The American Kestrel has to be one of my favorite raptors. Dressed in beautiful rusts, blue, cream and gold, it is always fun to paint. This painting places a male American Kestrel perched on the side of a large old growth tree. His eye is caught by the passing Emperor […] Read more »
Barred Owl in Sepia
This is a new 5″x7″ Barred Owl watercolor painting I’m starting on, currently in sepia stage. The owl is from a raptor center in Montana that rescues birds. This owl’s injuries, unfortunately, were too extensive to allow him to be released into the wild. …so he now serves as an […] Read more »
Tawny Owl – New Painting in Sepia stage
This is a new painting of a Tawny Owl (European). I love the warm sienna and gold colors of these owls… one of aspects that attracted me to begin this painting. I set the area surrounding area with lush moss to compliment the rust shades in the bird. ….looking forward […] Read more »
Great Horned Owl
This is the completed painting of the Great Horned Owl that I have been working on (See this post for more information). The watercolor is 5×7. Read more »
New Work in a Busy Studio..
Very busy around the studio lately. Shipments to galleries, Holiday exhibitions.. commissions and new paintings for new venues requesting work… Keeps me on my toes! Thanks so much to everyone for your support of my work..it is SO appreciated! This is one of the paintings that I’ve just started on […] Read more »
American Bald Eagle Watercolor – Work-in-progress
This is a snapshot of my most recent work in progress. The painting is a portrait of an American Bald Eagle, 8×10 (traditional miniature). She is an education bird that has been at several locations here in the Twin Cities, her name is Tempest. :) Read more »
Kestrel Painting (New work in progress)
In attempts to post paintings I’ve recently neglected to list on my blog :) …. This is another small work in progress of a Kestrel that is on my easel at the moment. I love the color contrast of pale blue and rusts of these stunning birds – beautiful palette […] Read more »
Watercolor Portrait – Great Horned Owl In Miniature
This piece is a portrait of a Great Horned Owl that fades off into the warm brown background. I haven’t painted a vinyette recently… I usually try to complete the subject to the edges of the frame. (…something that one of my teachers taught that really stuck. ;) […] Read more »
New Video – YouTube Painting Video
This is a new video of “Sunrise – Screech Owl” that was just published on YouTube. (Let me know what you think in the comments :) ) The painting is available through Whistle Pik Galleries in Texas Also, I would like to invite you to join the Collector’s […] Read more »
Bald Eagle Miniature
This piece (about 4" x 6") is a little different than some of my other work, and I thought that some of my visitors might like to see it. As you can see, it has a splashy, looser backdrop with the tight detail of the face of the eagle. (the […] Read more »