This is a photo of tonight’s beautiful sunset. We, of course, shot lots of pictures we plan to paint. Very inspiring!! :) I have just started a few new pieces (in the car, on the road) — one is half complete and two others are sketched. The roads haven’t been too difficult to […] Read more »
My Great Escape
I am escaping from my studio, sort of. I am about to make a quick trip out west. The artists in my family will be cunducting a workshop for young painters at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole, Wyoming through the Wyoming Junior Duck Stamp program. While […] Read more »
New Wolf Pup Painting
I just finished this new miniature piece of a young gray wolf. It’s taken me about 2 to 2-1/2 days to finish the painting. The painting will be available for purchase through our gallery in Jackson Hole, Wyoming — Galleries West Fine Art (www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com). Read more »
Arts for the Parks
I just sent off artwork to the Arts for the Parks exhibit in Jackson Hole, Wyoming (www.artsfortheparks.com). It’s a slightly different subject for me. I really enjoyed painting the foliage around the bird. :) Read more »
Hummingbird Painting Finished
I just finished this new hummingbird and Indian Paintbrush painting. I am finishing up on a number of new pieces to give some of my galleries a new selection — this one will go to Galleries West Fine Art in Jackson Hole, WY (www.gallerieswestjacksonhole.com). Stop in if you’re in the […] Read more »
Fox Painting
I am starting a new red fox painting today (a requested piece) for one of our galleries in the East. I will post a photo of it soon. Read more »
Art Barbarians Gallery Spring Cruise
Thanks to everyone at Art Barbarians Wildlife Gallery in Rogers, MN (www.artbarbarians.com) for their hard work putting together the annual cruise on the Saint Croix River. I painted a new 8×10 "quick draw" piece of a Barred Owl from scratch during the 3 hr. cruise (pictured right). The gallery plans […] Read more »
Finishing Swan Paintings
I am just about finished with my large 24×36 swan painting. It certainly feels like quite an accomplishment when a large painting is finished. I can often finish miniature paintings in a day or two, but a very large piece will take at least a week to finish, maybe longer […] Read more »
New Blog
We’ve just changed our blogs/Studio Journals to a more traditional layout. Hope you like the new look and features as much as I do! Read more »
New Gallery – New Painting Finished
I just finished a new painting of a great egret preening titled "White Light – Great Egret" (cropped/detail of the actual patinting). We saw him during one of our shoots in the Florida Everglades. I haven’t painted too many shore birds or egrets, but I have a new gallery (Artiques Gallery […] Read more »