A visit to Sea World for some oceanic reference and study. I especially enjoyed seeing the polar bear exhibit where the water is kept at a specific temperature for the comfort of the bear – simulating it’s natural habitat. :) Read more »
Behind the Scenes
We had a bit of a behind the scenes tour today of the wildlife at Busch Gardens here in Florida. All of their animals are so beautiful and well cared for — though, as nice as their enclosures may be, I do wish these animals didn’t have to be in […] Read more »
More New Paintings
I started work on a few new paintings today. I will post images of them when they progress far enough. Read more »
Moose Sculpture – Bronze in Progress
Here is an updated picture of the progress of my precast moose bronze. I have been adding a bit of habitat and texture to the piece. Read more »
Painting Wildlife
I have been painting on both my large (24×36) white tiger painting as well as my rabbit piece today. Read more »
Take a Break…
It has been a while since my last post. I decided to take a sabbatical from blogging and a few other things. I will be posting more regularly now that the holidays have passed. Happy New Year!! :) Read more »
The Moose in My Studio
I did a little work on my moose bronze today. I usually have to take a few breaks from my paintings during the day, so I like to switch to sculpting for a short while during that time. :) Read more »
Mute Swan Painting Finished
I put the finishing touches on my new mute swan painting. It’s titled ""Sunrise – Mute Swan" and is debuting at an international exhibition near London. My family and I recently joined the art society that is organizing the exhibition. It has been so interesting conversing with the various fine art societies […] Read more »
New Adventures in Clay and Bronze…
Well, I’ve just ordered some sculpture tools and clay from the art supply store today. Bronze will be a new adventure for me! A number of respected western artists made both paintings and bronze works and were very successful at it, so I suppose I could give it a try. :) I […] Read more »
Painting in the Rain
It’s been raining for most of the morning. I love painting during thunderstorms (but inside my studio, not outside plein air ;) )!! It’s so relaxing! I have been painting on my large Canada Goose piece today — it’s about half finished. I’ll post a photo of the full-color […] Read more »