I am painting on my mountain bluebird and indian paintbrush commissioned miniature today. I don’t think it’s quite far along enough to post in the blog or commissions pages at the moment, but I plan to get a more recent picture of it online soon. The bluebird itself has progressed well, but the flower blossoms take a little longer as they have such an intricate structure.
Miller Gallery Miniatures – Part 2
These are the last three miniatures for the Miller Gallery’s show in Cincinnati, Ohio. I think all of them look nice in their frames. :) I am eager to see how they are received at the show.
Miller Gallery Miniatures – Part 1
Here are photos of two of my new miniatures for the Miller Galleries exhibition – both are pictured framed. :)
The Finishing Touches and Endless Deadlines
I’m adding the finishing touches on a few of my miniature paintings for Miller Galleries Christmas miniature show "Objects of Desire". I just received some of the miniature frames for the paintings — they look great! I’ll post photos of all of the new miniature paintings when they’re in their frames.
I’ve already posted that I will be attending the show opening in Cincinnati, which is going to be exciting in itself, but I’m (I should say "we’re" since I won’t be the only artist going – Karen & Bonnie are coming along too :) ) going to do some wildlife photo-shooting and study while we’re in town. I can’t wait!! I hope the weather stays nice for our outing. :) Actually, I could really use a few days away from my studio. I am so busy with all of the deadlines that are piling up (and extend as far as the eye can see :? ), but I’d rather have it like this than the other option of not being busy. Right now I’m only limited by how quickly I can produce work. We even have a number of galleries on a waiting list – to be added when we can handle the workload.
As far as upcoming projects go….. As soon as I complete all of these miniatures, I will be working on a number of commissioned paintings requested by several clients (some of these are partially in progress at the moment).
A Little Farm Scene…
I have been painting on my little watercolor farm scene today — I think the miniature is just about finished. It’s 1-1/2 x 2-3/4 inches and will show at Miller Galleries "Objects of Desire" opening in on the 18th of November. I am really looking forward to seeing the gallery. :)
As you may already know, I don’t paint buildings such as this too often anymore (especially if the painting doesn’t feature any wildlife), but it has been interesting painting all of the different textures in this piece. :) A number of years ago, I painted all types of subjects – large impressionistic (and realistic) garden florals, portraits, interior scenes, buildings, landscapes, abstracts, etc. – pretty much everything (most of them were awarded in competitions as well). As interesting as it was to paint so many different subjects, I like being a little more focused. :)
Cockatoo Miniature – Finishing Up
I have been busily painting all of these new miniature paintings for the upcoming miniature show at Miller Galleries in Cincinnati (Ohio). :) Here’s a photo of my little Sulphur Crested Cockatoo piece – nearly finished
The painting is 2-3/8 x 3-1/4 inches and is painted 1/6th scale. (the background of the painting doesn’t show well in this photo – it’s a deep burgundy/red color.)
Macaws, Cockatoos, & Parrots to Paint
My cockatoo miniature painting is coming along well, I think. :) I will post a "nearly completed" photo of it soon for everyone to see.
The rough graphite sketch on the left is of a scarlet macaw. I studied the bird during one of our excursions to Florida for some much needed painting references a number of years ago. I always love painting parrots – the brightly colored feathers are just fantastic!
I hope to get more fresh reference of parrots as well as other birds to paint in the near future.
Painting a Cockatoo – Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
Here is the progress of my miniature watercolor painting of a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo.
These parrots are native to Australia. I particularly like the yellow and bright white feathers — how they meld together so well.
Canadian Goose
I have been fussing with my canadian goose painting a little today. It’s one of those pieces that I could tweak forever :? — I’ll be finished with it soon. :)
Ducks Unlimited Sponsor Print Painting – Nearly Finished
I am nearly finished with the Canadian Goose watercolor painting that I am currently working on for Minnesota Ducks Unlimited’s 2006 sponsor print. I will be adding some final touches to it. :)