Drawing a Hawk

  This is a a drawing that I’ve been working on today – the beginnings of my next painting .  It’s a redtail hawk, Jamaica, from the Minnesota Raptor Center.  I am just about finished with the sketch and should begin painting it in tomorrow :D .    Read more »

Sketch for a Miniature Landscape

This is a little thumbnail sketch for a miniature landscape painting I have started working on. It is a little western landscape (or waterscape ). I took a hike back in the wild areas near Yellowstone National Park & followed this splashing stream for a bit as the sun started […] Read more »

Painting Butterflies

I just started a miniature painting of a mourning cloak butterfly, nymphalis antiopa, last night. I have had an interest in painting a variety of butterfly pieces for quite a while. I believe I made some similar comments on the website a number of years ago. Many ideas and very […] Read more »

Barred Owl Sketch

I started a new owl painting. This piece is a barred owl and is a little larger than the last owl I painted. It is only a sketch in this post, but the color version of it is beginning to take shape on my easel and should be completed soon. […] Read more »

Red Fox Miniature Painting

This is a photo of the completed Red Fox kit painting that I have been working on... Read more »

Great Horned Owl Miniature Painting – Sketch

This is a new miniature painting of a Great Horned Owl that I just started. It is shown here in it's sketch phase.... Read more »

Catching Up — African Wildlife, New Paintings

I haven't posted in a while, it seems that all of a sudden I have so many requests for new work that I just can't do anything but paint lately -- not a bad thing. I'm really blessed to have so many great opportunities.... Read more »