Milan to Amsterdam to Split, oh my


When we started planning this trip many months ago it was pretty simple – Tuscany/Umbria then Croatia. Like some Bill passing through Congress we added a bunch of addendums along the way. All of our trips start with a two hour train ride to Paris, then an airplane or more trains from there. Since all…

We are off tomorrow


We have been home for just a month, tomorrow we head out for a seven week excursion. My art-toolkit.com pallets are freshly topped off – the standard size one with watercolor, the mini with gouache. Just three months ago we were in the PNW, now we are Italy and Croatia with stops along the way….

My current travelsketching kit, January 2024


Since Tricia just had a birthday and it is so cold here in Normandie it seemed logical to head for a couple weeks in warmer Spain. Friday we are off to Paris for a few days, lunch with friends who live there, then on to Valencia and ending up in Peniscola. I am getting things…

Getting ready to head to Seattle then home


We arrived back in the US just 28 days ago. We started in Seattle then journeyed to La Conner, Mukilteo, Ballard, San Diego, Portland, Newberg, Portland. Now we will head to Seattle for a few days before flying to Europe on January the 2nd. Here are a few sketches so far this week: This one…

Who is your art for?


My art is for me, well OK, and Instagram. Thankfully I have sold quite a few pieces over the years, it has helped pay for paints and pens; well at least a little. Frequently I do art for gifts which is such a pleasure and I do cards and postcards for friends and family. Yet…