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"JD Tractor"- Nov 2004

A hand-painted Acrylic craft project for a Christmas gift

Step by Step, this project is based on an old antique ad John Deere used to promote their tractor.

Project started
November 15, 2004

Carl took on this project on a whim, trying to create a Christmas Gift for a friend of his.

This project's a Christmas Present.

8" X 8" Hand Painted
Cigar Box.

"Bunny Tree"- Nov 2004

A hand-painted Acrylic craft project for a Christmas gift

Step by Step, this project is based on a craft project in PaintWorks Magazine (tm)

Project started Oct 24, 2004

Carl took on this project on a whim, trying to create a Christmas Gift for a friend of his.

This project's a Christmas Present.

8" X 8" hand painted wooden cigar box.

"Persistence"- Oct 2004

A Watercolor painting in a fast and easy project.

Step by Step, this project is based on a lphoto taken by Carl's friend while touring Hawaii.

Carl took on this "fast and sloppy" project as a release after working on the last project that was very slow and tedious. The reference photo has a lot of color and intrigue. This painting shows nature's persistence at carving out a new beach.

Project Finished Oct. 21, 2004

"Palm Silhouette"- July/Aug/Sept 2004

An oil painting using a media Carl's never used before: Water Mixable Oil

Step by Step, this project is based on a landscape reference photo taken by Carl's daughter and son-in-law on a trip to Puerto Vallarta

Project started July 13, 2004

About the only stability in Carl's artistic endeavors is change! This month he was intrigued reading about water mixable oils. They're non-toxic and clean up with soap and water. This project will attempt to create an ocean shore scene that looks out through palm trees toward the ocean, rocks, and a small boat.

Project Finished October 3, 2003

"Amethyst Sundown"- June 2004

An experimental colored pen and ink drawing that relies primarily on stippling.

Step by Step , a short experimental pen and ink project that uses 24 Pentel Color Pens..

Project started May 30, 2004

Usually during the month of June Carl doesn't get a lot of art done. Carl's annual fishing trip comes along late in June so he spends entirely too much of his spare time in the sporting goods store looking at lures and dreaming of quieter days ahead. He decided to do a project with pen and ink, a media he thoroughly enjoys.

Project Finished July 11, 2004

"Pasta Time"- April 2004

"A watercolor with Pasta fixing's on the kitchen counter"

Step by Step watching a watercolor painting.

Project started April 4, 2004

Carl decided to do a watercolor. The subject for this painting is a still photo Carl took in his kitchen one day when he was getting ready to make pasta. The values and color combinations of the photo should present quite a challenge.

Project finished May 22, 2004

Blue Heron - February 2004

"An interesting combination of abstract and detail"

Step by Step progress study of an acrylic painting.

Project started January 10, 2004

This particular project has Carl trying to paint a couple of Blue Herons. Carl is using the photography of Stephen O. Muskie for a reference on this project (with permission). See Mr. Muskie's photography at www.outtakes.com.