Boy Scout Camp Birch Dining Hall

This is my second painting of Camp Birch Dining Hall.

In this painting, I added some scouts in a canoe and a couple fishing from the bank.

There is also a troop going to … Read the rest

Camp Birch ~ Dining Hall ( Yellow Springs OH) Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council

Boy Scouts of America – BSA

Accomplishing this painting brought back a lot of great memories.   When I was a young scout  (1960s and early … Read the rest

Cub Scout Cross Over

Tribute to Cub and Boy Scouts

Print of Painting

Cub and Boy Scouts is one of the best ways to help a young boy grow.  The Cross Over ceremony is the most significant event for a … Read the rest

Sleddin' Time

This is one of my watercolor illustrations from my children’s  book called Grandma’s Smile. The  story is about my grandmother who takes her dog and my boys  sled ridding.  It is a true story with a little imaginative … Read the rest

U.S. Care Package

I did this painting in 2003 as a tribute to the men and women of the armed services.

You’ll see the box lid has notes greetings to the loved one who is serving.  (To see this image … Read the rest

Safe Harbor Lighthouse

A bright, colorful scene of water and lighthouse.  The  lone sailor is soon to bank on the beach of this island harbor.

I originally painted “Safe Harbor Lighthouse” in 2006 for a women’s crises center in Dayton … Read the rest

Prairie Thimble Weed (Pose II)

Here’s another view of this little beauty–the flower is smaller than the tip of my little finger.

It’s just amazing how God put simple, precious life in the world.

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Prairie Thimble Weed (Pose I)

Delicate and intimate . . . .

. . . . a fraction of a second in time.

I could hardly believe it when this moment opened before my eyes.

This actually is a very … Read the rest

A Forever Love

This watercolor was originally accomplished as a background to a poem my wife wrote called “Only the Love.”   The poem was originally written for a wonderful, life-loving lady whose husband had to take care of her … Read the rest