The Waiter

Here's another waiter I decided to paint. There's something about a professional waiter that I find fascinating. Maybe because they remind me of the nuns in catholic school. The uniform (?), stern expression (?) deliberate work ethic (?). I'm not sure but they do make an interesting subject to paint. SOLD

April In London

So I finally finished it. A London Street scene from our trip to Europe last spring.
24 x 30 oil on canvas

Granny runs over Obama Care

I don't usually get political here but this one's drivin' me crazy, besides it gives me an excuse to draw a cartoon, not that I need an excuse. So what's up with this government health care take over? Who needs it? 80% of Americans are happy with the insurance they have. How about just fixing Medicare and Medicaid so they will cover the 15% or 20% of they people who don't have insurance? How about fixing Social Security so that our kids can have something for retirement instead of debt?
The government can't take care of the programs they started but they want to start another one. No wonder nobody has any faith in politicians who get into office, screw around and in a few years retire with $ millions.
I don't know how some of these people sleep at night.
Watch this from the halls of Congress.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=G44NCvNDLfc

Work in Progress

I've been working on this for a week or so and think I'm finally getting there. It's the biggest painting I've done in a few years and certainly the most challenging. It is a larger version of the London Sunset I posted a month or so ago. I'll keep working on it until I get it where I'm happy but here it is so far.
24" X 30" oil

1928 Ford pick up

I love old cars and trucks. I guess it's a nostalgia thing when life was a bit more simple and you could actually work on your own car. No computers, fuel injection, power steering or brakes. Everything just mechanical and it worked just fine, thanks. My brother owned a 1930 Ford two door Cabriolet when he was in high school and it was great fun. When he graduated he joined the Coast Guard and let his friend "take care of it until he came back". His friend was a dumb shit and totaled it while speeding down a hill. Man was I mad (so was my brother). So this is a little watercolor to remember the good old days.
Watercolor 8 1/2" X 11 1/2" matted to 11" X 14" if you would like to purchase this please contact me.

Sunset in London

I found I was getting too tight with my painting and decided to get as loose as I could with this one. This was done with a palette knife, popcicle stick and index finger. A photo from our trip to London was the inspiration. 10" X 8" oil on canvas panel.
If you would like to own this painting email me at toonsville@comcast.net SOLD

Bernhard Winery

I was in Auburn, Ca. last year and happened by this house with a large stone building in the yard. I took a photo and figured I'd get to painting it sooner or later. Well I finally got to it and here it is. I was impressed by the size of it thinking it must have been a wine cellar or cold storage place of some sort. After contacting the Placer Arts they told me the house in the background is owned by the Placer County Museum called The Bernhard House. The stone building is a winery which was built in 1874 and is now rented to Bambauch Wines.
12" x 16" watercolor If interested contact me at toonsville@comcast.net