This is a new sketch for a painting of a robin in grass. Read more »
Miniature Painting?
This is a little different post for me… Years ago I learned that the way I painted my artwork (and the way my family paints) was painting "in miniature" and in a similar way that traditional miniature painters execute their work. Because it is so directly related to the way […] Read more »
Commission of Chloe
This is a commissioned work that I just completed and the steps to create the painting. I started out with a fairly detailed pencil sketch of the puppy in graphite. Doing a more detailed drawing first helps me establish my values before I begin the painting process. The drawing transferred […] Read more »
New Gallery Exhibitions
Mute Swan, 30in x 40in, watercolor I have quite a schedule coming up if all that is planned comes through… I am pleased to announce that a special showing featuring my family and a few other artists is planned the last weekend of October in Frenchtown, NJ – we will […] Read more »
Elsinore Gallery’s 5th Annual Nature in Miniature Show
Some watercolor pieces by my family and I are a part of the 5th Annual "Nature in Miniature Show" in Salem, Oregon June 2nd – 25th, 2007. It is an invitational exhibition sponsored by Elsinore Gallery. More information is available on the gallery’s website – http://www.elsinoregallery.com Read more »
Arts Review from the UK
A quick note – ArtsWOM, a British blog for the arts sponsored by Sky Arts (Sky TV network), posted a very nice review of my artwork and blog as their "Showcase Pick" on June 4th – see it here. A big "thank you" to them! Read more »
Blooming Cactus Miniature Painting
This is a miniature painting of a blooming cactus 3-3/4" x 4-3/4" that I just completed titled "Cactus Jewel". It’s a pretty intricate and involved painting. It is painted on ivorine, a simulated ivory surface – Ivory is a traditional ground and popular for miniature artists to paint on since […] Read more »
Bennington Center for the Arts – Small Works Show
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 »