My family and I went to the Birds in Art exhibit this past weekend in Wausau, Wisconsin – had a wonderful time. :) My Mom’s painting "Fluff and Fold" was in the show. (…very proud of her. :) ) During much of the exhibit, the artists are asked to stay […] Read more »
Timberwolf Watercolor – Sketch
This is a sketch for a timber wolf piece that I will have to complete soon. Read more »
Polar Bear Miniature Painting
This is another painting that I am working on…still in progress…a Polar Bear. It’s a smaller miniature (…as you can see by the coin ;) ). I was really intrigued by the light and ambient feeling when I saw the subject and tried to bring that out in the painting. Read more »
Fox Kit Commission
This is the progress on the red fox kit commission painting that I am nearly finished with – I thought that I should show the progress. (There are a few more things that I am still fussing with, though…not quite completed…) :D . Read more »
Presidential Commission
This is another commissioned piece that I am working on (still in the sketch phase at the moment). This is the sketch/drawing for the painting - which will be watercolor on Ivorine. When it is finished, the piece will be a part of... Read more »
Art of the Animal Kingdom Exhibition
I thought that some of the visitors to my blog may be interested in seeing these photos of an art exhibition in Vermont. The Art of the Animal Kingdom show is on right now – these are some photos of the exhibition (courtesy the Bennington center for the Arts ). […] 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 »
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 »
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 »