosquitoes or gnats!   Sean’s boots were sketched on location but watercolor was added later.  

Pelican Studies

Hopedale Oyster Boats

De-icing 737 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Early yesterday, I watched the de-icing of a 737 from the lounge area of gate A-8.  I wasn’t the only one finding the operation fascinating.   A little boy pressed his face up against the glass of the big windows to get a better look!