2 NEW VIEWS

2days of painting. 

Just trying to get some paint on every corner instead of getting stuck on one area.

Best laid plans anyway! 

Thanks a bunch for looking MB

 

FIREWORKS

                                                  Fireworks finished unless I change my mind!

                      Trying not to obsess over any one thing too long - don’t want it to look overworked 

                                I ended up using a paper straw dipped in paint to finish the fireworks 

                                     Turns out I didn’t like the look of the brush for fireworks 

      Below is a photo for scale - painting is 4 ft tall - 3 ft wide I’m standing on a stool to paint the top

                                  Last photo includes all my reference photos for the painting 

                                      That’s it for now - I’ll try to keep my blog up to date

                 Thanks for all the encouraging emails - I appreciate hearing from everyone 

                                              Later MB - bad hair day as usual hence the cap!

 

MOON SHADOW STUDY

 

Study for larger painting for 2022 Winter Carnival Poster. I was asked to produce the poster art for the upcoming Winter Carnival in February 2022. It’s a huge responsibility and I know not everyone will appreciate the imagery. The image is from a 1960 postcard in the Tread of Pioneers museum collection. Kelsey, the person in charge likes my Rabbit Ears paintings and that vibe so you know me - if there’s an 

old car to paint I’m in! The license plate will read WZ - 109. WZ for Steamboat of course and 109 for the 109th year of the winter carnival  - which is impressive in my book. It’s called Moon Shadow because I want it to be reminiscent of the full moon in February of 1960. The moon light is coming in from the left hand top corner. Not sure if I can pull it off it’s a huge challenge but I’ll give it my best. 

Thanks for looking MB

Big painting is 48”h X 36”W - will be photographed and turned into a poster. Then the painting 

will be auctioned off at the SSWSC event in December. Proceeds go to the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. 

MAKE YOUR DAY - OR NOT!

MTN. DEWI DOES ACE HARDWARE

 

2 NEW/OLD PAINTINGS

30 X 30 

Paintings from yesterday’s post and today are all 30 X 30

Oil on Canvas panel

 

4 NEW/OLD PAINTINGS

Having a bit of trouble posting this will give you an idea of what I've been up to.

I have more at the gallery. Just haven't gotten around to posting. 

Hope all is well out there - it's raining here and we're ecstatic!

It's been hot and dry until now. 

All the best MB

DEWI’S FIRST TRIP TO THE LIBRARY

https://www.instagram.com/p/CPthY3pHgcG/?utm_medium=copy_link

WHAT WAS I THINKING?

Meet Dewi

It was a weak moment in time - another puppy 

He’s sooo cute when he sleeps!

 

IT DOESN’T LOOK HARD!

The yellow line is the trail. Start on the right - go down to black bridge

Camp at the bottom where you see a tent - then hike up the left side.

OOH AAH POINT - a line forms for the photo op. 

No matter when you hike this line will always appear.

These are the easy steps down. 

The steps get much harder and steeper as you progress down the south Kaibab trail. 

It’s really hard to photograph the canyon - especially when traveling in a group.

At this point we’re only an hour into the hike with 7 hours left to go.

More later MB 

 

GRAND CANYON HIKE

 

I hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon 

Camped for 2 nights 

I’ll post more photos when I get home.

Later MB

SECRET ARCH HIKE

 

Morning hike at Monument Valley campground 

PEPPER’S 1st GRAND CANYON EXPERIENCE

Monkey on my back!!!!

Covid good for something - there’s no one here.

Woohoo! Perfect timing for once in my life.

He even has his own backpack 

Lucky dog 

More later MB

 

BLUE

 

SOLD

30 X 40

I can’t tell you how exciting it is to sell a painting.

Especially a painting that doesn’t include the Space station or rabbit ears.

I was beginning to wonder if it was ever going to happen.

Woohoo! Made my day.

Hope all is well out there - feels like spring here MB

WORKING FROM HOME - QUARANTINING

Working from home - don’t forget to put your pants on!

 https://youtu.be/na-CylyaJb0

FROM THE BASEMENT

 I wanted to share this song from Andrew Bird - enjoy!

https://youtu.be/DvgVtzOXek8

Hope all is well - I’m painting and going nowhere fast

Later MB

BOB’S CONOCO

24 X 48

1st BIRTHDAY

Hi! my name is Stopthat.

Sometimes they call me

Getbackhere.

MONTANA ELEVATOR CO.

8 X 8

Oil on panel

Road trip 2019

Thanks for all the emails and support - MB

 

JUDITH GAP

 

Judith Gap, Montana 

8 X 8

This is my second attempt at Judith Gap.

I’ve forgotten how to paint small. I usually create a calendar for the year out of

My Small works - 2021 didn’t see a Calendar because I didn’t have any images

worthy of a calendar. It’s been Steamboat all the time. I like my calendar 

images to be a diverse collection. Not sure if Judith Gap will make it 

on the 2022 calendar but it’s a start. 

1st attempt is below - it got wiped the minute I finished it! 

PEPPER PANTS VIDEO LINK

PEPPER PANTS TAKES LULU FOR A WALK!

He’s 3 months old here making sure Lulu goes the right way it’s really cute!

 https://www.instagram.com/p/CKczmsEnovK/?igshid=bsamgd8ovjvw