This painting, "Summer Blossoms – Queen Butterfly", and "Sunrise – Screech Owl" will be a part of the Bennington Center for the Arts "Small Works Show" that will be on display June 9th – December 23rd, 2007 in Bennington, Vermont. Thanks to the Bennington Center for the Arts for making […] Read more »
Nature References
Some people find it interesting that I (or other artists in my family) will bring twigs, sticks, grass, rocks, leaves, logs, etc. into the studio to paint from life – so I thought that some of you may like to see the log that’s in my studio right now for […] Read more »
Commission Progress – Red Fox Kit Miniature Watercolors
This is the progress of the three fox kit miniature paintings in my studio right now. I have a lot of the detail on the foxes themselves painted in already, though I’m not completely finished with them yet. For the commission, I am fortunate to have no set deadline, so […] Read more »
Sketch for Lupine Miniature
This is the sketch of a blooming lupine that I made for a new miniature painting. I started this piece to work on during our show this past weekend at the Carpenter Nature Center. The flowers are from one of my trips to the Grand Teton National Park to study […] Read more »
Ruby Throated Hummingbird & Columbine Miniature
This is an image of the ruby throated hummingbird miniature painting that I just completed. The sketch can be found in this post. Read more »
Turtle Miniature Watercolor Painting
This is a new painting that I’m working on. 13 turtles on a log and reflections of them in the water. This piece is pretty intricate, but I thought that I should challenge myself. ;) I saw these turtles in Oklahoma. They all were competing for space on the […] Read more »
El Dorado Fine Art Gallery’s 26th Annual Miniature Show
I am very pleased to post that "Garden Irises" will be a part of this year’s "26th Annual Juried Miniatures Art Show" at the El Dorado Fine Art Gallery in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The show will run from April 29th to May 21st at the gallery and will feature many […] Read more »
Snowy Egret Sketch
This is a sketch of a snowy egret that was fishing a little area between the boulders on the beach for a little lunch in the Daytona Beach/New Smyrna Beach area of Florida. Some of my friends put up with me and my sister chasing all of the shorebirds […] Read more »
Hummingbird Miniature Watercolor Progress….
This is the progress on my little hummingbird miniature watercolor that I started on the other day. It’s starting to take shape. I think it will turn out well. :D Read more »
Hummingbird Minaiture Painting
I gave myself a little treat today – I started a new painting, though it is one of those pieces that I have to do. Getting started on a new piece is always refreshing. I think it’s because there are so many things that can be done with a new […] Read more »