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View fullsize 37 years in a blink of an eye. . . Have I erred and strayed from my way like a lost sheep? Have I followed too much the devices and desires of my own heart? . . I have left undone those things that ought to have been done, and have done those things
View fullsize I realized I have not posted any art in sometime although I still put work into on a regular basis. . Here is a piece from last March. . . A piece of art that embodies a sacred space for you to contemplate, sit with, delve into and let go. Happy bir
View fullsize Been working on something this past week. Not sure how long the finished product will be or how long it will take. . . I’ve decided to explore hand drawn animation for the first time. It’s a lot of work. I’ve drawn 80 frames of j
View fullsize I went to the coffee shop and sat down with a cup as I generally do when in the city. I was talking to a friend about how I didn’t have any work for clients and was thinking of something to draw. . . My friend Jen asked if I’d draw up a
View fullsize On occasion I work multi-day trips on the river in Oregon. More than once I’ve made coffee on days off in some random parking lot or campsite and was unable to find my coffee cup. . . It was most likely buried under a mountain of gear. So I&r
View fullsize Sometimes I hand paint signs.
View fullsize Sometimes being an “artists” means getting to create amazing pieces that truly inspire you. And all the other times is simply making something that can be useful to someone else. . . I once read something along the lines of amateurs wait
View fullsize I’ve been doing quite a bit of work lately. As I strive to balance those between clients and passion projects I’m going to start sharing more of both. . . Been thinking about another round of sticker designs. Here is one of the concept
View fullsize This past year a friend of mine moved from the PNW back to L.A. And this past week was her birthday. . . Yesterday while sitting at a coffee shop on my last day in Prescott, AZ I made this small illustration. I wanted to create an image to remind h
View fullsize Was going through some old storage and found this piece from 2008. A buddy just bought a house and this will be a great house gift. . . #art #multimedia #painting #graffiti #graffitiart #streetart #urbanart
View fullsize This past spring I did a variety of pieces for the rafting company I’ve guided with over the years. . . This is one of the stickers I did and my favorite of the collection. . . #rafting #whitewater #raftguide #river #rivers #pnw #pnwonderland #
View fullsize Been a while since I’ve posted any art. Been mainly posting on my photo account @thislifetothenext . . I’ll be slowly adding works that I’ve been doing over the past year. . . #art #digitiart #natureart #deer #deerhunter #sunset #h
View fullsize Being centered in the chaos takes practice and failures and more practice. . . #meditate #yoga #art #mindfulness #chaos
View fullsize Over the past couple years on occasion I design custom leggings. Sometimes it can take a long time to get to a final look that I am pleased with. . . This particular client gave me quite a bit of artistic freedom and simply requested butterflies. .
View fullsize I haven’t quite put my finger on what makes a place feel like home. Is it familiarity, knowing the people or an experience? . . For some this may just look like a mountain. And for others it’s home. . . #ski #skiing #skibum #snowboard #k
View fullsize I once hear an artist never finishes a piece they simply stop working on it. . . It didn’t take me long to decide on the concept, layout or even to draw it. I did change the color about a million times. . . I’ll set this one aside and ma