A Person, Artist, Software Engineer, Geologist.

Did another barn drawing yesterday, but I'm trying some new things.  One is vertical format with some cropping of my photo that I took of the barn.  The size is much smaller (only 4x6 inches for the drawing on a 6x8 sheet of paper) and I was only doing some sample studies but the result turned out better than I expected. I had a photo of a barn with a stand of trees behind it but I was 1) not sure how to draw it and 2) I wanted the trees to stand out to balance the image of the barn. So I did a test drawing of the trees on the left using negative drawing (aka, draw everyone BUT what you wanted to draw).  I wanted to show the light / shadows through the trees but in a way to make the trees stand out.  And it worked. I then did the complete drawing on the right to see how it looked in a full drawing with the barn.  I thought it turned out really well.  Just as I don't show the complete trees, I also don't show the complete barn. Well, that's my 2-cents for to...

 I really don’t have a clue what the future holds, but we can also make plans. My art work keep making progress.  My first (test?) printing (3 different ones) of 5x7 postcards of my barn drawings arrived and they look pretty good.  So good that I’ve ordered another printing of 2 other barns to make a complete set of 5 with different barns on each one.  When these come in I’ll linkup my online store for ordering sets.  The orders will be for sets only as it’s not worth it for orders of a single card. I’m working with the local Madison County Visitors center and they have bought some for the visitors center.  The barns are from Madison County so that makes sense.  The cost is minimal, but I’m working on that. I made the postcards large (still work with postcard stamps) 5x7 so that they could be frames if so desired (as shown here).  So the postcard is and is not just a postcard.   I’ve asked around (art stores, folk style) for what they would c...

It's been a while since I last posted anything, let alone a new watercolor.   This is what is keeping me busy: I created an order for my Art Post Cards and they are arriving today! Update my website for my future Store Front.   Evaluating PayPal vs Square.  Still working on this. Did an AT section hike in GA over Blood Mountain.  Perfect weather on the 11 mile hike up an over the mountain. Yard work.  Playing (but not juggling) with my new chainsaw.  Thinning out many small trees in the yard. Working to keep the lower acre and discovering a couple of new (dead) fallen trees. I keep a list that I make of things todo and a new watercolor painting has been on the list for a while.  Yeah I'm stalling but yesterday I got it done and it turned out pretty well. Now that my list is complete I get to create a new list and yes, a watercolor painting will be on it, along with a drawing and making an order for some Art Greeting Cards as well.  I ordered the P...