Washington Rainier Cherries,still life,oil on canvas,5x7,price$175

Today's painting is of local cherries.

Island Boat,seascape,oil on canvas,8x10,priceNFS

Today's painting of one of the Fishing Boats around the Washington Islands.

White Petunia,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$100

This is a painting I reworked. When I see that a painting will look better if I rework the color or something I do. This was a painting I posted back in mid April. It had a white background behind the white flower. It feels stronger to me now.

Toy Tools,still life,oil on linen,9x12,price$300

I stopped at a neighbor's yard sale on my way home this morning and saw this cute toy truck with tools in it. That inspired me to paint the toy tools today. I'll paint the truck soon.

Nasturtiums,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$100

Today I painted my Nasturtium plants in my jade colored vase.

July Forth Race,seascape,oil on canvas,5x7,price$100

I painted this with a paint brush and a painting knife.

June Roses,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$100

This is a painting I did last week and worked on a little more to fix the value of the table.

Two Boats in the Race,seascape,oil on canvas,8x8,price$250

Today I painted a new sail boat race painting. I started with a brush and ended with a painting knife. There were two butterflies dancing in my garden so I stopped to take a picture.

On the Beach,figure,oil on canvas,9x12,price$200

This was painted of some children playing on the beach up in B.C.,Canada.

Radishes,still life,oil on canvas,6x8,price$125

Another painting I did of a bunch of garden radishes.Enjoy.

Hydrangea Pail,still life,oil on panel,10x8,price$200

Today's painting is of my fresh cut hydrangeas. If you would like to see a tape of me in my studio here it is https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3R4tl6aQ1zrdF81MzJmbVNfRTQ/view?usp=sharing

Radishes in Spring,still life,oil on canvas,6x8,price$125

Today's painting of a bunch of garden radishes.

Father and Son at the Beach,figures,oil on linen,8x10,price$375

Today's painting is for Father's Day. I also have up yesterday's painting. I reworked the background. I need to clear up what I wrote yesterday about the 1st weekend August sale of my paintings. The sale will be on my small 6x6 and 7x5 paintings. Not my bigger paintings.

Summer Rose,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$100

Today's painting is of yesterday's roses.I still need to paint up to the edge of the canvas. The first weekend in August I am having a big sale of my paintings here in Bellingham. If there is a painting you really have to have you better email me soon.

Studio Roses,still life,oil on canvas,7x5,price$100

This painting is of the roses off my studio rose bush. So far the dear have not eaten it too much. So I can enjoy the roses.

Cherries,still life,oil on canvas,6x6,price$100

Our cherry trees is loaded with fruit. I cut these cherries off the tree today and painted them. Most years our cherries are eaten by the birds,racoons,rats and squirrels. So far this year they are still on the tree and we may have a chance to enjoy them.

Costume Change,figures,oil on canvas,12x9,price$750

This is the painting that just went into the Edmonds juried gallery show, in Edmonds Washington. My paintings often sell in Edmonds.

Fast Boating,seascape,oil on canvas,6x6,price$150

Today's painting of a boat in a race.

Evening Island Boatrace,seascape,oil on canvas,5x7,price$150

This is today's painting.

John,Portrait,graphite drawing on paper,24x18,Price$100

We had John back as our model this morning. four drawings of him. A drawing I did of him is going down to the Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery on Saturday. I'm also posting some cute pictures of my dogs. Tally is outside with my studio and bay in the background. Polly has a new haircut.

Sasha,portrait,oil on canvas pad,16x12,price$275

Sasha was our lovely model last night.

Lovely Lady,portrait,gaphite pencil on paper,24x18,price$100

I had a busy day today.These are from two weeks ago. I had to work on framing for an upcoming show. I also worked on some of the paintings I did last week.

Sailing in the Northwest,seascape,oil on canvas,5x7,price$100

This is a small canvas. I used both a brush and a painting knife.

Drawing of Vaun,portrait,graphite pencil on paper,24x18.price$100

Our Thursday morning drawing group had Vaun as our model.

NorthWest Sailboat Race,seascape,oil on canvas,10x8,price$375

Today's painting is of a sailboat race. I need a little more time on the painting when it is less wet.

Cup with Peonies,still life,oil on canvas,10x8,price$375

Today's painting is of the only tea cup I have down in my studio and two fresh cut peonies. I'm still liking the new paint I bought yesterday.

Deck Geraniums,still life,oil on panel,8x10,price$275

Today's painting of geraniums was painted on a gesso board. I used some new paints called Rublev by Natural Pigments. I liked them.

Pot of Petunias,still life,oil on canvas,9x12,price$200

This was painted of one of my flower pots filled with purple petunias.

Drawing of Jim,graphite pencil on paper,18x24,price$200

I drove 4 hours today, two each way, to see a painting Demo. So I'll put up some of my drawings. Tomorrow I'll talk about the demo.

June Geranium,still life,oil on canvas,12x12,price$375

I painted my geraniums today. They sit on my studio deck and help make a bright color against the gray studio.