From where I sit, a winter storm rages.  Waves are silenced by a thickening sheet of ice bringing great expectations for the ice fisher people.  I move to my studio with my wave memories and anticipation of images to come. Next step #Blank Canvas:  For small pieces like this one I choose 160 lb hot pressed watercolor […]

I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how long a painting takes to paint from start to finish.  So here’s the answer you’ve been waiting for … it depends.  But the process is often the same.  Let’s begin with the wave.  First, there’s the inspiration.  This is when the painting starts.  For the wave, it […]

Gratefulimages is back … a wave of energy has propelled me to begin this new adventure.  After several years of a stagnate website gratefulimages is alive again focusing on those inspirational images … meaningful messages.  It took a trip to the California Coast to wash away the cobwebs and clear my mind.  2014 has been […]