Very Thankful

I've spent the past few days in Oklahoma for Thanksgiving. Sometimes I think people must assume I'm exaggerating when I talk about how magical this place is, so I'll just let this picture do the talking.

Polecat

Another inky animal to add to the bunch. I'm glad to report that I've never been sprayed by a skunk, though I've certainly had some close calls.

Where it's _at

Three more animals...I guess these have officially become a series.

Lupine

I guess a wolf seemed like the logical step after drawing so many sheep in Scotland.

Scottish Sketching

I've just gotten back from a 10 day trip to Scotland. Here are a few sketches...

Scotland has a lot of sheep. I have learned that sheep enjoy 3 things: 1. Grass, 2. Chillaxing, and 3. Standing in the middle of the road, completely unfazed by cars and their horns.



We spent several days of the trip on the Isle of Skye, which was an absolutely breathtaking place. This is a sketch done during the midpoint of a 12 mile hike through the forest, along the coast, and into the mountains. It started raining halfway through this drawing (this happened a lot).



The next day, we took another hike out to the lighthouse on Neist Point, the western most tip of the Isle of Skye, which can only be reached on foot.



It started raining again while I did this quick sketch of Dunvegan Castle.



Most of our time in Scotland was spent with the incredibly lovely Sylvia Simon, and this is a drawing done inside her walled garden in Strathtay. I had never seen this flower before, but it is called crocosmia, and it grows like you would not believe in Scotland. I actually spotted it growing in the wild in a few places.

Ca-Caw

This is a personal piece that I have no doubt comes from my recent rediscovered love for "Six Feet Under"...I have always loved the crow in the opening credits almost as much as I adore the Fishers.

We Know We Belong to the Land

I've spent the last few days visiting my family. I'm from a small town in Oklahoma where my parents raise quarter horses. Here are a few members of the herd. I wish I'd had a chance to draw all 37 of them.