Spring Sketch at Willoway Brook -watercolor and video

I would say that springtime in the Chicagoland area has been phenomenal this year. Around here, we usually go from … More

A Polyphemus Came to My House One Day

One day when I least expected it, I had a visitor from nature. I was sitting on the floor of … More

Even the pine reaches for the light. When I go to a location with sketching supplies in hand, how do … More

Was I seeing correctly? Was that a pelican on the water? A few days ago, on a spur, I drove … More

Ahhhh…To live like this one…basking in the sun without mind of time. There’s no room for a watch on his … More

The rain hits my window and I give it my full attention. It does not come in a rude, forceful … More

My hikes never cease to provide surprises, even some half buried in the snow. On this cold winter day I … More

The setting sun beckoned my company for one last moment. The clouds declared a mood, consecrating these last seconds. I … More

Today this tree is covered in white. It looks nothing like this painting. Perhaps there are a few less leaves … More

I couldn’t time this if I had tried…just days before Halloween. My son and I went for a hike at … More