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Seashell Necklace

Seashell Necklace

A few years ago, while walking along a beach, I noticed some bright flecks of color in the sand. I […]

April 14, 2020 0
Summer Excursions

Summer Excursions

Here are some sketches I made from the summer of 2010. I’m not the biggest fan of black and white […]

April 10, 2020 0
Blood of Christ

Blood of Christ

The blood of Christ cleanses me from my sins and by his wounds I am healed.  It is my living […]

April 9, 2020 0
From the Balcony

From the Balcony

This drawing was part of an experimental series in which I took something that was already there (in this case, […]

April 8, 2020 0
Retreat

Retreat

Several years ago I sketched out different moments of my church’s winter retreat in chronological order on a long roll […]

April 7, 2020 0
Seashell Necklace

Seashell Necklace

Last year, while walking along a beach, I noticed some bright flecks of color in the sand. I bent over […]

October 5, 2019 0
Sunset at Ocean Beach

Sunset at Ocean Beach

This is a painting of a memory.  Several years ago I was at the beach and walked along the shore […]

October 4, 2019 0
Journey to Strawberry Creek

Journey to Strawberry Creek

October 4, 2019 0
Panda

Panda

My cousin wanted a panda drawing for his birthday, so here it is! I used a combination of water soluble […]

October 4, 2019 0
Our Foothills

Our Foothills

I painted this for a friend. We grew up at the foothills of a mountain that sees snow only once […]

October 4, 2019 0
Bricks and Walls from China

Bricks and Walls from China

A friend of mine went to visit his grandfather’s village in China a few years back.  These drawings are based […]

October 4, 2019 0
Chasing the Moon Series

Chasing the Moon Series

A couple months ago I was hiking at twilight and stopped to watch the moonrise – it moved quickly and […]

October 4, 2019 0
Yosemite Series

Yosemite Series

I used a palette knife to create the under painting so that there would be a vibrant texture underlying the […]

October 4, 2019 0
Seascapes

Seascapes

Just for fun, here are two seascapes that I painted in high school, way back in the day. […]

October 4, 2019 0
Instant Pot Apple Pork Tenderloin Recipe

Instant Pot Apple Pork Tenderloin Recipe

This is one of my favorite Instant Pot recipes and it’s perfect for fall (or any season, really). We I recently had some friends over for dinner and we served this along with roasted vegetables, green beans, and butternut squash soup […]

October 4, 2019 0
Monk Fruit Butterbeer Recipe (Reduced Sugar!)

Monk Fruit Butterbeer Recipe (Reduced Sugar!)

If you love butterbeer, you’re sure to love this butterscotch soda recipe! […]

October 3, 2019 0
Monk Fruit Butterscotch Syrup Recipe (Reduced sugar!)

Monk Fruit Butterscotch Syrup Recipe (Reduced sugar!)

This butterscotch syrup recipe tastes amazing, is easy to make and only has a quarter of the sugar as regular butterscotch! Monk fruit powder is used as a sugar substitute

October 3, 2019 0
Mexican Corn (Elote) Recipe

Mexican Corn (Elote) Recipe

I remember the first time I tried Elote. One of my favorite local restaurant serves “Mexican Corn Wheels” and when […]

September 22, 2019 0
Greece & Turkey 1.1 – Flight to Istanbul

Greece & Turkey 1.1 – Flight to Istanbul

Day 1 – 9/8/15 – The Sky

After three months of recovering from my trip in May touring famous Reformation sites in Europe (pictures coming later), the day finally arrived […]

September 20, 2019 0
How Do We Measure Time?

How Do We Measure Time?

How do we measure time? I spent a few hours one afternoon reading Wikipedia articles on man’s concept of time […]

September 19, 2019 0

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