My Vacation

Had a wonderful vacation in Europe. Spent some francs and a lot of euros. The train through the Alps was a must do. Switzerland needs a lot of money to pay for all the infastructure needed to deal with modern life there. I have a new respect for Hannibal and his getting elephants over those mountains. I have loaded a few pictures of the trip on flickr. Saw a lot more of Bernini's sculpture in the Villa Borghese. (The picture above) Another must see in Rome. Saw some of his paintings and scupture in the Getty in L.A. last year. WOW! Day one. Drove to Norfolk, Va. Flight to Philly. Missed flight to Zurich. Spent 24 needless hours in Philly. Off to Zurich at 6:00 Tonight. The joys of travel!

Debbie's foal

Debbie is an internet friend. her blog is on the bottom of the page. see the foal there. This painting is kicking my but. lots of hours. some progress. I am down to 40 layers of paint on poor debbie's face. The good new's is she lost 20 pounds, but I can't finish the face. I tried a cap and that didn't help. how can an area 1" X1" be so tough. Acrylic on canvas 16"X18"
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Justin's Pasture

Justin Nilson is another one of my 80+ aged uncles. He used to have a dairy farm. He had all the modern stuff, like plows and corn pickers. One year his plow caught the corner of a very large rock. Soon after that he sold his dairy cows and switched his operation to beef cattle. The plow hasn't put furrows in his pastures in 30 years.
 Acrylic on Canvas 12"X24"
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Black and White

More of those chicken's on vacation. 18"X24" Acrylic on Canvas. You can buy this original painting directly from the artist for $150.00