It’s still listed as the “Gulf of Mexico” in my map apps — but I’m located in Portugal. Has it changed on anyone’s map in the USA? Just curious (and amused with the audacity and hubris of it all). #politics #expansionism #nationalism

I recently started painting again, and after completing a couple of works in acrylic (and one watercolor), I started painting with oils — for the first time in decades! I had forgotten how much fun they are! How’s my progress so far?
#oilpainting #landscape #artist #painter #seascape

I just finished this art storage cart, based on one I found online. However, at the end of the day it actually cost me more to make than the purchase price of the online model. In the current global marketplace, materials and labor are so cheap it rarely makes fiscal sense to DIY anymore.

Here are two recent paintings employing different approaches in technique. I’m still kicking the rust off after many years of relative artistic inactivity…
#acrylicpainting #landscape #seascape #artist #painter