New Small Miniatures… “On Golden Pond”, “Shattered Silence”, & “The Overseer”

This is a new miniature painting of a pair of Trumpeter Swans ("On Golden Pond") in watercolors painted for the Seaside Art Gallery’s International Miniature Exhibition (their 17th annual) in Nags Head, North Carolina….one of 3 4×6 miniatures that I have in this year’s show. :D "The Overseer – Cougar" […] Read more »

Watercolor Miniature on Antique Ivory

This is my painting that I mentioned on the antique ivory (perhaps it should be stated ‘prehistoric ivory’, rather ;) ).  I chose to paint a timber wolf portrait.  This is the beginnings of the painting, of course.  Much more will be added to the piece before it is considered […] Read more »

Miniature Painting?

This is a little different post for me…  Years ago I learned that the way I painted my artwork (and the way my family paints) was painting "in miniature" and in a similar way that traditional miniature painters execute their work.  Because it is so directly related to the way […] Read more »

Red Fox Kit Miniature Watercolors – Painting Progress

These are a few scans of some of the recent progress on the fox kit miniatures that I’m painting (one of them is a commissioned work – the inspiration for the collection).  In my studio right now, they are farther into the color stages than what is shown here – […] Read more »

Parklane Gallery’s 15th Annual Miniature Show

Parklane Gallery in Kirkland, Washington opens their "15th Annual Miniature Show" today – an international exhibit of miniatures.  The show will run May 8th to June 3rd, 2007.  The painting in this post, a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, is one of five of my miniature paintings are on display at the […] Read more »

Little Pictures – Hilliard Society Miniature Exhibition

I just received notice that two of my miniatures that were sent to an exhibition in Britain found new homes (one of them is pictured on the left).  They were showing at the Hilliard Society of Miniaturists annual members exhibition in Wells, England.  Both of the pieces were also selected as favorites […] Read more »

Miller Gallery Miniatures – Part 2

These are the last three miniatures for the Miller Gallery’s show in Cincinnati, Ohio.  I think all of them look nice in their frames. :)  I am eager to see how they are received at the show.                           […] Read more »

The Finishing Touches and Endless Deadlines

I’m adding the finishing touches on a few of my miniature paintings for Miller Galleries Christmas miniature show "Objects of Desire".  I just received some of the miniature frames for the paintings — they look great!  I’ll post photos of all of the new miniature paintings when they’re in their frames. I’ve already […] Read more »

New Work – Paintings for Galleries, Shows, Etc.

I’ve been going through reference to plan out some new paintings.  I will be starting some of them in the next few weeks for some of my galleries (such as Galleries West’s "Little Jewels Miniatures Show" in Jackson Hole).  I’ll be posting images of them as soon as I get […] Read more »