Monday, September 29, 2008
palm on the beach
While bike riding, I noticed the palm trees' shadows on the ground. Here is a stylized interpretation.
giant banyon tree
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
an old Florida house
I sketched this house in the historic district of Punta Gorda, Florida. This town took a direct hit from Hurricane Charlie in 2004. This street is very close to Charlotte Harbor, many of the houses were flooded. All of the new homes are built under a strict building code to protect against major wind and water damage. No more tin rooves.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
rough seas
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Orlando layover
During a SIX HOUR layover at Orlando's airport, I came across this sculpture, "The Traveler". He looked so real, I stood there waiting for him to take a breath. He is next to the Starbucks, (the only place open after 10:00pm), so I sat in front of him and sketched. Just the two of us, late at night, waiting to get to somewhere else. Not the greatest sketch or best pose, but we were both really tired. According to his tag, he has been there since 1986.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Hurricane Ike
castor bean plant
Thursday, September 11, 2008
house on the Blanco River
One of my favorite places to visit in Wimberley is on the Blanco River at an old resort called Rio Bonito. They don't seem to have a website, but my guess is the resort was established sometime around the 1930's or 40's. This is a private home, probably newer than the old camp houses. Yet another beautiful hidden place in this area.
summer/winter
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
tree studies
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
sunrise
Driving down a country road in the Texas Hill Country at sunrise can be slow-going. This is when the animals own the road, I suppose they are out for the morning hunt. In abundance, there are jackrabbits, deer, roadrunners, armadillo (those that survive the night lounging in the middle of the road), an ocasional cow, and barking dogs running alongside a moving vehicle. I do love early morning time.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
A lazy afternoon
On Labor Day afternoon, I went for a drive out on a back road near Dripping Springs. It was hot & sunny, with a slight breeze. The air smelled like barbeque, the cows moo'd lazily as I sat sketching this old ranch house (not the first the first time I've sketched this). It was a moment to remember summertime before the damp cold sets in again this winter.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
dry creekbed still life
I came across a fallen tree while on a hike through a dry creekbed. This tree was rotted, full of woodpecker and worm holes.
I originally sketched this tree on New Year's day this year while it was still standing. I thought it had a sort of primative metropolitan Mondrian look to it.
Now, 8 months later, after seeing it lying broken and rotting on the rocks, I arranged the pieces to look like a downtown skyscraper scene. I thought it was amusing.