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Art

There is more to arts and crafts than just material crafts. Some art is just for fun. Or to decorate.

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A few of my drawings and paintings are of stories I either wrote before, or after the piece of art.

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Although I have painted my cats and dogs, I will not be sharing those.

Dragon's Vale

Dragon's Vale was painted, and someone asked for the story to go with it. So I wrote the short story, Dragon's Vale, and it is still awaiting a publisher. This painting was done in 2023. ​ In the painting, a purple dragon with a triangular tail sits on land, with a tree beside its head and a large stone in the river beside it. The sky is blue. The grass is green. And new growth is on the tree.

Dragon's Vale was painted, and someone asked for the story to go with it. So I wrote the short story, Dragon's Vale, and it is still awaiting a publisher. This painting was done in 2023.

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In the painting, a purple dragon with a triangular tail sits on land, with a tree beside its head and a large stone in the river beside it. The sky is blue.  The grass is green.  And new growth is on the tree.

Barred Owl Basin

I wrote Barred Owl Basin, and then drew with coloring pencils the beginning of the story as a left panel and the end of the story on the right panel. This drawing was done in 2023. This short story is also looking for a publisher. ​​ The left panel shows the tiny pond on the day the story begins. It is green sludge covered, with three tiny dried cattails. The tree at the top of the hill looks like a dead stump, with limbs and a hollowed out hole in the middle. There is a dead hollow log on its side with two small branches poking out. The ground is bare dirt. A mother and child sit on a colorful blanket with a book in front the mother and a tiny ragged teddy bear by the child. The sky is heat haze blue. The right panel shows the end of the story. The sky is a brighter blue, with a cloud that looks like rain is coming. The pond is bright blue with four living cattails, a lillypad, and a frog or two. Bare ground has turned to newly grown green grass. Two yellow flowers nestle next to t

I wrote Barred Owl Basin, and then drew with coloring pencils the beginning of the story as a left panel and the end of the story on the right panel. This drawing was done in 2023. This short story is also looking for a publisher.

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The left panel shows the tiny pond on the day the story begins. It is green sludge covered, with three tiny dried cattails. The tree at the top of the hill looks like a dead stump, with limbs and a hollowed out hole in the middle. There is a dead hollow log on its side with two small branches poking out. The ground is bare dirt. A mother and child sit on a colorful blanket with a book in front the mother and a tiny ragged teddy bear by the child. The sky is heat haze blue.

The right panel shows the end of the story. The sky is a brighter blue, with a cloud that looks like rain is coming. The pond is bright blue with four living cattails, a lillypad, and a frog or two. Bare ground has turned to newly grown green grass. Two yellow flowers nestle next to the blanket with the mother and child. The child has pushed her refurbished teddy bear to the side and is sitting up looking around. The dead log looks freshly moist with birds, butterflies, and bugs along the stump. A small mouse sits beside the hollow entrance to its home. The tree at the top of the hill also looks as if life is returning. Tiny new limbs stick out awaiting baby leaves. An owl has returned to sit on the tree.

Snowy Owl Painting

The snowy owl was painted between 2022 and 2023. I drew and painted this picture because I like snowy owls. This is a peaceful winter scene. ​ The snowy owl sits on a grey fence post that is snow covered. There are three fence posts connected with barbed wire. There are also two snow dotted trees in the picture.

The snowy owl was painted between 2022 and 2023. I drew and painted this picture because I like snowy owls. This is a peaceful winter scene.

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The snowy owl sits on a grey fence post that is snow covered. There are three fence posts connected with barbed wire. There are also two snow dotted trees in the picture.

Forest Scene

The forest scene was painted between 2022 and 2023. I drew and painted this picture because I like nature. ​ It contains a waterfall, a river, a rock that leads to an island in the middle of the river. A few trees, and a few deer. The grass is green.

The forest scene was painted between 2022 and 2023. I drew and painted this picture because I like nature.

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It contains a waterfall, a river, a rock that leads to an island in the middle of the river.  A few trees, and a few deer.  The grass is green.

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