I began working on four brand new pieces today. The first three are requested works of several waterfowl species. The fourth is a portrait of a Barred Owl. All of the paintings are miniatures/small works — about 8×10 to 9×12. I will post photos of all of the paintings a […] Read more »
Waterfowl Painting
My 20×30 painting has come along fairly well since the 1st (of October). The piece is of a canada goose — one of the geese that posed so well for me during one of my photoshoots in Jackson Hole last month. I am going to set the piece aside for […] Read more »
Painting & Sketching…
I decided to paint on one of my swan paintings that I have in progress — so I am doing my best to have that piece finished soon. I have been sketching out a few ideas and subjects for new work — I’ve added one of them to this post. This is a quick […] Read more »
Copycats Copy
I was just notified by a friend of mine that one of my watercolor paintings that I created last year, "Mist – Mute Swan" (pictured left), has been copied, plagiarized, by another artist. I find it very, very sad that a professional painter (who would know better) would choose to be so uncreative as to copy another […] Read more »
New Swan Painting & Work in Progress
I have been working on several existing pieces today. A number of them are almost finished. I am going to start a new painting tonight, another swan piece. Here’s some information about the Mute Swan on the BBC’s website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/3029.shtml The Mute Swan is native to Europe, but has also made it’s […] Read more »
Bluebird Commission, etc.
Today I started working on the color phase of this bluebird painting. :) Right now I think the full color painting is not quite far enough to post yet, but my rough sketch for the piece is pictured left. The painting is a commission, a 5×7 miniature. I have also been […] Read more »
Trumpeter Swan Painting Completed
I just finished this trumpeter swan painting! :) This piece is on the larger side of painting sizes for me — I’m so pleased (and relieved, and thankful) to be painting these larger works at the speed I am. Small pieces, of course, are nice as they progress so quickly, but […] Read more »
Bennington Center for the Arts
Show catalogs for the tenth annual "Art of the Animal Kingdom" at the Bennington Center for the Arts (www.benningtoncenterforthearts.org) in Bennington, Vermont have just been released. I think they look very nice (please contact the Arts Center if you would like a copy). I have a 5×5 inch Hyacinth Macaw miniature […] 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 »