Another sketch

Here is a another sketch I did for fun while working. You can tell I almost destroyed the poor paper. :)

Farm Sketch

"Farm sketch" 5" x 7"

I haven't posted artwork in a while and felt I should post this little sketch. Had some fun using a ballpoint pen little and painterly. Would like to use this approach on a fully rendered drawing. This was from my imagination, next time I will use a photo. Just having fun!

"Out to Pasture" new ink

"Out to Pasture"
Pen and Ink
5" x 7 "



details

This is my latest pen and ink. Trying to create a sense of atmosphere and depth, while the eye finds the cattle grazing. I have really enjoyed drawing this piece.

"Cedar and Fifth"

"Cedar and Fifith"

Oil

My first plein air painting. Painted at the Zionesville Paint Out.
Can't wait to get outside and learn more! I have a ton to learn :)

"Warm Day"

Getting ready for the Zionesville Paint Out and needed a little practice on a tight deadline. Set to paint this in 2 hours but finished it in about 1 and half hours. Am pretty happy with how it came out.

"The Light"

"The Light"
Pen and Ink

This is an ink drawing I have been working on and off for a bit now. I finally finished it this week.
He is my Light and I praise Him.

"An Indiana Road" In Watercolor

"An Indiana Road"
Watercolor

I may add ink to this. I am also planning to take another stab at it.





After viewing this on my blog I decided to crop it a bit, and was amazed with how it affected the composition and overall feel of the piece.

Updated business card design

Top is front and bottom is back.

Just ordered updated business cards! Here is the design.

"An Indiana Road"

"An Indiana Road"
Pen and Ink
5" x 7"

Inspired by a photo a friend took near Park County. Thank you Mindy McCutchan!
I am also currently painting this scene in watercolor.

One thing I am noticing while posting these drawings is that when you upload, Blogspot's compression creates some ugly areas in the images. Very annoying. You can see this around the telephone wires...this is not an issue with the original image before being uploaded.

"Go Get Them Morels" #2

My second of a series of Morels.

"Go Get Them Morels"

"A Better Day" Finished!

Here is the final! "A Better Day" Ink

New Ink on the way

#3

More progress....slooow and steady.



#2

Here is an update as I put ink to it. Lot of work to do!



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Work in progress of a new Ink drawing I am setting up. Reference used from a day on the creeks with my cousin. Will be updated soon!

"Ice-Burg" Project for our Church

Final


"Ice-Burg"
Pen and Ink
8" x 8"


version 01


This is an illustration I am creating for study material in our Church.
I will post the final asap.

"Great Tree" ...finished.

"Great Tree"

Pen and Ink

Finished "Great Tree" today, and very happy with how it came out.

Drawing in progress

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#2


updated


Thought I would post a pen and ink drawing that is in progress. I am using a picture I took while fishing. We ran across this huge tree, and it's limbs reached out all the way to the banks almost. It was obvious to me that I needed to draw it at some point so I took a picture. I will update this asap.

"A Cold Day"

"A Cold Day"

Oil on Canvas

8" x 10"

Here is another oil painting I finished a few weeks back. I used a picture I took while driving with my wife a few years ago. Always enjoy taking country drives and stopping to take some pics along the way.

"Redbud Along Her Banks"

"Redbud Along Her Banks"

Oil on Canvas

11" x 14"

Finally posting new paintings. I painted this painting referencing a picture I took while fly fishing with some friends last year. This Redbud on the bank is always showing off in the spring. Love it!

"The Path Around The Tree"

"The Path Around the Tree"
Pen and Ink
8" x 8"

Here is my latest Ink drawing. This is from my imagination...just having fun!
I will post my new oils soon.

New paintings to come! and a dose of inspiration.

I finally got my oils out and worked on two pieces last weekend. They are almost finished, and will be posted as soon as they are. Felt great to put the brush to the canvas again!

On another note...My wife and I visited the Sugar Creek Art Center, Thorntown, IN. last Friday.
An artist named Heidi Harner was featured...and let me tell you, I truly enjoyed her work. So much so that we purchased one of her paintings. What stood out to me was her paintings of horses. She is able to capture the moment like few I have seen before. Her layering also helps the paintings truly breath. She has very beautiful Plein Air Landscapes as well. I definitely look forward to seeing more work of hers in the future!


Check her work out!
http://www.HeidiHarnerArt.com

You can find her on Facebook as well. She is always posting new work and updates.