C-3PO

"C-3PO"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
8/26/10

YODA

"Yoda"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 30
8/22/10

R2-D2

"R2-D2"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
8/22/10

I love R2-D2.

DARTH VADER 2

"Sith Lord, Darth Vader"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
8/22/10

I like aspects of this piece more than the other Darth Vader piece I did, but there are things I would take from the other piece and put into this. I have come to realize that Stormtroopers are just cooler looking. Heresy?

STORMTROOPER

Stormtrooper
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
8/22/10

I like this piece better than the Darth Vader piece I did yesterday, so I may do another version of Darth.

DARTH VADER

Darth Vader
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 30
8/21/10

I am a big Disney fan. I am a big Star Wars fan. Recently "Star Wars Celebration 5" was in Orlando, and I have been watching footage of "Last Tour to Endor" at Walt Disney World. I saw Star Wars Episode 4 when I was 9. It has been a part of my life, all my life, just about, like Disney. So I was inspired to do this piece today.
It is limited to 30 in honor of the 30th anniversary of "The Empire Strikes Back".

LINCOLN MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON D.C.

Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 50
8/9/10

WASHINGTON MONUMENT, WASHINGTON D.C.

Washington Monument, Washington D.C.
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 50
8/4/10

WASHINGTON MONUMENT, WASHINGTON D.C.

Washington Monument, Washington D.C. (Version 1)
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 6
8/4/10

I did this initial version, with a double line, on the right side of the monument, and decided to try to go with just a single line.
So there are only 6 of these.
In retrospect, it was a very risky thing to do, and I should have printed a few more, in case removing this line went awry. Thankfully, it didn't.

HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE IN THE FRENCH QUARTER, NEW ORLEANS

Horse Drawn Carriage in the French Quarter, New Orleans
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 25
8/2/10

Okay, so perspective has never been my strong suit. Neither has been combining elements from different images. Or shadowing.
I like this piece, overall, despite it's shortcomings.

DACHSHUND IN REPOSE

Dachshund in Repose
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
7/31/10

JEFFERSON MEMORIAL

Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington D.C.
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 50
7/30/10

DACHSHUND IN A BASKET

Dachshund in a Basket (Version 2)
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
7/19/10

DACHSHUND IN A BASKET

Dachshund in a Basket
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 5
7/19/10

I wasn't sure I wanted to leave the background black, my wife convinced me to do a few. So, there are only 5 of these.

COFFEE AND BEIGNETS, CAFE DU MONDE, NEW ORLEANS

Coffee and Beignets, Cafe Du Monde, New Orleans
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 25
7/16/10

I wanted to do something different.

LAFITTE'S BLACKSMITH SHOP, FRENCH QUARTER, NEW ORLEANS

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, French Quarter, New Orleans
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 25
7/13/10

RIVERBOAT ON THE MISSISSIPPI, NEW ORLEANS

Riverboat on the Mississippi, New Orleans
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 25
7/10/10

NEW ORLEANS STREETCAR

New Orleans Streetcar
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 25
7/9/10

SAINT LOUIS CATHEDRAL, NEW ORLEANS

Saint Louis Cathedral, New Orleans
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 25
7/7/10

I was in New Orleans a couple of months ago, and I thought it was a fantastic city. Last night my wife and I re-watched Disney's "The Princess and the Frog", a fantastic movie, and I was really inspired. The Saint Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square in the French Quarter is a beautiful piece of architecture.

CAPE MAY LIGHTHOUSE

"Cape May Lighthouse"
ACEO
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
7/5/10

I am, overall, happy with how this 1st attempt at a lighthouse came out. I wasn't sure if I should have added clouds, another thing I have yet to tackle.

WATERING CAN FLOWER POT

"Watering Can Flower Pot"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
7/4/10

I really like the flower on the deck on this one.

WATERING CAN ON DECK

"Watering Can on Deck"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
7/3/10

This is my favorite of the 4 Watering Cans.

WATERING CAN IN GARDEN

"Watering Can in Garden"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
7/3/10

My intention for these cards, besides being a gift for my cousin-in-law Jill, was to do 4 very different designs for a card set. I wanted to go from very simple to very ornate. I wound up going from one extreme to the next between the 1st and this print.

I wanted to remove the background, leaving just the can on the bench, but my wife encouraged me not to. It's her favorite of the 4 watering cans.

RUSTIC WATERING CAN

"Rustic Watering Can"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
7/2/10

I did 5 prints this weekend.
The 4 watering cans are for my wife's cousin Jill, who has been creating and photographing cards using my prints and listing them on Etsy, as well as photographing Hallowthanksmas cards to list on Ebay.
Thank you Jill!
I couldn't be luckier to have family like her and her husband Zach.

DACHSHUND ON DECK ABOUT TO BARK

"Dachshund on Deck About to Bark"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

INDEPENDENCE HALL

"Independence Hall"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

BENNINGTON FLAG

"Bennington Flag"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

Bennington
Used in the Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777 by the American militia. Led by General John Stark, they defeated a large British raiding force, thus protecting the military supplies at Bennington. This flag was the first to lead American armed forces on land.

THE BETSY ROSS FLAG

"Betsy Ross Flag"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

Betsy Ross
In 1776 George Washington and two representatives of Congress, Colonel Ross and Robert Morris, asked Betsy Ross to make a flag according to a rough drawing they carried with them. At Mrs.Ross's suggestion, stars with five points were used instead of six.

GRAND UNION FLAG

"Grand Union Flag"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

Grand Union
This flag was never officially sanctioned by the Continental Congress but is considered the first flag of the United States. It was in use from late 1775 until mid 1777. In its blue canton was the red cross of St. George and the white cross of St. Andrew. The thirteen stripes signified the original colonies.

Art Weekend

My wife, Barbie, on the left, and her cousin, Jill, worked on getting cards made for sale on Etsy this past weekend. Arts and Crafts are fun!

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

"The Star Spangled Banner"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

THE AMERICAN FLAG

"The American Flag"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 13

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

"The Statue of Liberty"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 13

This was difficult. Carving the face was just crazy. I love the rest of the piece though.
The 1st version had longer crown points. Those will be used for greeting cards. I cut down on the length, and will put these up as ACEOs.
This was also the most difficult piece to ink evenly. There are many variations, and each paper, cold, hot and linen seemed to ink unevenly.

THE LIBERTY BELL

"The Liberty Bell"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

I decided to do a more traditional view of the Liberty Bell.

THE LIBERTY BELL

"The Liberty Bell"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

Visited Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell this past weekend. I plan on doing a National Park Series.

DACHSHUND WITH CHEW TOY

"Dachshund With Chew Toy"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

This evening I did a carving of our Dachshund, Squidward, chewing a toy.

GRANT'S TOMB DECORATED

"Grant's Tomb, Decorated"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition

I slightly modified the Grant's Tomb carving, to add the American flags, as it was decorated when we were visiting on Memorial Day weekend. While I was at it, I slightly modified the top portion of the building.
I intend to only use this modified version for a planned card series of National Parks and Monuments, to retain the integrity of my claim that the first version of Gran't Tomb will be limited to 10 pieces. Unlike the Tardis piece, I feel this is too similar to the orginal to sell it as an ACEO, and maintain the claim that the original is limited to 10.

GRANT'S TOMB

"Grant's Tomb"
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 10


My wife and I went to New York City this past weekend, and stopped at Grant's Tomb. Guess who is buried there.
I loved the symmetry of it, and felt compelled to do this carving.

THE ALAMO

The Alamo
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
5/30/10

Wanted to change things up a bit. A few weeks ago I was at the Alamo, in San Antonio, Texas.

SLITHEEN

Slitheen
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
5/29/10

As hard a time as I had inking the Ood the other night, this inked easily.

VASHTA NERADA

Vashta Nerada
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
5/27/10

Rather than try to explain what a Vashta Nerada is, here is an explanation from Doctor Who Wiki:

"The Vashta Nerada were microscopic beings that lived in swarms, thousands strong. These swarms were able to strip a creature to its bare bones in milliseconds and the Doctor once described them as "piranhas of the air".

OOD

Ood
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 15
5/26/10
For some reason, this was ridiculously hard to ink. It is a limited edition of 15.

SILURIAN

Masked Silurian
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Limited Edition of 50
5/25/10

This is another Doctor Who creature, a Silurian.

K-9

K-9
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
5/21/10


I did a K-9 last night, a robotic dog companion of Doctor Who.

THE 11th DOCTOR, MATT SMITH

The 11th Doctor
2.5" x 3.5"
Block Print
Open Edition
5/19/10

Tonight I was in the mood to try something completely different. A person. I'm actually pretty happy with the result.