This is the final redtail sketch. I’ve decided to paint it as a 5×7. There seems to be a lot of movement and action in this pose of the hawk. :D 
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Drawing a Hawk
This is a a drawing that I’ve been working on today – the beginnings of my next painting . It’s a redtail hawk, Jamaica, from the Minnesota Raptor Center. I am just about finished with the sketch and should begin painting it in tomorrow :D .
Sketch for a Miniature Landscape
This is a little thumbnail sketch for a miniature landscape painting I have started working on. It is a little western landscape (or waterscape ). I took a hike back in the wild areas near Yellowstone National Park & followed this splashing stream for a bit as the sun started to go down. The autumn leaves were just past peak, giving a nice crispy brown color in a few places. I just loved the long shadows and rich color of the landscape.
Butterfly Sketch for Miniature Painting
This is a graphite sketch/drawing for a new miniature painting I will be starting soon. It is a Queen butterfly. The species is similar to a monarch, but a darker russet color and not as defined with black markings. I will be sketching out an arrangement of flowers and a background to add to it as well.
Wolf Pup Sketch
This is a little wolf puppy sketch that I am painting. He was very cute . He became very interested in eating the log (and then spitting out the not-so-tasty pieces of wood) while I was studying and photographing him. The painting is about 8×10.
Barred Owl – New Miniature Painting
This is a photo of the barred owl painting that I finished recently – a portrait. The painting, of course, is watercolor and is 8×10. The sketch for this piece was posted here. :)
Miniature Watercolor Painting – Wolf
This is a new miniature painting I’m working on right now – an adult wolf. The photo you see is the sketch for the watercolor (a U.S. quarter for scale). As you can probably tell, this painting is a 1/6th scale traditional miniature piece. :)
I have had the urge to paint some of these little paintings lately for fun. I can usually finish one of these in a day or two (if I concentrate on them exclusively). :) The painting is coming along well and should be completed soon.
Painting Spring – Baby Animals in Miniature
This is one of the new smaller/miniature paintings that I am working on – a little sunlit fawn. This is the initial sketch that I made for the painting. I plan to keep the background simple and have a little grass in the foreground. :)
Almost all of the paintings I am working on right now are spring related. :sigh: Only a few more months to go for spring flowers.
Another little painting….
I just started another couple of new pieces. I think I will be able to post some sketches of some of the paintings I’ve been working on a little later this evening. :)
Miniature Wolf Painting – Watercolor
Here it is. :) This is the watercolor painting of the sketch in the last post, a timberwolf. The painting is 9×12. This piece came together pretty well, I think. This painting is a study for another larger piece that I will be starting soon. :)
I have a number of other wildlife paintings around this size that I’m just about finished with. :) I’ll post some of them soon.