I love florals and gardening. Our recent warmer weather here in Minnesota is making it feel like spring is on the way. …and also reminded me that I haven’t painted flowers for a little while. This iris in progress from a specimen that grows in our gardens. If all […] Read more »
Raven on Deadfall (Sepia) 12×24
Some of my readers may have seen this piece a little earlier, but for those that haven’t.. this is a work in progress of a raven on deadfall, sepia stage. It’s a bit larger than I’ve been painting recently – should finish as a 12″ x 24″. I saw the […] Read more »
Masterworks in Miniature 2012
This is my painting that will debut at Masterworks in Miniature 2012: Wisdom – Barred Owl, 6in x 8in, watercolor on board. If you hadn’t seen them, these are some of the earlier posts of this painting in progress and in the sepia stage. The show opens March 9, 5 p.m. Watch for […] Read more »
Small Cougar Painting – Sepia
This is a new painting, sepia stage, of a cougar. The final painting should finish off as a 4in x 5in piece. I loved the fluid line of the cougar’s shoulders in this one. Read more »
Raccoon Painting Framed
This is the finished painting of the raccoon that was posted in-progress earlier – 8in x 10in watercolor on board. …and below is a photo of how it appears in it’s hand-finished frame. I’m still not quite sure what to title it, but I’m pleased with how it […] Read more »
Little Painting of a Chipmunk – Sepia
This is a little chipmunk painting in the sepia stage shown probably larger than life. The actual work is approx 3″x5″ (watercolor on board). I love these little visitors to the backyard birdfeeders. ..some of my favorite subjects to paint. Read more »
Owl Quick Draw
This is a piece that was done as a ‘quick draw’ and auctioned at a gallery in Hudson Wisconsin. The artists in the event paint a work from start to finish in a set amount of time – 1/2hr to several hours. This piece is a watercolor on board like […] Read more »
Barred Owl
This is a small piece of a Barred Owl that was just completed for an exhibition that will open a little later this year. I had originally made the painting 5×7 in, but decided later to give a little extra space around the bird and finish it as a 6×8 […] Read more »
Finishing touches on a Raccoon
I thought I should post an update on a raccoon piece I have in progress (sepia stage of this is shown here). It is almost done at this point.. just a few accents and fussing to polish it up a bit before it’s shipped off to the gallery. I am […] Read more »