Nephew in Colored Pencil

This  is a colored pencil on a tan colored matte board of my nephew done over 18 years ago from a photo taken of him at a Texas Rangers game

Woodland Lines

Reflections

Every since this picture was taken in 1980, I felt it deserved to be a painting, now 40 years later I have completed it on a 16 b,y 20 inch canvas and painted in acrylic. This for me is a long overdue but satisfying piece of art of my great grandmother Effie Belle Laster.

My Mother

This painting in acrylic is of my beloved mother who passed in 1987 at the age of 44 she is loved and missed by all who knew her

Mt. Baker in watercolor

This painting is a watercolor done of  Mt. Baker in Washington state that I visited the Christmas of 2018, and was painted for my sister as a gift.

A Mother's Roses

This painting in acrylic that was done in the mid eighties for my mother a few short years before her passing. The three roses represented the three children she had. This painting made it's way back to me after being with my sister for some years then my brother and now back to me. It is a very special work that my mother treasured and now I treasure it along with her very special memory. I will always love you mom, your son Brentie.

Bird in the Birches

This design has three elements in it's construction, the first element is the outline of the white birch tree's, the lines themselves are a weighted line. The second element is the crosshatching that is done in the background to give it a recessed fade from dark to light making the trees stand out and to all so give the feeling they are in a cold and snowy place. The third element is the focal point, the bird nesting in the birches. The bird done in red is not only the design's focal point but also adds a monochromatic third element and final part that pulls the design together.

Art of Deception

This piece is done from a photograph that I took of the underneath of the Deception Pass bridge in Oak Harbor Washington State. Famous for its structural beauty in an outstanding and beautiful environment it is also a magnet for those that use its 180 ft. height to unfortunately end their lives. While the name of the bridge comes from it's tricky location making those navigating it by water long ago somewhat of a task, I named this piece after the bridge itself and its dark secrets. This piece is done on a 24 by 36 inch canvas that was then taped off to around the edges to create a matted white border. The design itself was done in pen to create the straight lines then filled in with a carbon black acrylic, after many hours of working on the structure the airbrushing of the surrounding area was done to give an old black and white photo quality to the piece. The airbrush was used again with white to give the washed out with sunlight look to the center of this piece and also to the iron beams to the upper left and right to also give them the washed out with sunlight look. Finally the piece was framed in a simple black frame. I really enjoyed doing this painting and I hope you enjoy it to.