GraveArt Blog

  4x6" Rabbit card : This is the time of year for rabbits. I lived in Ohio at one time. There is a town called Richfield that I used to visit in the fall. Every year, A friend and I would go to the Turkey-Shoot events held in that general area. No --- ! We did not shoot turkeys off fence posts 😀😀😀 If you are not from a place that has these events then, click here , and ( Richfield Ohio Amvets ) to read up on the fun you can have competing with others to win a Thanksgiving ham or Turkey among other things. It's yet another way to enjoy an activity on the weekend with the family.  This area also grew the best apples I've ever had. We would buy them by the big baskets in the fall. So, what does rabbits have to do with a turkey shoot? Not much. But, this time of year was when we would take our Beagle dog out in the fields and turn it loose. It loved to track rabbits. It never caught one, but that's not the point. These dogs are born to hunt.  Did you know that the femal

  This and other ink drawings are now in the Gallery . The Simply Black series is something I've been working on for more than a year. It was not without second thoughts if I should upload these or not. Why? It seems most people like colorful art. That goes for detail too. These ink sketches have neither ! But, who is going to make simple stuff like this for those who want 'less' busy art for their walls? Most of these drawings are 5x7 inches and look good in black frames. I hung a few in my studio to see if I could stand to look at them for more than a few days. Turns out, I do like this art style. There are big plans for the future with the series. I want to make some with background effects, and even some with sorted color schemes. After all, there should be versions for people that think these things are too simple for their taste. Also, maybe there could be some that are larger sizes, as in 8x10 or 9x12. If you, the reader, like any of these ideas, please let me know i

  Now... The gallery is at last setup and going. I was able to locate a site that was created by an artist, for artists. The site is Foundmyself. The site has a very nice look to it and is easy enough to navigate. I also like the method in place to allow the artists to directly interact with the public and potential buyers. To me this is important. If you like a certain piece of art I have listed, you can contact me directly and the owners of the server do not handle the process.  Also, if you buy that art, you would simply click on the button under it witch takes you directly to PayPal . PayPal puts that payment into my account that I have with them. They alert me that you bought that piece of art. I like this arrangement. Soon, I'll be in Colorado and am looking forward to the mountains and tall trees we have all around where we live. Last year, I started a new series called Colorado. These drawings are simple ink sketches that has been one of my most rewarding.  There should b

  'Two trees' 4x6 ink sketch    This drawing has been with me for a while. I have taken it off the wall while re-organizing the studio. I'll miss it, but there's much more coming down too, and I'm getting ready to spend the summer in Colorado.   I have countless boxes of art supplies and tools that have to be packed. It's worth the effort though. OK.. short one this time. Got to find my toothbrush and run.

( Plumpkin' )        Glory to fat cats .  I have an Instagram account and see them all the time. This is a simple piece of art that I enjoy doing when there's not a lot of time. There's hundreds of them lying around here. We are in Colorado for a few more weeks, then headed back south. There's a small town called Victor near our home here in CO. (an old mining town), and we go there for some of the festivals the city puts on during the warmer months. One is called ( Victor Pack Burro Race ).    It's funny to see people running along with their donkeys or Burros . The person along side the animals are dressed like old 49ers, to look the part. The animals may have the gear of a real pack mule and carrying tools and blankets and so forth.   While at one of their festivals, I talked with an artist that does super creative photography and art. I picked up one of her cards so that her name and website could be featured here on my blog ( Claire Stee

  'Art Gallery Soonish'     Hi... please stand by. I'm working on my Art Gallery right now. This may take a while because of building a web site is not my strong point...Ha

(Free food)      Had fun with this little pig design. I’m thinking about doing it on a Sketch Card soon. It will be at one of my shows. Could be late fall before I setup again this year though. A Christmas event might be a good one to add to the calendar. So for now, I’m working on a lot of sketch cards for this fall, and into the spring.