Snowscape in June

Summer in Portland. They say it starts after July 4th. Until then I'll continue to paint landscapes reflecting my current mood.

Moonlit Snowscape (2012)

Watercolor, ink, antique marbled paper, and thread.

A Change of Seasons

Usually with the arrival of Fall I'm overcome with the need to bundle up, drink hot apple cider, and type away at a new script. So far all I want to do is paint. Thank goodness for that.

These past few weeks I've been hard at work on a series that is perhaps the culmination of all previous doodles, paintings, quilts, etc. If ever I have felt lost or out of place, these 11 x 19 inch landscapes seem to have brought me back to exactly where I need to be.

It all started with this:


Over the River and Through the Woods (2011)
Watercolor, ink, antique marbled paper, and thread

I had been re-reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (my copy has Arthur Rackham illustrations of course) and wanted to create my own version of the deep woods that Hansel and Gretel left their bread crumbs in, or where Little Red Riding Hood had her run in with Big Bad.

After finishing the painting above I came up with a couple of 3 x 5 inch sketches and fleshed them out:

Sketch for Zauberwald



Zauberwald (2011)


An enchanted forest that for whatever reason has similar coloring to the German flag.

Sketch for Crown of Thorns

Crown of Thorns (2011)

work in progress

At first my sketch reminded me of a canopy of trees forming in the distance. But the more I work on this piece the more obviouse the title seems to be.

I hope to finish a series of six and will post new images as I complete them. I'll have to save the writing for Winter!

Root Canal Inspiration

I survived my first (and hopefully last) root canal today. Here are my latest Root Paintings just finished Tuesday night. They are wee little works, 3.5 inches square.

Underground Disco (2011)

Footsie (2011)

Forest Layers

Today I finally figured out how to take the best photos possible with my sister's camera that I have basically hijacked since I bought it for her. The bright sun really helped too. These are some old paintings mixed with a brand new one. Enjoy!

Forest Layers (2011)

Finally a new tree painting! The recycled cabinet doors from the Rebuilding Center are being put to good use.

Reichstag (2005)

This belongs to my sister now. I've never been able to capture the color accurately until today which is super exciting for a nerd like me.

I See Myself in You - Symmetry (2008)

The silver background used to be an issue but now you can see all of the detail.

My Dad, The Conqueror (2002)

My all time favorite painting of Mr. Berretta which was inspired by an old photo of him standing by his hobby horse.

Some of these are now available as archival prints at my Etsy shop!