I just adore Samwise Gamgee. I’m not necessarily a superfan of Lord of the Rings but Sam is simply one of my favorite fictional characters; despite being antagonized and gaslighted by Gollum into breaking Frodo’s trust of him, he still came back for his friend. His unmatched loyalty is inspiring […]
The first of two ocean animals drawings I made for my nephews. My second oldest nephew Turner loves humpback whales and my sister asked me to create a whale drawing for him. The material applied was oil pastels, my first time using traditional color media in years and boy, it was
Part two of my oil pastel studies on ocean predators. The first was the humpback whale for my nephew and this one was a great white shark for my older nephew. Both were fun to work on!
William “Billy” Franklin Graham, perhaps the most prominent evangelist of the 20th century. A powerful orator, he hosted crusades and evangelistic campaigns throughout his lifetime up until his death. I love his intense focus portrayed in this picture, one of many that depict this expression; the pictures don’t lie, as he
A young Jim Henson (creator of the Muppets) and Frank Oz with the character they co-puppeteered together on the Jimmy Dean Show, Rowlf the dog. Jim controlled the dog’s mouth, left hand, and provided the voice while Frank performed his right hand. I just read Brian Ray Jones’s Jim Henson:
My dad. He’s flown for American Airlines for nearly 40 years, the great majority of that time in flight-test. You’d think my family has gotten to view him fly or ride in his plane, but sadly and very unfortunately, that is not the case. This was the first and only time that I watched him
My favorite character on The Chosen show, chronicling Jesus’s ministry with his disciples, played very well by his actor! I relate most to him and Thomas. In this depiction, Matthew’s alienation as a tax collector is highlighted, being viewed as a traitor to his fellow Jews and patronized by
Mount Tabor Park is my favorite place to hike in Portland. I was taking a new path that day and came across this bundle of colorful plants. I couldn’t tell you what kinds they were, but they were so pretty I had to get a shot of them. I love the variety
One day I was hiking at Powell Butte in Portland and was just taking pictures with bees flying around. I found one sitting atop a flower when I soon realized the bee had company… It was literally head to head with a white spider! Of course I immediately started snapping pictures once I discovered
During spring break in college one year, I had to do a number of studies at Philbrook Museum of Art. I found a beautiful Indian sculpture and sketched it. Took about 3 hours!
