This is a scan of one of my older field sketches – a wild lupine from Wyoming. I made this study as well as several others of the native summer wildflowers. During my last springtime research trek to Wyoming, I had the opportunity to study a wealth of wildflowers in the parks. […] Read more »
A Little More Springtime
I have been out in the field in search of wildflowers or other interesting things to sketch today. This is a wild oat wildflower that is just beginning to bloom here in Minnesota. Read more »
Petite Florals – Little Sketches
Springtime is a time of new growth and renewal. It is constantly changing. New blossoms and plants are busy unfurling for the coming seasons. Songbirds have recently arrived from their winter vacation spots and are again singing... Read more »
Planning Paintings
So many paintings, so little time. I wish I could paint every inspiration. I get so many ideas for new paintings. It's impossible to paint them all. Aside from my commissions, I have... Read more »
Back to the Drawing Board
Busy, busy. I am working on my many commissions. They are coming along fairly well. :D I will be listing some of them on the blog soon – in their color versions. I have a number of new paintings that I will be starting on (& posting about) when I […] Read more »
Moose In Detail
I have been wanting to post this in the blog for a little bit, but haven’t gotten around to it until now. I have been working primarily on the head and shoulders of the moose bull since my last posting – adding more fur texture and detail. For my next […] Read more »
Rearrange Your Life
I recently did a little rearranging in my studio – going through a few things. In doing so, a few items resurfaced (isn’t that always what happens?). Among them, were some paints I have been neglecting to use in my work. It’s strange. It seems I have so many tubes […] Read more »
Watch & Learn – Study Wildlife
I’m eagerly looking forward to doing a little wildlife study. :D I have been spending quite a bit of time glued to my easel lately. I try to schedule "inspiration" into my routine, such as studying wildlife or nature. It becomes very difficult to paint creative or inspirational pieces when […] Read more »
Commissions
I get quite a few questions at exhibitions and via email about various aspects of being a professional artist. One of which is the subject of commissioned work. As you may already know, I am working on quite a number of commissions at the moment. All of them on display […] Read more »
Foreign Media – Art in Europe
My family and I were recently contacted by several magazine publications in Britain about our artwork, etc. Both interviews/articles should be available to the public soon. Interaction with other countries often makes me think of the uniqueness and similarities of the United States’ art community and market in comparison to […] Read more »