Art

Gray squirrel drawing & photo: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a gray squirrel drawing and photo I created. I drew the squirrel with a charcoal pencil. It's…

2 years ago

Bozeman wall art: 1-to-3 Photo Challenge

I really liked this Bozeman wall art at the recently remodeled Bozeman Hot Springs. The facility was remodeled with a…

2 years ago

Brown Pelicans drawing & photo: First Friday Art

Here's a pen and ink drawing I did of a Brown Pelican. Brown Pelicans are big seabirds with a unique…

2 years ago

Cedar waxwing drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Cedar waxwing birds are one of my favorite kinds of birds. This month, I'm showing a simple pen and ink…

2 years ago

Coyote print & photo: First Friday Art

A coyote howling drawing Today I'm sharing a coyote print & photo. I drew the coyote in pen and ink…

2 years ago

Apple drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing an apple drawing I did using the stipple technique with pen-and-ink. I used hundreds of tiny dots…

2 years ago

The Future Starts Now mural: Monday Murals

This dramatic mural, The Future Starts Now, is located on The Palace building in Burns, Oregon. The artist, Matthew Miles…

2 years ago

Vine maple drawings: First Friday Art

Today I'm showing a few pen-and-ink vine maple drawings I created. Years ago, I took a Scientific Illustration course during…

2 years ago

Cape Meares sign: Wordless Wednesday

Cape Meares Scenic Viewpoint sign in Tillamook, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

2 years ago

Snowy bear sculpture: Sculpture Saturday

This snowy bear sculpture is located on the east side of Bend, Oregon. It's part of our privately funded roundabout…

2 years ago

Finding drama in Oregon: LAPC

Finding drama in branches haphazardly woven together Willow fence at headquarters, Malheur NWR, Oregon Or planted in concise rows bearing…

2 years ago

Egg River Cafe mural: Monday Mural

This colorful mural is at the Egg River Cafe in Hood River, Oregon. The rooster crows proudly from a fence…

2 years ago

3D owl & photo: First Friday Art

My son recently printed this 3D owl with his brand new Anycubic Kobra Max 3D printer. The owl stands about…

2 years ago

Jewel of a truck: WPWC

A jewel of a truck is currently on display at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. Artist Laurel Porcari…

2 years ago

Happy Hyopsodus 3 ways: First Friday Art

While visiting Wyoming, I noticed the interesting pose of this happy Hyopsodus wortmani fossil at one of our stops. To…

2 years ago

Tough terrier painting: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing an acrylic painting I did of a tough terrier. He's resting comfortably within the spines of my…

2 years ago

Valley Gorge HUB mural: MM

The Valley Gorge HUB mural, in The Dalles, Oregon, is one of my most favorite murals. This mural was painted…

3 years ago

National Neon Sign Museum: LAPC

Where do you go when you're looking for a quick recharge? To the National Neon Sign Museum in The Dalles,…

3 years ago

Burns Times Herald window: MW, FOWC

I saw this Burns Times Herald window in Burns, Oregon last April. Paintings of birds by schoolchildren decorated the Herald's…

3 years ago

Eagle drawing & photo: FFA & BOTW

This month, I'm sharing an eagle drawing I created. This is a pencil sketch of Rapaz Nube, the evil character…

3 years ago

Cedar Bear: Monday Mural

I saw this Cedar Bear Herbal Supplements mural while visiting Vernal, Utah. I especially liked the blue and green colors…

3 years ago

Hummingbird painting: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a hummingbird painting I painted. I did a quick drawing with pen and ink and later filled…

3 years ago

Heart in my hand: Wordless Wednesday

Glass heart in my hand from San Francisco, California Wordless Wednesday

3 years ago

Ponytail drawing & photo: First Friday Art

One of the prompts for the 2022 Inktober event was "ponytail." My interpretation, shown below, was a quick pen-and-ink drawing…

3 years ago

Firepits at Winterfest 2023 : LAPC

In February, we went to see firepits at Winterfest at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds in Redmond, Oregon. You never know…

3 years ago

Mountain scene table: First Friday Art

I created this mountain scene table with my husband twenty years ago. He made the table from milled birch wood…

3 years ago

Succulent mural in Bend: Monday Mural

This succulent mural is at River's Place, a food truck pod on the east side of Bend. We are lucky…

3 years ago

Lone Pine Coffee mural: Monday Mural

This painting is in the eastside Lone Pine Coffee Roasters business in Bend. The mural was painted by artist Megan…

3 years ago

Great Horned Owl painting: First Friday Art

This month, I'm sharing a Great Horned Owl painting I did over the past couple of days. I used acrylic…

3 years ago

Tick Followed Tock clocks: Wordless Wednesday

Tick Followed Tock clocks at Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland Wordless Wednesday

3 years ago

Indian peacock drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a quick pen-and-ink drawing of an Indian peacock I drew. This was for the month-long Inktober drawing…

3 years ago

Weird and wonderful sights: LAPC

In your travels near and far, you may find weird and wonderful sights. Weird architecture Sometimes you find a weird…

4 years ago

Sisters Oregon mural: Monday Mural

This Sisters Oregon mural in Central Oregon is full of life. North Sister, Middle Sister, and South Sister volcanic peaks…

4 years ago

White-faced Ibis drawing & photos: FFA

This is a pencil sketch I drew of a White-faced Ibis. He is a character in a book I'm working…

4 years ago

Dr Jolly’s colorful façade: Monday Mural

When cannabis was legalized for recreational use in Oregon in 2015, dispensaries popped up all around Bend. Dr Jolly's is…

4 years ago

Bald Eagle drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Here's a pen-and-ink portrait I drew of a Bald Eagle. This stylized drawing captures their intense gaze and powerful bill.…

4 years ago

Timely words on my walk: Wordless Wednesday

Timely words in chalk Wordless Wednesday

4 years ago

The Bend Wall: Monday Mural

You'll find The The Bend Wall mural on the side of Newport Market, a neighborhood grocery store in Bend, Oregon.…

4 years ago

Whimsical doors in Tumalo, Oregon: Thursday Doors

I noticed these whimsical doors in Tumalo, Oregon while visiting a pod of food trucks. The Bite currently hosts five…

4 years ago

Dogwood quilt: Wordless Wednesday

Dogwood quilt at Deschutes Historical Museum, Bend, Oregon Wordless Wednesday

4 years ago