Cool Dude

This painting was based on a photo of my brother Mike in his early days. He is 63 today (old!) He had a black Bel-air in his late teens-early 20's that I envied him for. The speedometer didn't work but he knew when he hit 60 mph because all the windows would start to rattle. I always remember him smelling of cigarettes and jujubes. The red car(local) is standing in for the Bel-air. Happy Birthday Bro!

Twin Beam

My wonderful daughter Haley came down from the great white north to spend some time with me and soak up some sunshine. We had a great time on our trip to Idaho and Banff. Now we are going to go hike the Hoodoos. I find old trucks everywhere!

Mule Show

We went to the International Draft horse and mule show in Sandpoint Idaho on Friday. The dapple grey mules are just the prettiest things! Now I want a mule to ride around the village. The driving skills of some of the teamsters is quite phenomenal

ooops!

Boogers! I messed up the date yesterday. Just imagine if I had people all over the place swaggering and talking like a pirate on the wrong day! Shiver me timbers!! In 2006, Pynelogs invited all pirates to attend the September art reception. That was my pirate garb.

ARRR!! Don't forget!

To find out about International Talk Like a Pirate Day, google that topic.

To check out your pirate name, go to:

http://www.piratequiz.com

Revamp on Trusty Rusty

I have a quote for the day from the Robert Genn site,"Don't try to create and analyze at the same time. They're different processes." This is my mantra for the next little while..that and the "be a factory concept". If you want to know more, go to the Painter's keys website by Robert Genn.

If things hang around here long enough, they will get painted on or painted over. I went back into this paintng and beefed up the values. I love the grills on the old trucks. They are so dashing!Tomorrow's the show at Strand's restaurant. Wish me luck!

Red Green

I want to thank everyone about their comments on the floral. I think I learned a little from it, but it is getting painted over. I may turn it into a landscape this afternoon as the weather is beautiful but won't be with us long. Frost could happen any night!
I loved the crazy mottled colors on this old car.
I see there is a cowboy happening taking place mid-october in Ruidoso N.M. How I wish I could go.