A tour of Merritt Island today. Everything was just beautiful – and so many birds!! :) I have been to this area before, but hadn’t been able to spend adequate time in the refuge for more in-depth study. Truthfully, I would have liked to have spent a great deal more […] Read more »
Finishing Up – Bald Eagle Painting
I am putting the final brushstrokes on my new American Bald Eagle painting (miniature). It is 8×10. I will be sending it out to Jackson Hole for my gallery’s miniature exhibition of miniature paintings (Galleries West Fine Art ). Read more »
Mountain Bluebird Miniature
I am finishing up on my Mountain Bluebird piece – I should have it done tomorrow sometime. I’ll post the final image of the painting as soon as I can. Read more »
Macaws, Cockatoos, & Parrots to Paint
My cockatoo painting is coming along well...graphite sketch on the left is of a scarlet macaw.. Read more »
Blue Skies
The weather has been so nice the past few days. All of the backyard animals and birds are enjoying it. Classic summer weather — breezy and sunny. I think about how nice it would be to be a plein aire painter on days like this. :) I have been going […] Read more »
New Gallery – New Painting Finished
I just finished a new painting of a great egret preening titled "White Light – Great Egret" (cropped/detail of the actual patinting). We saw him during one of our shoots in the Florida Everglades. I haven’t painted too many shore birds or egrets, but I have a new gallery (Artiques Gallery […] Read more »
New Shows
I have been painting madly for the past month for upcoming shows and galleries which has kept me away from my journal. For those in the area, I will be sending a selection of new paintings to our gallery in Frenchtown, NJ (www.decoyswildlife.com). They (Decoys & Wildlife and Gabriele’s Galleries) […] Read more »
New Hyacinth Macaw Miniature Painting
I posted my recent painting of a Hyacinth Macaw on a rainforest branch. I am very fond of exotic birds such as macaws and other parrots. They all have such colorful personalities that are easily captured in a painting. It is also refreshing to use such bright colors since many […] Read more »
Meeting your subject
I am currently working on several commissions for clients. Images and notes about them are listed on my commissions page. Thankfully, they all seem to be going rather well — likely because I am very drawn to the subjects. Swans and owls are some of my favorite birds, as you […] Read more »