These Great Highland Bagpipes were one of the most challenging subjects I have painted to date. This particular set belonged to my Father-In-Law's Uncle Horace MacCombie (he spelled his last name differently than my father-in-law for some reason) of ...

This old milk canister had been sitting around our house for years. We had no idea what we wanted to do with it so I thought I would add it to my collection of watercolor paintings. For some reason, I had the absolute worst time trying to get the blu...

I don't know why I have always wanted to paint a case latch but I finally found a suitable candidate. This one is from a very old trumpet case so it immediately appealed to me. I painted this with Rublev 18th century reproduction watercolor paint o...

Another button accordion from the collection of accordionist Dan Possumato, this model is Irish made. I wanted a slightly more playful/cartoonish version to add to this series while still maintaining a connection with the other three accordions in th...

I have been wanting to add another melodeon to my musical instrument series since my first one has been so popular. This particular instrument belongs in the collection of Dan Possumato who is a professional button accordion player specializing in th...

I found this old razor blade while taking a walk and for some reason the character of it appealed to me. It is painted with Rublev 18th century reproduction watercolor paint on Arches 140# cold-pressed paper. The character of these paints coupled wit...

This is another addition to my series of door knobs and passage locks. I really wanted a long exaggerated shadow for the subjects of this piece to add drama to it. The piece is painted with Rublev 18th century reproduction watercolor paint on Arches ...

I did this one very quickly and loosely because I thought it would be a nice addition to the "Public Utilities" and "Techno Logical" groups I belong to at another service. I have never seen a utilities cover like this so I thought it deserved to be p...

Have you ever wished you had a device that could hold those ideas that pop up above your head and always seem to escape' Commonly drawn as light bulbs, someone needs to invent a way to clamp them down and keep them from slipping away. When I saw th...

Although the town of Seabrook, Washington is a new community, this old light exuded a considerable amount of character while being surrounded be very weathered shake siding. I was drawn to the unique shadow and had to paint the piece in a fashion th...

It is amazing that these keys came into my possession but here they are. Can they open the gates to the highly secret military facility nicknamed amp#65533Area 51'amp#65533 Perhaps they open the doors that reveal the secrets of the crashed alien craf...

I found this fire hydrant in the middle of an open field in Seabrook, Washington while on vacation with my family. I decided it would be too lonely to paint by itself so I added a brick wall. The painting is done with Rublev 18th century reproduction...

The concept for this painting came from one of my coworkers and it seems to beckon the likes of a campfire horror tale. One in which a ghastly white hand reaches from inside the acoustic guitar in your bedroom and begins to play you a midnight serena...

The Chuck Taylor All-Star Tennis Shoe was introduced in 1917 and changed the face of sports footwear for generations. They are still popular today and remain relatively unchanged although their country of production is different. These are a pair of...