I just received a draft of the feature article about our family coming out in the next issue of InformArt Magazine — www.informartmag.com. I am so excited!! She did a great job on it. (Thanks Rose!)
Birch Trees — Plein Air Painting
This is a plein air painting I painted earlier this year of a grouping of birch trees near where we live. I liked the warm colors of the bare branches. The painting is about 5×8 inches and was painted in oils on canvas.
Lynx & Snow Painting “Glancing Back – Lynx”
This is a Lynx and snow painting I am working on right now — "Glance Back – Lynx". I’m not quite finished with a few parts of it — I’ll post a little better image of it when it’s completed.
Protected: Studio Painting
Elm Tree – Plein Air Painting
This is one of my plein air paintings I painted earlier this spring — I thought some of my visitors might be interested in having a look at it. :) The painting was painted in oils on canvas and is about 5×8 inches.
Iris Painting
I just finished this 8×10 iris painting titled "After Spring Showers". The reference for the piece was taken from my garden after a rain shower. :)
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Here is a detail view of one of the iris blossoms in the painting.
Animal Studies & Shoot
We had a nice photoshoot today. It was a little rainy earlier, but the weather cleared later on. We should have a lot of new material to work from. Thanks to our friends for inviting us out to take pictures!! :)
Tomatoes!!
I just took a little break from painting to go outside and do a little sketching. I decided to rough in some tomatoes in my sketchbook — I thought it was a little strange to be a wildlife artist and be sketching tomatoes, but I think I needed a break from my usual routine. :)
Wildflowers
I took a little break from my studio painting to go out and photograph some of the beautiful wildflowers that are growing right in our backyard.
I don’t think I’ve seen so many butterflies in the area before! I think it’s due to the popularity of butterfly gardening and so many organizations promoting natural land restoration in Minnesota and elsewhere. I think it’s wonderful!! :)
Here’s a link to the UKY site about butterflies and butterfly gardening. Enjoy!! :)
"Love is like wildflowers; It’s often found in the most unlikely places." — Anonymous
Lynx Miniature Painting is Finished
Here is the scan of the Lynx painting I promised — "A Closer Look – Lynx". The painting is 5×7. I think It’s finished, but I may fuss with it a little bit more before it’s framed.
"Who dares to teach must never cease to learn." — John Cotton Dana