Wow, thanks to LinkedIn for reminding me that it WAS 20 years ago that I started SylverDesign and Instruction. I have resurrected the Instruction portion of my company lately and have really been pleased with the training contracts that I have had recently. I have realized how much I miss teaching. 

I am looking forward to another 20 years of both creating art and teaching design and relevant software. As you can see from the attached image, my dog Bentley is never very far from my side. Cheers! sylverdesign.com

I have already created this year, a painting for our home, one that is a tropical beach scene with a boardwalk to a hut on the water. Phthalo blue is the major colour covering sky and water. 
Now, I am starting another painting for my home. This time it is a 30" x 40" canvas to be placed in our recroom, next to the bar close to the wine room. This painting will include an image of a wine barrel, wine glass and bottle, grapes (of course) and a background of a vinyard. 

While working on this, I plan to think ahead to a series of paintings, not sure what yet. I hope to have paintings that tell stories. Realism is my main focus. Ahhhh, the artist's conundrum! Yes, I can paint more still life or florals, but I want to do more than that. As an illustrator, who can render anything, I think I should stretch my abilities a bit and create, as I said earlier, stories. 

Wish me good luck!