Jim's 1949 Jeep Willy's

I gave this 1949 Jeep Willy's to Jim as a wedding gift.

He drove it all over the mountains in Colorado.

Recently, when we moved, he regretfully sold it.

I wanted him to have Willy's back, if only in a painting.

The Banana Split....

I couldn't stand that thought of flowers in the pot, blocks on the table, or other more "traditional" still life prospects.  So I painted a banana split.  

Ice cream is yummy and chocolate, strawberries and nuts with whipped cream sounded like just the ticket for me.  So here it is:  The banana split.

Instead of just looking at mine, why not go out and get your own????

The Immigrant....

This is my Grandfather, "The Immigrant."

His Name was Julius Ludwig Adolf Von Pahlke.  They dropped the "Von" upon entering the U.S. A.

His eyes looked back at mine as I painted this.  Familiar eyes.  Shaped like mine.  Colored like my Mother's eyes.  His ragged little coat, and cap looked a bit small, but "serviceable" to me.  

Lady With Umbrella

I drew this image on an old envelope.  

She had her hair knotted tightly, wore a traditional Thai dress, and carried her umbrella 

for shade from the sun.  

The stamp and address add a little mystery to the image.

Book Ends: Gravelle Kids

These two guys are really FAST.  

They just look sleepy.  They are saving their energy for something really important --

 Like chasing rabbits or squirrels or something....

Meanwhile, they make super looking book ends.

Meet Cody Gould

He is an adorable pit bull who defies all of the hoopla about pit bulls.  Sweet, adorable, kind.

HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR

HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR....

The assignment was to use textures on paper, and then paint abstractly.

This horse emerged out of nowhere and took over my painting.  

It is difficult to see the textures on the paper, but there are many.  

Again, different from my usual "style", whatever THAT is, but really interesting and fun to paint.