A Day on the Wild Side – Wildlife Study

We visited the Cincinnati zoo today for some new references.  Our studies and photo-shoots of Indochinese tigers and white tigers were held in conjunction with an NFL’s film crew shoot.  They were there to video some clips for the Cincinnati Bangles and Indianapolis Colts game tomorrow.  Our shoot and studies turned […] Read more »

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 […] Read more »

Wildlife Research — Excursion to the Woods

I have been in need of some specific references for a new piece.  I have been requested to paint a beaver painting.  So…. today we were off before sunrise for a photoshoot in the woods for some beaver habitat .  (Of course, we did gather plenty of references for many other […] Read more »

Remembering Spring – Field Sketches

I’ve been going through my sketchbook a little today.  Here is a rough field sketch I made earlier this spring when the bloodroot was just starting to bloom.  I really love getting out in the forest early in the year to see all of the new wild plants peeking out […] Read more »

Studio Visitors – Songbirds

I had a few visitors to my studio today — The songbirds just found a few birdfeeders outside of my studio that I put out for them.  I am hoping this will help me gather references and study them more easily since they will literally be right outside my window . Below […] Read more »

Moving Out…

I’m moving out. Ok, I’m not really moving "out".  I, and all of the other artists in my family, have been working underground, in our basement art studio, for a few years now.  It’s tough to make inspirational wildlife and nature paintings when you can’t even see the outdoors.  So, we decided […] Read more »