Wells Fargo Strongbox

 

I made this Strongbox from lumber, hardware, and leather.  I added an antique lock to make it look official.

Wooden Orca Carving

I used scrap-wood to make this Orca wood carving.  On our cruise out of Seattle last year we saw several Orcas up close.  Fascinating creatures.  Many of them looked like this in the water.

The Great Wave Off Kanagawa

The "Great Wave Off Kanagawa" is one of the most famous works of art in Japanese history.  I tried to recreate Katsushika Hokusai's 1831 woodblock print with watercolors.  I omitted the three boats that are in the original as I tried to focus on the waves themselves.  The detail of the claw-like waves was very challenging and time consuming.  Mount Fuji is in the background.  You can see the original below: