Off-season ride on the rickety rollercoaster

Reminiscences on old-style seaside amusement parks and old wooden framed rollercoasters.

Rickety roller coaster ride

Florococo

Here's another stab at a Spoonflower Design Challenge. I started this for the previous week's "floral" contest but didn't finish in time, so I converted the idea to be more in the rococo vein. 

"Florococo" fabric on Spoonflower

Year of the Ox

Since February 12th will usher in the year of the ox, this week's Spoonflower Design Challenge was to make a pattern from the hard working, under-appreciated beast of burden. If I had an ox, it would never have to do an ounce of work but instead, would luxuriate in my back yard gorging itself on hay and stuff. 💓

XOXO Ox pattern on Spoonflower

Miss Audrey on the slopes

I've been remiss about keeping up with my art journal, but here's one I managed to get in before the end of 2019. Cheers! Sorry for posting so late.

Miss Audrey on the slopes

Hubert and Elke

I've been dabbling in miniatures lately. Here's a many-eyed lad and his pet spider.

Hubert and Elke

Snowy night

On a chilly night, enterprising cats use their knitting skills to warm up the neighbors.

Knittin' kittens

A Baltimore family portrait

Here's a painting I did of a fine young family who live in the heart of Baltimore, MD! Now that I think of it, they may just be related to me! xoxo

Baltimore family portrait: Kelsey, Dave, Elliott and Cooper

I'm having a sale in the shop

Like just about everyone this time of year, I'm having a sale in my Etsy shop!
All prints are 20% off and U.S. shipping is free. Thank you! As you were...

Poker night

It's poker night at the graveyard, so bring your own beer & plenty of money. There's plenty of parking if you don't mind sharing your spot wit the Dear Departed. It's my entry in this week's Spoonflower Design Challenge. The theme is "Halloween Embroidery." You can vote for your favorites here. Voting ends tomorrow, so don't be late.

Poker Night fabric on Spoonflower

Ghost Ship Fabric for Spoonflower

I'm a bit late in posting this because... well, life. But it's now available in my spoonflower shop.

Ghost Ship fabric at Spoonflower.com

And here's the original sketchbook painting