This is a small thumbnail sketch (made in graphite) for a new watercolor miniature I’m starting to work on today. Each blossom in the painting is 1 inch or smaller per the 1/6th scale rule for miniature paintings. :) I may paint more of these if this piece goes well. My […] Read more »
Floral Miniature Painting for Miller Galleries
Here is the first miniature painting I started for Miller Galleries show (as posted on the 16th). It’s a floral of a potted geranium. The plant in it’s pot is just under 3" high. This piece is nearly finished also. :) Read more »
Miniature Painting for Miller Gallery Exhibition
Here is the color painting of the stillife (the sketch for this piece is in the previous post). It is nearly finished right now. It has progressed fairly quickly. :) Read more »
Miniature Stillife for Exhibition
I just started working on this miniature stillife today — the inital sketch for the painting is posted left. It is one of the pieces I am planning to send to Miller Galleries for their miniatures show. 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 »
Hiking :)
Today we spent the day driving to a few locations to hike around and photograph some habitat. I think we found some very nice habitat reference!! :) Here’s an ink sketch of Mt. Moran I made last night from the porch (where we’re staying). It’s a little smudged — the cleaning crew apparently […] Read more »
Minnesota Views
There was a beautiful sunset tonight. I made a little rough sketch of it in ink. :) (I would have taken a photo of it, but I didn’t have my camera with me. :( ) Read more »
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. Read more »
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. Read more »
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. :) Updated– Here is a detail view of one of the iris blossoms in the painting. Read more »