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 »

Parklane Gallery’s 15th Annual Miniature Show

Parklane Gallery in Kirkland, Washington opens their "15th Annual Miniature Show" today – an international exhibit of miniatures.  The show will run May 8th to June 3rd, 2007.  The painting in this post, a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo, is one of five of my miniature paintings are on display at the […] Read more »

Trumpeter Swan Miniature Painting

This is a new Trumpeter Swan miniature painting that was also recently completed (4″x6″). The sketch for the painting can be found in this post. Read more »

Ruby Throated Hummingbird & Columbine Miniature

This is an image of the ruby throated hummingbird miniature painting that I just completed.  The sketch can be found in this post. Read more »

Snowy Egret Miniature Painting- Color Progress

  This is how my Snowy Egret painting is looking right now. The painting is very subtle and has a lot of very soft color tones in it – unfortunately the richness of the color in the habitat and some of the accents in the egret are not showing up […] Read more »

Trumpeter Swan Miniature – Sketch

This is a rough sketch for a new miniature painting that I should be starting soon. :D It’s a trumpeter swan and will be about 4×6. Read more »

Roseate Spoonbill Miniature Painting

This is a new miniature that I didn’t realize I hadn’t posted here on the blog yet.  It’s a painting of a Roseate Spoonbill preening.  I really thought that I could paint in a lot of mood in this piece – it’s what drew me to the subject.  The sketch […] Read more »

Snowy Egret Sketch

  This is a sketch of a snowy egret that was fishing a little area between the boulders on the beach for a little lunch in the Daytona Beach/New Smyrna Beach area of Florida. Some of my friends put up with me and my sister chasing all of the shorebirds […] Read more »

Hummingbird Miniature Watercolor Progress….

This is the progress on my little hummingbird miniature watercolor that I started on the other day.  It’s starting to take shape.  I think it will turn out well. :D Read more »

Hummingbird Minaiture Painting

I gave myself a little treat today – I started a new painting, though it is one of those pieces that I have to do.  Getting started on a new piece is always refreshing.  I think it’s because there are so many things that can be done with a new […] Read more »