IF - Storm 2/8/13

This is a typical streamline analysis weather chart of a double typhoon in the Pacific. Streamline analysis is the methodology used by the forecaster to analyse the wind direction/speed/RH and temperature for areas of the tropics where observed data is very sparse. The advent of satellite data has greatly improved our ability to track storms across vast areas of the ocean. Tracking the movement of the areas of cyclonic (C) and anti-cyclonic (A) circulations and refining the analysis with satellite data the forecaster can predict the movements of these storms across the oceans continuing to refine the forecast as the storms near land areas which allow for additional data from land stations to assist in analysis and forecasting.

IF - Wheel 02-02-13

Illustration Friday word for the week was wheel. My take on an old hand or pony cart.

IF - Wings 012513

I have a full schedule for this week and knew I would not be able to get a drawing done in time so I moved a previously done picture from my gallery photos. I hope you enjoy it. It was a lot of fun doing this one. Original size is 6" x 9".

IF - Myth 011813

Take a Ride on the River Styx!
Only one thin Coin.

















The River Styx supposedly separated the world of the living from the world of the dead. The deal was you had to cross the River Styx to reach life after death. The ancient Greeks did not expect souls to swim across. Instead, they believed a ferryman named Charon would give you a ride on his boat.

The ferry to the Underworld was not free. The ride cost one Greek coin. The dead person's family usually placed a coin on the corpse so that he or she would be able to pay for the trip. Sometimes they hid the coin under the person's tongue so that no one would steal it.

IF - Ocean 011113

Here is my input for the Illustration Friday word "Ocean".

IF - Edge 010413

Well here is a new drawing for 2013. Just a quick pencil sketch with lots of edges. Hope you enjoy it.

IF - Snow 12-14-2012

Here is my submission for the Illustrated Friday web site. There have been some really neat words in the last month but have been so busy I've not been able to work on them. So here we are finally. We used to live where the snow was always deep and pretty although difficult to drive on. Where we live now we don't get nearly as much so when it comes it is always a treat.