Just a quick notice… On occasion, there has been some confusion about surfaces of miniature painting, how paint is applied or the surface itself. I’ve posted a small article about surfaces and surface textures in miniature painting that some may find informative and helpful. :) The article can be seen […] 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 »
Nautical & Maritime – Miniature Boat
This is a little boat miniature I just finished for Christmas (it was painted to be a surprise gift, so I couldn’t post the progress for everyone earlier…). I’m not an expert in boat related topics, and I’ve never painted a boat before, so this was a new feat. It’s […] Read more »
Christmas Greetings
Wishing everyone, wherever you may be, warmest Christmas wishes and all the best in the new year! :D “It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air.” — W. T. Ellis Read more »
Black Leopard Progress…
This is the progress of the black leopard watercolor painting that I have been working on (see an earlier post here). It is beginning to have the feeling of mood and atmosphere that I am striving for in this painting. I will be refining it further (which, I suppose, is […] Read more »
Making A Mark Reviews The 2007 MPSGS Exibition
"Polar Ambiance", Watercolor on BoardOne of my paintings in the 2007 MPSGS Exhibition For those stopping by who might be interested in the happenings on other art blogs on the net… Katherine Tyrrell, British blogger and artist from ‘Making a Mark‘, reviewed the current MPSGS exhibition in Washington on her […] Read more »
Beginnings – Otters Painted In Miniature
This is a painting that I was requested to paint of two otters. This is the beginnings of the fur texture being put into place with many fine, delicate strokes. (…this is actually one of my favorite parts of a painting – the very beginning and seeing all of the […] Read more »
The First Marks
This is the beginnings of the black leopard miniature painting with the initial rendering of the fur. (The sketch post can be seen here.) There is much more to do on the piece of course, but the feel of the fur texture is in place. I am eager to begin […] Read more »
Plans for a Black Leopard
This is the beginnings of a drawing for another miniature watercolor piece I have in the works. I was requested to paint a more aggressive pose of a black leopard as a smaller miniature, so this is a 5×7 of a leopard ready for an attack. The subject of the […] Read more »
Chipmunk Miniature Watercolor
This is a little miniature I’m working on as well. It’s a chipmunk that I saw while I was out in Wyoming this fall. There were two of them that were scavenging around a park area. They were fairly used to being around humans, so they did come up fairly […] Read more »