Great news!

I received an email from the Portland Ketchup Company (Portlandia Foods) informing me my drawing (Sentimental Journey) had been selected to be featured on one of their labels for their Worcestershire sauce bottles.  

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The Newels of Timberline Lodge: Walking Tour

This is a 4" x 18" card that folds down to 4" x 6".  Depending on how you open it, one side is a brief history of the lodge and the unique bird and animal newels that were carved from 1935 - 1937 during the WPA project.  The card comes in a clear plastic protective sleeve. 

The other side are the newels arranged in the order you will find them in the lodge starting from the ground floor walking up the stairs:

To purchase the card: https://squareup.com/store/bonny/item/the-newels-of-timberline-lodge-walking-tour.  Shipping is included. Note:  The watermark does not appear on the card.

Also available at the front desk of the lodge while supplies last.  

Ye Old Grog Distillery

This week I took my plein air group out to Ye Old Grog Distillery in St Helens, OR.  This is in my journal so it's never going to be out and about.  I used watercolor again.  It's a heck of a lot faster than working in colored pencil.  Currently I don't have fine brushes so I used water soluble pencils for the lettering.  What a fun morning.  

The slow version of the 2017 Quick Draw

I decided to complete this years Quick Draw piece.  I learned lots by finishing the piece.  I would have needed another six hours to finish what I started.  Next year I will have to think about how to change my approach to be finished in under two hours - the competition timeline.

An old, unused section of Highway 30

I took my little plein air group out to an old, unused section of Highway 30 high above the newer road located between Rainier and Goble (Oregon). The view is fantastic and this section of road is still pretty much intact although it's now covered in leaves, moss and fallen branches scattered about. I initially intended to work on just one page but the canopy above was intriguing so I decided to use both pages for the effect. I rather like how it turned out.

Watercolor and I aren't friends (yet) but I really like this. In retrospect it's too bad it's in my sketchbook with drawings on the back sides of the pages that I don't want to lose. And no, I don't think I could repaint it and get the same effect. Sincerely watercolor and I are barely on speaking terms so I dare not even try.

Pre-orders

Pre-orders are being accepted now for The Newels of Timberline Lodge, shipping in November. All twelve newels are featured in black and white drawings suitable for coloring. 54 pages.  Each drawing appears twice.  There is a brief history on the WPA project and information about the newels. The newels are presented in the order they appear starting on the first floor walking up the stairs.  On the left side of each spread is a complete index of the newels with the current newel highlighted so you can see where it is in the lodge.  

Orders placed by November 1st will also receive the walking tour card and free shipping. Links are on my webpage:  http://bonnywagoner.com/newels.html

Yup, they are finally complete.

If you been following my project you know what I'm talking about. If not, stand by for the formal announcement. There's still a bunch more work that has to be wrapped up but the raw material is done.