After 49 years, it finally happened! Wheelbarrow is the very first drawing that includes color. The scene comes from the Magnolia Plantation in South Carolina. The wheelbarrow was situated between two remaining slave houses. By its appearance, one can almost see it being used by a slave. India Ink and watercolor.

On a drive north on North Belmont Road in Paradise, PA, I encountered a couple embracing in the covered bridge. It was so beautiful with their form silhouette against the light grey of the road. But WHY were they kissing in the covered bridge? This question prompted me to research the topic. To my surprise, some covered bridges are referred to as “Kissing Bridge”. It's an old tradition from the horse-and-buggy days, when a boy would stop halfway across a covered bridge where it was quiet to give his girl a kiss. Old-timers used to call all covered bridges “kissing bridges”. Some say “if you take your first kiss in a covered bridge, you will be together forever.”

FIRST PLACE WINNER. The Ford Sedan was not part of the original old building. But it certainly belongs there. It found a home.

Saddle is the second of three 6x6 art using an old buggy wheel.

Mid-Day Stroll illustrates two young girls holding hands as they take a leisurely stroll down a snowy land on a cool winter day.

Country Spring Time is the first of three 6x6 art using an old wagon wheel as the theme.

This is the last sunset in a series of three. The 2021 winter months created some of the most beautiful sunsets I have seen in a very long time. It just makes you want to immediately take a picture. This one was special. Seeing our flag silhouetted against the beautiful end to the day made me proud that I live in a country where such beauty can be appreciated. It turns out, as the temperature drop, sunsets become brighter and display robust color. India Ink and pastel.

Sand Trap painting is 30x45 acrylic on canvas. I am not making any claims that this painting is magical, but my execution in the sand trap dramatically improved after I painted Sand Trap. Hope you will have the same good fortune!

Mailbox is my second drawing after returning from the thirty-four-year hiatus. I found this image at the end of a very long Amish driveway. With the disfigured mail box and the area around it totally covered with vines, it becomes a rarely seen topic. The plane white background allows the vines to be the focus of the drawing. India Ink.

What Price Glory is my salute to our country’s 250 Anniversary theme. The drawing is 8”x8” but the large dark areas took several hours to complete. The completed drawing took 43 hours. I was drawn to the subject and would find myself spending several hours each day working on the drawing. I was so touched by the soldier I felt compelled to add the blue color to the eye before the drawing was completed. I needed to feel the control it would have while viewing the face. Color is usually applied after all the ink is applied. The drawing is created with India Ink and watercolor.