POTA US-8637: Deer Creek State Wildlife Area. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch pad, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #pota #deercreek #ohio

The San Francisco Peaks as seen from Flagstaff, Arizona. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro travel sketch book, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #arizona #sanfranciscopeaks #humphreyspeak

Here's another painting in my Kilimanjaro travel sketchpad. This is based on a photo I made while walking up Glassford Hill in Arizona. Watercolor on cold-pressed paper, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #glassfordhill #arizona

I finally finished Worked All States on 20 meters QRP Morse code (a.k.a. Continuous Wave or CW). It took a couple years to get West Virginia, the last state I needed). #amateurradio #hamradio #morsecode #cw #qrp

Painted a landscape based on a photo I made in Oak Creek Canyon, near Sedona, AZ. Watercolor in a Kilimanjaro sketchbook, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #oakcreekcanyon #sedona #arizona

Participated in the Canada Day amateur radio contest. I wasn't able to make all of the contacts I wanted but still did well enough and had fun. :) #amateurradio #hamrsdio #canadaday #rac

This weekend was the American Radio Relay League's annual Field Day. I participate from home and made 190 contacts across 43 states, 5 Canadian Provinces, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. #amateurradio #hamradio #morsecode #cw #arrl #fieldday

Finally made it back to my watercolor class, just in time for the final session of the term. Today we painted a landscape based on a photo provided by the teacher. Here's my version. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape

I went on another ham radio adventure this morning, this time in Holmes County, OH. I activated POTA site US-9477, Lower Killbuck Creek State Wildlife Area and talked (using Morse code) to 65 folks in the USA and Canada.

Another morning of playing ham radio. This time I activated US-9430 Shallenberger State Nature Preserve and US-9397 Christmas Rocks State Nature Preserve. #hamradio #amateurradio #pota #parksontheair

More ham radio fun today... I activated two more Parks on the Air sites (for a total of 20) in Pickaway County, Ohio: US-1931 A. W. Marion State Park and US-9436 Stage's Pond State Nature Preserve.

I played Ham Radio today by activating two Parks on the Air (POTA) sites in Hardin County, Ohio: US-12057 Lawrence Woods State Wildlife Area and US-9420 Lawrence Woods State Nature Preserve. #hamradio #amateurradio #pota

Yet another version of The View from Glassford Hill, AZ. I painted this one in my Kilimanjaro sketch book that I use for travel. Watercolor on cold-pressed paper, 6x9 inches. #art #painting #landscape #watercolor

This was a very quick value study suggested by my watercolor teacher after I had finished my "real" painting for that day. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #watercolor

View from Glassford Hill, AZ 2 This is my painting from today's watercolor class. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape #arizona

My painting from today's watercolor class. I don't know where that flying monster came from. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #watercolor

View from Glassford Hill, AZ My painting from this week's watercolor class. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape

Field of Flowers and Nuclear Power My painting from today's watercolor class. Watercolor and ink on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia

Here's my drawing from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #drawing #portrait #pastel #livemodel

My painting from today's watercolor class. 10x14 inches. #art #watercolor #painting

My drawing from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #drawing #portrait #pastel #livemodel

The new term of my watercolor class just started, and here's my first painting. Looks to me like I need to do some more practicing. Watercolor and ink on Arches hot-pressed paper, 10x14 inches. #art #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia

My drawing from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #drawing #portrait #pastel #livemodel

My sketch from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #drawing #portrait #pastel #livemodel

My drawing from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #portrait #drawing #pastel #livemodel

My drawing from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #drawing #portrait #pastel #livemodel

My drawing from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #drawing #portrait #pastel #livemodel

Here's my sketch from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #drawing #portrait #pastel #livemodel

I painted another version of a landscape based on a photo provided by my watercolor teacher. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #watercolor #landscape

Instead of going to this morning's portrait session (Snowpocalypse!), we stayed home, and I painted this landscape based on a photo provided by my watercolor teacher. #art #watercolor #landscape

My painting from today's watercolor class. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 10x14 inches. #art #watercolor #stilllife #painting

Portrait Here's my sketch from this morning's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #portrait #pastel #livemodel

Watercolor and ink on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. Loosely based on a photo provided by my watercolor teacher. #art #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia

My drawing from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #drawing #portrait #pastel #livemodel

Maria (studio version) Pastel pencil on newsprint, 18x24 inches. #art #portrait #pastel #newsprint

My sketch from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. I was in the back of the room and couldn't make out details, so I tried to make this a bit of a characature. I was still able to get some likeness to our model. #art #portrait #pastel #livemodel

Yesterday I painted this portrait from a black and white photo I made many years ago. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #portrait #watercolor

Portrait Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #watercolor #painting #portrait

Our Granddaughter I painted another version of our granddaughter's portrait after gifting the previous one to our daughter-in-law. So now I have one for our collection 🙂. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #painting #portrait #watercolor

Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #portrait #watercolor

My sketch from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #drawing #pastel #portrait #livemodel

My painting from this week's watercolor class at the Columbus Cultural Art Center. I redid the scene I did last week so that I could give away the first one and still have one for my collection. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 10x14 inches. #art #watercolor #landscape

My drawing from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #portrait #pastel #livemodel

My sketch from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #portrait #pastel #drawing #livemodel

My most recent painting from a watercolor class at Columbus Cultural Arts Center. Watercolor on Arches cold-pressed paper, 10x14 inches. #art #painting #watercolor #landscape

My sketch from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #portrait #livemodel #pastel #drawing

Preliminary sketch for this week's watercolor project at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. Watercolor and ink on Arches hot-pressed paper, 9x12 inches. #art #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia

My sketch from recent watercolor classes at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. Watercolor and ink on Arches hot-pressed paper, 10x14 inches. #art #watercolor #ink #mixedmedia

Here's my sketch from today's Central Ohio Plein Air portrait session. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #portrait #pastel #livemodel

Portrait My drawing from today's portrait drawing session sponsored by Central Ohio Plein Air. Pastel pencil on newsprint, 9x12 inches. #art #portrait #pastel #newsprint #livemodel #drawing