Court Yard at 4th Presbyterian

watercolor
14" x 21"
landscape

this is a really pretty area in Chicago at the 4th Presbyterian Church...it is so peaceful here and all are invited.

watercolor
14" x 21"
floral

Meet me at the Marina

watercolor
14" x 21"
landscape

a few of the Hammond Marina from one of the local casinos.

Mail, Coming and Going

watercolor 
10" x 14"
landscape

I saw these mail boxes this summer and I thought...with everyone using e-mail, there are less people taking the time to send a card or write a letter.  So I added a few letters that I wrote and I suggest that you take the time and write someone a REAL letter.  You will be glad you did and they will love it even more.

Pugh Ladle

watercolor
industry

My dad worked at Inland Steel here in Indiana like ...forever.  He worked in the transportation department.  He frequently talked about these train cars.  I thought they were unique and fascinating. 

My dad has long passed away, but the thought of these train cars stayed with me.  I have been on a quest to find one to photograph and paint for years....finally I have found one.  Here is a shared memory.  This car is heading into Illinois to make steel.  Industry lives on.

It's an Indiana Blast

watercolor 
industry


When I just posted the last post I realized I already posted that photo of my journal page.  But I liked the copy so I kept it on my blog.  I am adding this next painting...this is a local scene that I see daily...  love this area here in Indiana.  There is so much subject matter everywhere.  I call it my artist paradise.

journal page

watercolor
still life

Recently I joined an on-line journal group on social media.  It's been a lot of fun.  So much so that I also taught a class about journaling this summer.  We all enjoyed it and I learned at the same time.  It was an opportunity for all of us to try new media and to be creative and free at the same time.

It also rekindled my love for fountain pens and the written word.  Having gone to the big pen show in Chicago back it May I won't tell you how many new writing instruments I have added to my collection...Not that I don't want you to know how many....I just don't know that number.  I am going to figure out a system to keep track of them.  I did work on a system of all of the ink that I own. The PEN WORLD is a wonderful place to visit.  Once you go, you do not come back...It's PEN-tastic.