Something Beautiful – Valerie Winterholler
I saw a couple of Valerie Winterholler’s paintings recently at the High Desert Museum near Bend, Oregon. Her art was part of the Art of the West exhibit. There were quite a few stunning pieces...
Category: Inspiration
Something Beautiful – Erin Hanson’s Luscious Landscapes
I saw artist Erin Hanson’s beautiful, vibrant, chunky landscape paintings, and was immediately reminded of The Group of Seven. Seems I’m not the first to have come to that conclusion. So, if the...
Neighborhood Delights
I love my neighborhood. When we were looking to buy a house, we were hoping to be within walking distance of a good coffee hangout, a decent pub, or maybe even a fun restaurant. We...
New 8×10 Painting – “The Sound of Rushing Water in the Dark”
I’ve been pretty busy with comics work lately, but I squeezed in some painting time today and wrapped up this piece I started earlier this year. The Sound of Rushing Water In The Dark...
Something Beautiful – Mikko Lagerstedt’s Ethereal Photography
I saw Mikko Lagerstedt’s photos on tumblr and I was immediately sucked in by their beauty. Here is what Mikko has to say about his work: My name is Mikko Lagerstedt; I’m a self-taught...
New Painting! – Original Gouache Painting “Far Apart Under the Same Sky”
I have been staring at this painting for way too long! I’ve had it taped up on the wall, pulling it down every once in a while to tweak a row of mountains before...
Comare Update!
We are a week and change into our Kickstarter campaign for the comic Comare, and I thought I’d give a little update. If you’ve backed the project, thank you! If not, maybe this will...
Career Day!
I recently participated in Career Day at my son’s middle school. I decided to talk about my comic coloring work, including how I got started, why coloring is an important part of the visual...
Pocket Vinyl
Derek is always listening to new music, and recently he got into a band called Pocket Vinyl. I’ll let the band tell you about themselves… Eric plays the piano while Elizabeth paints on stage....
Maps + Art
You guys know I love maps. This brief article from Paste Magazine features several artists that use cartography in their work. Some of them really struck a chord with me, and I wanted to...