Painting Butterflies

I just started a miniature painting of a mourning cloak butterfly, nymphalis antiopa, last night. I have had an interest in painting a variety of butterfly pieces for quite a while. I believe I made some similar comments on the website a number of years ago. Many ideas and very […] Read more »

Bald Eagle Watching

I went for a short walk the other day and saw an adult American bald eagle soaring overhead. It was soaring fairly low, which surprised me a little. There are quite a few of them that appear to be nearby residents and frequent the local area throughout the year. Their […] Read more »

Barred Owl Sketch

I started a new owl painting. This piece is a barred owl and is a little larger than the last owl I painted. It is only a sketch in this post, but the color version of it is beginning to take shape on my easel and should be completed soon. […] Read more »

Swan Miniature in Society Exhibition – Miniature Painting Awarded

I recently received notice, from the (MPSGS) Miniature Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers Society of Washington, D.C.’s ’73rd Annual Exhibition of Fine Arts Miniatures’, that I was awarded the “The Manny Sullivan Memorial Award for Excellence”, second in show, for my watercolor painting “Bashful – Mute Swan”. This year’s miniature show […] Read more »