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 »
Wolf Study – Original Drypoint Intaglio Engraving
This is a small original print I just completed. It is printed with umber ink on cream Canson. Read more »
Whistle Pik Galleries Christmas Miniature Show
Here are some snapshots of the gallery during the opening event for the Christmas Miniature Show (www.whistlepik.com). I was very pleased that all of my family’s paintings in the show were sold out when we arrived. :D The exhibit space is set up very beautifully, and as you can see […] Read more »
Shoot
This is a photo of one of my models – one of our photoshoots recently. :D For my artwork, I find that I rely heavily on my experiences studying various species of both plants and animals – painting those observations that I see in nature into my paintings. Seeing how […] Read more »
Zion National Park Hikes
Hiking through Zion National Park. :D It was very warm, but it was also very beautiful in the canyons. We had a quick stop at the Emerald Pools as well. Primarily studying the habitats on this shoot, but we were lucky enough to see some raptors soaring over the canyons […] Read more »
Gallery Painting – Galleries West
Spent the day painting a few new pieces in Galleries West in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The gallery recently remodeled and expanded their showroom. Bonnie (my sister) painting in the gallery showroom Debbie Bunch & sculptor, Scott Nickell – 2 of the owners of Galleries West Read more »
Birds in Art
My family and I went to the Birds in Art exhibit this past weekend in Wausau, Wisconsin – had a wonderful time. :) My Mom’s painting "Fluff and Fold" was in the show. (…very proud of her. :) ) During much of the exhibit, the artists are asked to stay […] Read more »
Timberwolf Watercolor – Sketch
This is a sketch for a timber wolf piece that I will have to complete soon. 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 »