The First Marks

This is the beginnings of the black leopard miniature painting with the initial rendering of the fur.  (The sketch post can be seen here.)  There is much more to do on the piece of course, but the feel of the fur texture is in place.  I am eager to begin […] Read more »

Chipmunk Miniature Watercolor

This is a little miniature I’m working on as well.  It’s a chipmunk that I saw while I was out in Wyoming this fall.  There were two of them that were scavenging around a park area.  They were fairly used to being around humans, so they did come up fairly […] Read more »

Defensive – Wolf Watercolor Miniature

This is a new miniature I am working on.  This is a 9×12 painting of a wolf – very soft tones in this piece.  I liked the more unusual pose of him, his ears back, makes the piece more unique and helps give a deeper story to the painting with […] Read more »

33rd Annual Miniature Art Society of Florida Exhibition

I am pleased to post that this painting, "Symphony of Light", watercolor on ivorine, was awarded a top honor at the Miniature Art Society of Florida’s 33rd annual exhibition – "Best Work by a Young Artist" (Best of Show for artists 35 or younger).  This is the second time I […] Read more »

74th Miniature Painters Sculptors & Gravers Exhibit – Washington, DC

I just received notice that this painting, “Calm – Great Egret” (watercolor on Ivorine), was awarded ‘Second in Show’, the ‘Manny Sullivan Award for Excellence’, at the 74th Miniature Painters Sculptors & Gravers Exhibit of Washington, DC (the oldest miniature art society in America – http://www.mpsgs.org/).  I am honored to […] Read more »

Cougar Painting Progress

This is the progress on my cougar painting.  The cat itself is about done, but the background has not been developed.  I will have to find the habitat to put in the background and beneath the cat during one of my hikes around the area. :) 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 »