A photoshoot on a little less than 3 hours of sleep entitles you to a few breaks, right? ;) Read more »
Seeing Critters
A little stop to visit with some critters :D My favorite part of getting out to shows and events is being able to stop and study wildlife or habitats from the area and gather a lot of fresh reference for painting. This is a photo of my dad being mugged […] Read more »
Little Raccoon Painting – Traditional Miniature
This is a new little miniature watercolor painting I have been working on. :D It’s a baby (kit) raccoon in a tree hollow. The size is 1-7/8in X 2-3/4in. Read more »
Minnesota Safari Club – Live Auction Original Painting
This is the painting that I made at the Minnesota Safari Club State Convention – a Cape Buffalo (my first one! :D ). This piece was painted on Saturday during the show. I took a few photos of a number of mounts on display during the VIP preview on Friday […] Read more »
Safari Club Painting – Sketch
This is the initial sketch for my "quick draw" painting for the Minnesota Safari Club auction this evening. :) Read more »
Minnesota Safari Club International – State Convention
I am at the Minnesota Safari Club International State Convention, North of the Twin Cities. Tonight was the opening VIP reception — tomorrow will be open to the public all day. :D Thanks to everyone who dropped by our exhibit this evening! Tomorrow will be pretty busy for me :D […] Read more »
Fox Kit Miniature Watercolor Painting
This is how my little fox painting came out - I have only a few minor adjustments to make before it's complete... Read more »
Miniature Art Society Exhibit in California
I just sent artwork off to California today for a miniature show. The exhibit is just outside of Yosemite National Park in Mariposa, California – the Northern California Society of Arts in Miniature’s "Miniatures in Mariposa" at the Sierra Artists Gallery. The show will be up from late of February […] Read more »
Fox Kit Miniature Painting (initial sketch)
This is another little miniature I just started working on — It’s a little red fox kit (in the initial sketch phase of painting). Read more »
Little Fawn Painting in Progress
Here is a photo of the fawn miniature that I am working on right now (see the original pencil sketch in this post). A collector from Germany was interested in seeing how the painting was coming along, so here it is. :) This is a close-up photo of the […] Read more »