A photo my #brother took when he was flying with #AmericanAirlines. He loved to fly, and lost a batter with #cancer in 2022. I wanted to do an impression of his picture for my wall. #art #oilpainting #painting #aviationart #737

In light of the dumpster fire that is our nation at the moment, here's a #painting of a #dog for a diversion. I wanted to send a thank you gift to someone who has been helping out the family as we moved our aging #dad to a new home. #art #oilpainting #dogart #dogpainting #thankyou #pet

#Memories seem to be fleeting and short. In light of recent events, I think it's good to also remember #MelissaHortman, #MarkHortman and #Gilbert. #Tragedy is universal, not only when it fits any a preconceived narrative. #RIP to all taken before their time.

Cleaning out some stuff from my dad's house, I came across a basket with an under-painting my mom created. She passed from #cancer back in 2012. #fuckcancer I wanted to honor her creation and completed it in her memory. #art #lighthouse #painting #crafts #craftpainting #family #mom #love

Morgen, the one eyed #cat. Recently passed, so I wanted to capture his likeness for a #friend. #art #painting #oilpainting #pet #petart #catpainting #loss #grief

A glorious #NewYork Central Hudson 4-6-4 #locomotive. #ArtDeco in all her glory. I wanted to put in a NYC skyline in the same style. It was a bit of a process, but it was a great #learning experience and very rewarding. #art #oilpainting #train #trainart #steam #steamtrain

A long time ago, our family visited the #USAF museum in Dayton, HO. I bought a book at the #P-38Lightning, and devoured it before the end of our vacation. One of my favorites, and finished this 12 x 16 wood panel. #WorldWar2 #ww2 #art #painting #aviationart #airplane

I wanted to share the #eulogy I wrote for my Uncle Johnny. A great man, fully of life. His #legacy will endure, and was a role model for us all. #family #loss #death #love #life #living #livingwell

I wanted to surprise a co-worker with a #painting of a #sail boat. He and the family enjoy sailing, and used an existing painting as a reference and for practice. If I was a professional I'd not do this, but as an amateur, I need some practice. #art #painting #oilpainting #sailboat #seaart

A 12 x 16 #portrait of a #dog. The picture I used didn't have the full legs or body. For good or bad, I decided to just focus on the face. I keep tinkering with it, but at this point, for good or bad, it's done. #art #painting #oilpainting #petart #dogart

A second attempt at an #aurora. 11 x 14 on a wood panel. Next time I may try some different colors. #art #painting #auroraborealis #oilpainting

Some things you work on and they go easily enough. Others...they fight all the way. This was a fighter. The more I did, the less it became. I'll have to practice #auroras a bit more. #oilpainting #auroraborealis #northernlights #art #painting

A saw a picture and tried to do my take on it. A small 10x10 on a wood panel I had laying around for a long while. I wanted to do a colorful #sunset. #art #painting #oilpainting #beach

This is a picture of my #mom, on what would have been her 82 birthday today (4/27/25). For all those who've been touched by #cancer, hopefully one day we can have a good handle on this disease. Take the extra effort to help your friends and #family. #cancersucks #love #living #deepthoughts

A test piece. Sometimes you have a canvas/panel laying around, and you just want to do something with it so it stops mocking you for never using it. :) This is a 10 x 10 on a wood panel. #Sea #Painting #Art #OilPainting #OilStudy #beachart #tree

Each year #bluebirds take up residence at the house in the backyard. Typically, they’ll lay eggs three times. The first batch are looking good. Getting close to spreading their wings for the #firstflight. #birds #bluebird #nest #nature

With a picture as cute as this one, I had to make an attempt an a #painting. In retrospect, a white/blond dog has a bit more shading in there. I went light first, and was trying to get that it. Lesson learned for future subjects. #dog #dogpainting #oilpainting #dogart #art

Very happy Hens and Chicks! #hensandchicks

I had a #lighthouse phase a while back. I used the #JupiterLighthouse in Florida for the model. The other parts were shapes that were on the under painting. Part somewhat real, part #imagination. #LighthousePainting #art #oilpainting #moon #painting

1.2021 Sunset❣️

I saw another #artist talk about using a red oxide color and wanted to see what it looked like in a #sky. Kind of different. #oilpainting #landscape #beach #art #painting #beachart #sunset

The #UnionPacific #BigBoy. This is my more ambitious project to date. The details were quite "extensive", but I did what I could. I love #trains, especially #SteamLocomotive ones from the golden age of #railroad. This beauty was restored and is in operation today. #art #painting #oilpainting

The classic beauty of the #Enterprise. Sleek and elegant. Painted for a colleague who is a #StarTrek fan. #ScienceFiction #ScienceFictionArt #Art #OilPainting #Spaceship

An #XWing fighter I made for my nephew. A fellow #StarWars fan. #Red5 standing by... 16" x 20" on a wood panel. #art #oilpainting #ScienceFiction #ScienceFictionArt #painting

An #oilpainting of beloved #dog of a friend at work. A bit more impressionistic than the picture I used for reference. It was well received and it found a great home. Probably should have added a shadow. Always learning. Making these for people is such a rewarding feeling. #dogpainting #art #pets

I love the look of just a subject on a wood background. In the original photo, this #F4Phantom was making a high speed, low level flyby. Experimenting with clear gesso. One of the great #aircraft designs, the #phantom was the main fighter in the #VietnamWar. #art #painting #oilpainting #aviationart

Just looking back at some photos I took back in January 2010❣️#beauty

Personally, I find most beaches a bit dull. Flat planes, but throw in a few #mountains... Now, that's my kind of #beach. #beachart #painting #beachpainting #art #oilpainting

#Cancer can take anyone. Regardless of stature, money, race, or gender. Paying my respects to my brother, who I lost in 2022. He was a pilot for #AmericanAIrlines. He started out in a mind numbing job, took a chance on his #dream to be a #pilot. An #inspiration for us all. #life #death #family

Kind of a during and after. A friend’s deceased father worked on #MD80 jets and wanted to #paint one fore her. #art #aviationart @americanairlines.bsky.social #painting

One I just created for a coworker. I did one for her dad about a year ago, but this is for her and the family. Her dad flew a #Skyraider back in #Vietnam. I like how it turned out, but still struggled a bit on the lettering on the back end. A 20"x16" on canvas. #oilpainting #aviationart #art

I was kind of experimenting with this #painting. I've done a couple of dogs, which were easy since they were not overly furry. Horse attempt #1. I'll have to work on the technique a bit more, but was trying a bit of something different. #horse #horsepainting #art #oilpainting

I have this on my profile picture. Gretchen is a #rescue and loves squirrels and her toy donut. The look she gives. I tried to capture her in #oils. Here is the painting and photo I went from. #painting #dog #dogart

In a time where short term successes are at the expense of long term #legacy, play the long game. Money and power will never buy #character.

Over the course of a year, a coworker lost two of her dogs. I’ve been experimenting with #paintings beyond landscapes. I’m no pro, but this turned out better than my abilities. #art #dogart #painting #oils

My official @bsky.app "Hello World" post. So I thought I'd post my most recent painting of a friend's dog who recently passed. Oil paint on a wood panel. #painting #art #pets